South Dakota § 41-12-9 - Nets, seines, and similar devices, weirs, dams, and artificial obstructions prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor--Permits for use of devices by private landowners.
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§ 41-12-9. Nets, seines, and similar devices, weirs, dams, and artificial obstructions prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor--Permits for use of devices by private landowners.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to possess or control, or to place, keep, or maintain in any of the public waters of this state any trammel or gill net, seine, or other similar device for capturing fish. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to take in any of the public waters of this state for any purpose whatever, any fish at any time by the erection of any weir, dam, or artificial obstruction or by the use of any trammel or gill net, trap, or similar device, or to place, keep, or maintain the same in any of the public waters of this state. The Department of Game, Fish and Parks may authorize private landowners to use specified devices to take minnows or control undesirable or overpopulated species of fish in their private waters.
Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0606 as enacted by SL 1961, ch 120, § 2; SL 1977, ch 190, § 582; SL 1982, ch 289, § 5; SL 2009, ch 206, § 62.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 41-12-9 cover?
Section 41-12-9 ("Nets, seines, and similar devices, weirs, dams, and artificial obstructions prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor--Permits for use of devices by private landowners.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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