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WINTER
Recreation
> Ice Fishing
Walleye and northern pike are the > Winter Sports
biggest of the winter catches, but it’s South Dakota’s season of cold and
the smaller yellow perch, topping out snow creates the ideal setting for
at about two pounds, that draws the winter sports. The trails at Oahe
most attention. For perch, crappie, Downstream, LaFramboise and
bass, northern pike and walleye, fish Farm Islands are popular places for
through the ice at Downs Marina, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing
Griffin Park and Farm Island. Find and fat-tire biking. The best sledding is
walleye, sauger, northern pike, bass, found at Hilger’s Gulch, located close
channel catfish, salmon and panfish to the capitol. Ice skaters can enjoy
at Oahe Downstream. The river also open skating, hockey and figure skating
offers open-water fishing. Cast from at the Oahe Expo Center or the
the LaFramboise Island causeway, a PAYSA Ice Rink. Both facilities offer
well-known spot for wintertime walleye rental skates. Smaller lakes and ponds
and northern pike fishing. General in the are area are available if outdoor
information about fishing in South ice skating is your jam. When 4 Street
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Dakota, including licensing and fishing Pond freezes over, the city sets out
tips, is online at www.gfp.sd.gov. hockey nets.
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