SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As the ice continues to melt off South Dakota lakes, many shallow lakes are experiencing winter kill. Matt Staab, owner of Northview Bait and Tackle, said he’… ...

Seventy-eight percent of South Dakota’s rivers and streams are impaired, according to the 2022 DANR water quality report. Eighty-four of 176 assessed lakes and reservoirs are on the impaired ...

This points to the ongoing philosophy within the agency that zebra mussels are considered to be an "inevitable" plague on South Dakota's lakes and streams, hence why GFP's messaging includes "slow ...

As of March 18, 2025, 100% of South Dakota is under drought conditions with 42% of the state under severe or extreme drought.

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks employees have been out surveying and sampling lakes across the state to monitor fish populations and for the presence of zebra mussels. "We have also implemented ...

After a tour of McCook Lake, South Dakota lawmakers said seeing the damage a year later has left many speechless. “We’ve been doing the best we can as the local representation ...

According to the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and White Fire Department were dispatched after a 2015 Chevy 1500 went into the water on Oak Lake around 11 p.m. Saturday.