SD lake with high limits

[Babamel]

Last year one of the SD lakes raised it's limits for smaller walleye. I don't remember which one it was. Does anyone know if the limits are the same for 2003 and what the name of the lake is?

[sddan]

Are you referring to the Lake Oahe only limits? I do believe it was 10 fish per day with no more than four over 15" and only one over 20".

[Babamel]

I am not sure which lake it was. I read about it in a magazine last year. The article stated that the lake appeared to have too many smaller walleye, therefore the DNR raised the limit for smaller fish.

I remember it was South Dakota, but could not remember the lake name.

[Todd]

Great Plains Game & Fish reported that Lake Oahe raised the limit to 20 fish per day. Don't remember what size restrictions were, but geared to removing fish between 12 & 15 inches. No idea if was removed for 2003, but if not, I'll be there. Great lake!!

[Brian]

This is Lake Oahe in SD on the Missouri River.
In 2001 there was a 14 Walleye limit and in 2002 it was 10. For 2003, you can have 10 Walleye - no more than 4 15" or longer and no more than one of those may be 18" or longer. I don't believe the limit was ever 20 as only the past 2 years have had the increased limits.

[Hogslammer]

Limits are as follows:

Daily possession is 10 fish per day per person, with the following size restrictions. 4 of these fish can be over 15", and only one of these can be over 18". Plus you my catch and keep 6 additonal fish under 15". The total possession limit will be 3 daily limits, or a total of 30 fish. Same as last year. Good luck and good fishing.

[reddog]

Check the maps, this is not your ordinary lake, as its a couple hundred miles long, and several miles across. Big water that requires a big boat on most days.