Guiding in SD?

[Eyez]

Does anyone know anything about the legal issues dealing with guiding in South Dakota, or know where I can go to find out? Due to a somewhat unstable work environment, I have found myself with a lot of 3 day weekends coming up over the summer, and I thought I might take that opportunity to do something I've always wanted to do. Is there any kind of a state license needed in SD or anything like that?

Thanks.
Eyez

[Backwater Eddy]

Try to get in touch with the glacial lakes guide's association Eyez, they can help you I think.

I do know the make it very hard to get a guide license if your not a resident!

Act quick too, I hear they are planning to limit guiding in SD & ND very soon.

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[Backwater Eddy]

If you plan to guide the Big Mo, it also requires a Coast Guard captains license, fun-fun.

So does the Red River by the way, more expense then is needed on a river like the Red. The Big Mo they enforce it strongly or another guide will rat you out if you don't have it, seen it in ND.

Backwater Eddy

[Kelly]

This is something I have been wondering about myself,but for the state of Minnesota(inland Lakes Only).Do'es anyone know the requirements or who to contact.

[Eyez]

Thanks for the input Ed. I'm probably going to stick to the lakes between Big Stone and Thompson. I don't know most of the river well enough to take anyone out on it.

Do you know where I can contact the guide's assn? Good thing I'm a resident eh? :)

Eyez

[Backwater Eddy]

You may find what you need in this site?

http://search.state.sd.us/default.asp?q1=fishing+license&ct=GameFish

Backwater Eddy