South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 23 - Recreational Use Of Nonmeandered Waters
Section 41-23-2 - Definitions.

41-23-2. Definitions.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1)"Commission," the Game, Fish and Parks Commission;
(2)"Department," the Department of Game, Fish and Parks;
(3)"Meandered lake," any natural water body, except a river or stream, for which a meander line survey was included as part of the official survey conducted by the United States surveyor general for the land on which the lake is situated and the meander lines are shown on plats made by the United States General Land Office;
(4)"Nonmeandered lake," any natural lake that is not a meandered lake;
(5)"Recreational use," except as otherwise provided by law, use for outdoor sporting and leisure activities, including, but not limited to, hunting, fishing, swimming, floating, boating, and trapping.

Source: SL 2017 (SS), ch 1, ยง2, eff. June 12, 2017.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry

Chapter 23 - Recreational Use Of Nonmeandered Waters

Section 41-23-1 - Legislative findings.

Section 41-23-2 - Definitions.

Section 41-23-3 - Agreements for recreational use of nonmeandered lakes.

Section 41-23-4 - Permission to use portion of nonmeandered lake.

Section 41-23-5 - Markers identifying area of nonmeandered lake not open to public recreational use without permission or agreement.

Section 41-23-6 - Financial compensation for permission to fish prohibited--Misdemeanor.

Section 41-23-7 - Certain nonmeandered lakes declared open for recreational use.

Section 41-23-8 - List of nonmeandered lakes open for recreational use.

Section 41-23-9 - Petition to restrict recreational use of listed nonmeandered lake.

Section 41-23-10 - Maximum term of lease or license.

Section 41-23-11 - Limitation of liability of owner of property under lakes.

Section 41-23-12 - Promulgation of rules regarding marker standards.

Section 41-23-13 - Notification to department of restricted areas--Publication by department.

Section 41-23-14 - Right of ingress or egress on private property not created.

Section 41-23-15 - Walking, wading, standing, or operating motor vehicle on bed of nonmeandered lake, or trapping or hunting on frozen surface without permission prohibited.

Section 41-23-16 - Petition to open portion of marked nonmeandered lake for transportation.

Section 41-23-17 - Restrictions on portion of nonmeandered lake opened for transportation.

Section 41-23-18 - Criminal trespass--Exceptions.

Section 41-23-19 - Report to Executive Board of Legislative Research Council--Hearings.