Fishing
At Waubay National Wildlife Refuge
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge offers 2,500 acres of popular fishing waters for walleye, perch, and northern pike.
The Refuge is open to fishing per Refuge-specific regulations and in accordance with State regulations. Consult the South Dakota Fishing Handbook for species limits and fishing regulations.
- Open-water fishing and ice fishing are allowed on all Refuge waters.
- Anglers may launch non-motorized boats or paddle craft from boat access points.
- When fishing from the shoreline, anglers must park vehicles in designated parking areas.
- When ice fishing, anglers may park vehicles along the south side of the east entrance road. Parking on Headquarters Island is limited to parking lots.
- Anglers must access the ice on foot (no vehicles) and are allowed to be on the ice from 1 hour prior to sunrise to 1 hour after sunset.
- Portable fish houses may be used, but they must be removed from the Refuge each day.
