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Council grants permission for SDSU and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks to conduct angler and fish surveys at Lake Ollie
Summary
The council approved a request by Asa Dominger (SDSU/SD Game, Fish and Parks) to conduct angler creel surveys, youth surveys with parental consent, trail-camera counts and fish sampling at Lake Ollie from April through October 2026.
The council approved a request from Asa Dominger representing South Dakota State University and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks to allow research activities at Lake Ollie.
Dominger described the study as angler creel surveys to measure angler satisfaction and effort, youth surveys that would proceed only with parental consent, trail-camera time-lapse counts to estimate on-site effort and spring and fall fish net surveys. The initial public-comment presentation stated the study period would run April through October; the council later approved the research authorization that staff then recorded for April–October 2026.
A council member asked whether parental consent would be required for minors; staff and Dominger confirmed that parents must sign consent forms before youth surveys take place. The motion to approve the research request was moved, seconded and carried on roll call.
