Game, Fish And Parks Commission Adopts Petition To Eliminate Closed Fishing Area On Lake Francis Case Near Chamberlain

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission is moving forward a petition to eliminate an area closed to fishing on Lake Francis Case in the Chamberlain area. Eric Storms of Chamberlain brought the proposal looking to open up more fishing opportunities on the Missouri River reservoir…

Wildlife Division Director Tom Kirschenmann says the closed area is between the Interstate 90 and railroad bridge at Chamberlain/Oacoma and is in effect from December to April…

Kirschenmann says the Department was just recently considering the same action…

The Commission adopted the petition and will move it through the approval process over the next few meetings.