Lake Francis Case – Walleye/Sauger or Hybrid:   The daily limit is 4 with a possession limit of 8.  Minimum length is 15”, except in July and August when there is no minimum restriction.   The daily limit may include no more than one walleye/sauger 20” or longer year round.

Lake Francis Case Closed Area:   Includes the waters between the Railroad Bridge and I-90 Bridge Causeway in Brule and Lyman Counties.   Waters are closed to fishing during January, February, March, April and December, except that shore fishing is allowed from the Brule County side of this area year round.  

However, from the northern Gregory-Charles Mix county line downstream to Fort Randall Dam, size restrictions do not apply while fishing through the ice, and anglers fishing through the ice are required to keep the first 4 walley/sauger they catch.

Walleye can also be called walleyed pike, jackfish, pickerel and old marble eyes.   Walleye are olive-green with gold flecks on their sides.   The dorsal fin which is spiny does not have spots but has a black rear base.   On the lower lobe of the tail the walleye has a white tip.  

Walleye are considered strong fighters and they stay deep and wage a battle when caught.   They are sensitive to light, because of this they bite most often around dawn and dusk, at night or in cloudy weather.   For bait most fisherman use lures and live bait including minnows, leeches, worms, jigs, plugs and spinners.

Walleye are found in large, windswept lakes with low to moderate clarity.   They can be found in smaller lakes, rivers and reservoirs that have a moderate current with clean, hard bottoms and water temperature between 65-75 degrees.