Top fish species at Elm Creek

Walleye
Walleye
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Walleye

12 in · 1 lb

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General info

Elm Creek is a stream located in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. It is also intersecting with Custer County, South Dakota. It is most popular for fishing Walleye.

Location

43°26′55.5″N 103°20′12.6″W
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Fishing regulations at Elm Creek, SD

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in South Dakota can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Walleye as of April 23rd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Walleye

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

4

Memorable

1 > 20

Measurement

Total Length

Aggregate

4
Excellent

Sander vitreus

Regulations for

43°26′55.5″N 103°20′12.6″W
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Cities nearby

Maverick Junction

4.0 miles away

Pringle

17.0 miles away

Fairburn

17.7 miles away

Oelrichs

19.1 miles away

Custer

25.6 miles away

Hermosa

28.0 miles away

Keystone

31.1 miles away

Hill City

35.5 miles away

Caputa

41.7 miles away

Rapid City

43.4 miles away

Johnson Siding

44.2 miles away

Whitney

46.1 miles away

Chadron

46.2 miles away

Box Elder

47.6 miles away

Hill View Heights

48.0 miles away

Blackhawk

48.5 miles away

New Underwood

51.3 miles away

Newcastle

51.8 miles away

Piedmont

52.9 miles away

Wasta

61.8 miles away

Blucksberg Mountain

63.2 miles away

Batesland

65.9 miles away

Deadwood

67.6 miles away

Gordon

72.3 miles away

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FAQ about Elm Creek fishing

the Elm Creek is a stream located in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. It is also intersecting with Custer County, South Dakota. Its coordinates are:
43°26′55.5″N 103°20′12.6″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Elm Creek by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Elm Creek are:
  • Walleye - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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