For the first time in nearly 80 years, lake sturgeon — ancient fish that can grow up to a tall man’s length — are once more ...

Mar. 8---- It seemed like a bold prediction 10 years ago, but time is proving it true. When lake sturgeon were restocked in Big Stone Lake in 2014, it was estimated that in five years' time, some of ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Researchers from South Dakota State University are on a mission to restore the lake sturgeon population within Big Stone Lake. Lake sturgeon at Big Stone Lake, a ...

Three men evacuated an ATV pulling a fish house as it broke through ice when crossing an ice heave on Jan. 2, 2025. The Big Stone County Sheriff's Office posted this image of the partially submerged ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — An ice house has fallen through the ice on Big Stone Lake near Rustling Elms Resort. According to a post on Facebook, the Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office responded to a ...

There are occasional reports from anglers of catching sturgeon approaching 60 inches in length. Some reports indicate that some of the fish are migrating upstream and downstream of Big Stone Lake.