State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Rice Lake

Rice Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 877 acres (the portion in this state) in Hyde County, South Dakota (State wildlife / game area), managed by a South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

877acres (approx.) in SD

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Open accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	877 acres (South Dakota portion)
Manager	South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency)
Manager type	State
Designation	State Recreation Area
Public access (PAD-US)	Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).”
County	Hyde County
Reference point	44.81596, -99.46026 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	1 PAD-US record combined

Before you hunt here

Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with South Dakota Game Fish and Parks. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: South Dakota Game Fish and Parks
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

This unit also extends into: Iowa, North Dakota. Acreage on this page covers the South Dakota portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

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Stone Lake
1,112 acres · 14.8 mi away
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Ingalls
81 acres · 15.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
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Sully County Waterfowl Production Area
267 acres · 16.2 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hofer
98 acres · 17.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
D Winckler
160 acres · 17.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Potts Dam
351 acres · 17.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lechtenberg
320 acres · 18 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Louise
989 acres · 20 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Rice Lake” in South Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.