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The Richmond Lake spillway replacement is a two-year project starting in 2026 and continuing through 2027. Oversight of the project is being handled by South Dakota School and Public Lands. Aberdeen Insider file photo by Elisa Sand.

Richmond Lake construction doesn’t hamper the campers

By Shannon Marvel 06/23/2026

The recreation area at Richmond Lake continues to bustle with outdoor activities and camping, despite lower lake levels and a……

A wildlife officer shows a net full of rainbow trout to a crowd at Pudwill Pond in Leola. The lake was recently stocked to create a fishery. Courtesy photo.

GFP stocks Pudwill Pond in Leola, Wylie Lake with trout

By Shannon Marvel 04/14/2026

A new fishery is being established in Leola, and a small lake on the edge of Aberdeen has been stocked……

A conservation officer's photo of one of several dead animals dumped in a roadside ditch on 142nd Street just south of Bristol. Photo courtesy of the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks.

GFP seeks public’s help in identifying person who’s dumping dead animals in Day County ditch

By Shannon Marvel 03/25/2026

A menagerie of wildlife carcasses has been illegally discarded in a roadside ditch just south of Bristol, and state wildlife……

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Drawdown at Faulkton Lake planned in mid-August to allow for spillway maintenance

By Aberdeen Insider 08/10/2023

Those planning a trip to Faulkton Lake for fishing or recreation will find access to the lake limited as contractors……