Aberdeen belongs to Brown County, South Dakota. Anglers here treat it as a starting point. Start close and work out: Wylie Lake lies 2.1 miles beyond to the north-west, Richmond Lake lies 8.8 miles beyond, Willow Creek Lake lies 18 miles beyond to the north plus Mud Lake Reservoir lies 24 miles beyond. The rocky
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) | Ages 18 and older | $31.00 | $80.00 | 1-day, 3-day | Not applicable — no coastline | 2 days (May) | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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