Forms & Permits

Bait Dealer License - SPIN

There are several types of bait dealer licenses to choose from within the Bait Dealer License Application. For more information or with additional questions, please contact Will.Sayler@state.sd.us.

Resident Retail Bait Dealer License | $30 fee
The license permits the licensee to raise, trap, seine, buy, sell, possess, and transport bait. No retail bait dealer may sell bait to wholesale, retail or export bait dealers. This license is not required for residents under 16 years of age.

Resident Wholesale Bait Dealer License | $275 fee
The license permits the licensee to raise, trap, seine, buy, sell to any retail, wholesale, or export bait dealer, possess, and transport bait and other wild animals commonly used as fish bait within the state, and to transport and sell bait in any adjoining state. This license is not required by residents under 16 years of age.

Export Bait Dealer License | $400 fee
The license permits the licensee to buy and possess bait within the state and transport the bait out of the state for resale.

Nonresident Retail Bait Dealer License | $55 fee
The license permits the licensee to buy, sell, possess and transport bait. No nonresident bait dealer licensed under this section may sell bait to wholesale, retail or export bait dealers.

Nonresident Wholesale Bait Dealer License | $550 fee
The license permits the licensee to transport bait into the state, possess bait within the state, and sell bait within the state to any retail, wholesale or export bait dealers.

Raising Baitfish
Raising bait fish species is permitted for licensed resident retail and wholesale bait dealers. Please contact your local Game, Fish, and Parks office for details on the process used to approve ponds for stocking bait fish species.

Applicant Information

First Name * Required

Middle Initial

Last Name * Required

Date of Birth

Last 4 Digits of Social Security Number

Drivers License Number * Required

Business Information

Business Name * Required

Mailing Address

Mailing City

Mailing State

Mailing Zip

Phone

Email* Required

Address Where Bait to be Sold

Selling Address

Selling City

Selling State

Selling Zip

Physical Address of Required Bait Records

Records Address

Records City

Records State

Records Zip

Registered List of Bait Dealer Employees and Agents

Any persons who will trap, transport, possess or deliver bait as an employee or agent of the Applicant must be listed below. Retail sales clerks do not need to be listed. This information must be provided with the application and kept current at all times thereafter. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in denial or revocation of a bait dealer license. A bait dealer license may be denied if the persons registered as employees or agents have had their own bait license revoked or are ineligible to obtain their own bait dealers license. Requests for addition or deletion of employees or agents to this list must be made by the Applicant by calling the Fisheries Program Administrator (605-773-4501) prior to the employee trapping, transporting or delivering bait or no less than 2 weeks subsequent to the termination of employee or agent status.

Add Bait Dealer Employee and/or Agent

First Name

Last Name

City and State

Driver's License Number

No Employees/Agents Listed

License Type

Select all desired licenses.

$30 Resident Retail Bait Dealer License.
$275 Resident Wholesale Bait Dealer License.
$55 Non-Resident Retail Bait Dealer License.
$550 Non-Resident Wholesale Bait Dealer License.
$400 Export Bait Dealer License.

Total License Fee: