News Release Archives - March 2008
March 17, 2008
Anglers Take Note of 2008-10 Fishing Regulations
North Dakota’s 2008-10 fishing proclamation has been set with regulations effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2010.
The 2008-10 North Dakota Fishing Guide will be available at license vendors by the end of the month.
Notable regulation and administrative rule changes include:
• Any container used to hold bait must be free of aquatic vegetation.
• Spottail shiners are no longer a legal live baitfish.
• Wanton waste is not allowed. No person shall possess any game fish species and then waste, destroy or abandon the edible flesh.
• Two weeks are added to the end of the darkhouse spearfishing season (will now continue through March 15).
• Opened 16 additional lakes to darkhouse spearfishing.
• Removed the maximum size (12 inches in diameter) of a hole used for ice fishing. However, a hole greater than 10 inches in diameter must be adequately marked and visible from a minimum of 150 feet.
• Removed the 14-inch minimum walleye restriction on Lake Elsie, Brewer Lake, Dead Colt Creek Dam, Sprague Lake and Lake Tewaukon. Also removed the 24-inch pike restriction on Sprague Lake and Lake Tewaukon.
• It is illegal to leave fish houses on state-owned or managed land after March 15.
• Regulations are in place to reduce the introduction or spread
of aquatic nuisance into or within the state.
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