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November 24, 2008

Anglers Must Register to Darkhouse Spearfish

Two additional weeks on the ice and 16 more lakes highlight changes to this year’s darkhouse spearfishing season.

North Dakota’s darkhouse spearfishing season opens on most state waters Dec. 1, with the exception of Spiritwood Lake which opens Jan. 1. The season extends through March 15. Legal fish are northern pike and nongame species.

All darkhouse spearfishing participants must register with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department prior to going on the ice. Register to darkhouse spearfish – at no cost – at the department’s website, gf.nd.gov, or through any Game and Fish Department office.

Darkhouse spearing is allowed for all residents with a valid fishing license and for residents under age 16. Nonresidents may darkhouse spearfish in North Dakota if they are from states that offer the same privilege for North Dakota residents.

Lakes open to darkhouse spearing are: Eckelson Lake Complex, Barnes County; Devils Lake, Silver Lake, Benson County; Gascoyne, Kalina Dam, Spring Lake, Bowman County; Powers Lake, Burke County; Rice Lake, Emmons County; Juanita Lake, Foster County; Heart Butte (Tschida), Grant County; Sibley Lake, Griggs County; Blickensderfer, Hettinger County; Alkaline Lake, Cherry Lake, Etta/Alkaline Complex, Fresh Lake, Helen Lake, Horsehead Lake, Lake Josephine, Lake Williams, Round Lake, Kidder County; Diamond Lake, Flood Lake, LaMoure County; Beaver Lake, Logan County; Buffalo Lodge Lake, McHenry County; Clear Lake, Coldwater Lake, Dry/Goose Lake, McIntosh County; Crooked Lake, Long Lake, McLean County; Stanley Reservoir, Mountrail County; Lake Laretta, Stump Lake, Nelson County; Cavanaugh Lake, Devils Lake, Lake Irvine, Morrison Lake, Sweetwater Lake, Ramsey County; Lake Darling, Renville County; Grass Lake, Richland County; Carpenter Lake, Island Lake, School Section, Rolette County; Buffalo Lake, Sargent County; Patterson (Dickinson Reservoir), Stark County; North Tobiason Lake, Steele County; Coal Mine Lake, Sheridan County; Mallard Marsh, Spiritwood Lake, Sunday Lake, Stutsman County; Cottonwood Lake, Tioga Reservoir, Williams County; Lake Sakakawea from Garrison Dam to U.S. Highway 85 bridge at Williston and all tributaries upstream to the first vehicular crossing; and Lake Oahe from the South Dakota border to MacLean Bottoms boat ramp and all tributaries upstream to the first vehicular crossing.

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