BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The number of anglers fishing in North Dakota continues to increase.

The state Game and Fish Department says license sales for 2014-15 set a record for a third straight year. More than 222,000 fishing licenses were sold last year, an increase of 3,000 from the previous year.

The agency says resident license sales were down slightly from last year's record, but the number of nonresident licenses issued grew by 5,000 to nearly 65,000.

The agency attributes the record sales to an aggressive stocking program and the record number of fishable lakes in North Dakota, which has grown to more than 400.

Lake Sakakawea, Devils Lake and Lake Oahe-Missouri River remain the top three fisheries in the state.

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