North Dakota Fishing Rules In Place For The Next Two Years

Fishing regulations are in place for the next two years in North Dakota.

The state Game and Fish Department says there are several noteworthy changes.

The statewide possession limit for bluegill, yellow perch and white bass was reduced from 80 to 40 each.

Largemouth bass and northern pike length restrictions are eliminated on Red Willow Lake, and largemouth bass length restrictions are removed on North and South Golden lakes.

Sweet Briar Dam and Braun Lake are open to darkhouse spearfishing, and Larimore Dam and Wood Lake are closed to the sport.

There are several other changes as well, some related to the effort to control aquatic nuisance species. Full details can be found here.

New fishing licenses are required starting April 1.