One of the long-standing goals of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is to keep hunting and fishing regulations as simple and straightforward as possible, all while ensuring the protection of the resource for future generations. That balance isn’t always easy.[...]
Tag: Ice Fishing
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Watch: Fishing Recap/Ice Fishing Preview 2025-2026
North Dakota’s open-water season delivered its share of highs and lows, and fisheries officials say those lessons now set the stage for a promising winter. Storm damage and a new zebra mussel discovery created headaches, but community ponds thrived, salmon numbers impressed,[...]
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Getting Set For Spear Fishing Season
What makes darkhouse spearfishing stand out from other types of fishing — especially in the winter? Is it more challenging? Absolutely. Does it bring a unique kind of success and satisfaction? No doubt about it. Fishing in winter already comes with its[...]
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Ice Safety Recommendations 2025
North Dakota’s early winter hasn’t delivered the steady cold needed to build reliable ice, and that’s keeping game wardens on alert. In a new video, Game Warden Supervisor Jackie Lundström walks hunters and anglers through the real risks of thin ice and[...]
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Mounties in Manitoba issue thin ice warning after two separate drownings
Mild fall weather has left Manitoba’s (and North Dakota’s) waterways far less stable than they look, and the consequences have been heartbreaking. RCMP are urging residents to stay off the ice after two men drowned in separate incidents over the weekend near[...]
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Watch: Cayla’s Kitchen: Pike Chowder
After a day spent on the ice, there’s nothing quite like a warm bowl of chowder to bring comfort. R3 Coordinator Cayla Bendel shares an easy and flavorful pike chowder recipe that highlights simple ingredients and straightforward steps. With the rich blend[...]
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Lake Sakakawea Ice Fishing Access & Safety Tips
If you’re preparing for an fishing adventure on Lake Sakakawea or Lake Audubon, here’s where you can get on the ice. But be careful! Driving on the ice is risky and help is a long ways away. Access points can be found[...]
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ND Game & Fish Ice Fishing Preview 2024-2025
Winter is settling in, and for many, that means it’s time to dust off the ice fishing gear. This week, join Mike Anderson in a chat with Greg Power, the Fisheries Division Chief, who’s ready to share some insights about what this[...]
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Don’t Be Stupid on Early Season Ice; Good Advice From the Government
Stepping onto the ice always demands caution, but the risks are especially elevated early in the season. If you need a primer or a reminder on how to not be stupid, catch the video from North Dakota Game & Fish below. [...]Read[...]
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Swedish Students Get Winter Survival Lesson in “isvaksovning”
What do you do if you’re out ice fishing and you fall through the ice? You’ll know if you’ve had a lesson in ‘isvaksovning’. That’s the hole-in-the-ice exercise that Swedish students take part in through their physical education class in the Sollentuna[...]
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Ice Fishing Impacts Creates Evolving Target for Fisheries Management
We’ve seen it before. A few ice shelters can turn into a city literally overnight. Winter anglers travel from every corner of the state – some from a few states away – at the report of a hot walleye, perch, or crappie[...]
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A big picture look at North Dakota winter fishing
When the first storm iced some parts of North Dakota, then followed with snow from inches to feet, a collective sigh could be heard from Williston to Wahpeton. After the snow was moved, those with a glass half-full attitude smiled with thoughts[...]
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NDGF: Ice Fishing Preview 2022-2023
Did you know that when the winter is right, nearly 25% of all the fish taken in North Dakota are caught through a hole in the ice? Every week NDGF produces great little videos with nuggets like that. This week’s episode has[...]
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Ice fishing season arrival makes a good time to review regulations
It’s a reminder that it doesn’t hurt to review the rules and regulations for whatever season is coming up or in progress. Here’s a short review of some of the rules that guide fishing through the ice. [...]Read More... from Ice fishing[...]
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WORTH A LOOK: How to survive a fall through the ice
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources put together a helpful graphic that tells us when it’s safe to be on the ice. Brad Dokken followed it up with some tips that may save your life if you’re on the ice and the[...]
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Doug Leier: Looking Back on 2015, Forward to 2016
I’ve always enjoyed my final column of the year and first column of the next year, as a kind of closing one door and then looking ahead to what may or may not be coming for the next year. This year, instead[...]