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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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Watch: Walleye Spawning on Lake Sakakawea

Every spring, as the ice recedes and the water warms, North Dakota’s walleye get to work — and so do the biologists. On Lake Sakakawea, the annual walleye spawn is more than a natural event; it’s the backbone of the state’s fishing[...]

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Walleye Stock & Walleye Lakes on the Rise in North Dakota

From prairie pothole to fishing hole, that’s goal of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s walleye seeding program. The young fish, more than 10 million of them, are on the move this week finding their way into more than a 140[...]