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11/20/2006
Registration Available for Darkhouse Spearers
Individuals who will participate in the upcoming darkhouse
spearfishing season can now register online at the North Dakota Game and
Fish Department's website, gf.nd.gov, or through any Game and Fish
Department office.
North Dakota 's darkhouse spearfishing season opens on a number of state
waters Dec. 1 - with the exception of Spiritwood Lake which opens Jan. 1 -
and continues through Feb. 28. Legal fish are northern pike and nongame
species, such as carp.
Darkhouse spearing is allowed for all residents with a valid fishing
license, and those under the age of 16. Nonresidents from states that allow
North Dakotans to participate in darkhouse spearfishing can darkhouse
spearfish in North Dakota with a valid fishing license. Of neighboring
states, only Minnesota does not allow nonresident darkhouse spearfishing.
Other regulations include:
 | All participants must register. |
| A spear is counted as a pole (line) while darkhouse spearfishing. |
| Pneumatic or rubber band powered spear guns are not allowed. |
| When a dark house is moved or a hole larger than 12 inches in diameter
is left in the ice, the hole must be adequately marked with a natural
object (such as a tree branch or tumbleweed) visible from a minimum of 150
feet. |
| No size limit on ice hole in lakes where darkhouse spearing is
allowed. However, hook and line fishing is legal only in holes no larger
than 12 inches in diameter. |
| Legal live baitfish, with the exception of white sucker, and
artificial lures can be used as decoys. |
| Daily/possession limits are the same as for hook and line fishing.
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| Six lakes have been added to the list of lakes open to darkhouse
spearing: South Eckelson, Barnes County; Sibley Lake, Griggs County; Stump
Lake, Nelson County; Lake Irvine, Ramsey County; Island Lake, Rolette
County; and Sunday Lake, Stutsman County. Other lakes where darkhouse
spearfishing is allowed are Devils Lake, Benson/Ramsey counties; Silver
Lake, Benson County; Powers Lake, Burke County; Rice Lake, Emmons County;
Juanita Lake, Foster County; Lake Etta/Alkaline Lake complex, Horsehead
Lake, and Round Lake, Kidder County; Flood Lake and Diamond Lake, LaMoure
County; Beaver Lake and West Napoleon Lake, Logan County; Buffalo Lodge
Lake, McHenry County; Coldwater Lake and Dry/Goose Lake, McIntosh County;
Stanley Reservoir, Mountrail County; Lake Laretta, Nelson County;
Cavanaugh Lake, Morrison Lake, and Sweetwater Lake, Ramsey County; Grass
Lake, Richland County; Carpenter Lake and School Section Lake, Rolette
County; Buffalo Lake, Sargent County; Coal Mine Lake, Sheridan County;
Mallard Marsh and Spiritwood Lake, Stutsman County; Cottonwood Lake and
Tioga Reservoir, Williams County; Lake Sakakawea from Garrison Dam to
Highway 85 bridge at Williston; and Lake Oahe from the South Dakota border
to McLean Bottoms boat ramp. |
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