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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The state Game & Fish Department has set their regulations and new license requirements for North Dakota from 2016 through 2018.

According to the department, anglers will need new licenses beginning April 1st. Several other regulation changes were announced with the new regulations. The department stated that a free fishing weekend was added for state residents during the next ice-fishing season. The free weekend will be December 31st through January 1st, 2017.

New limits have been set for certain fish as well. The possession limit for bluegill, yellow perch and white bass have been reduced from 80 to 40. Largemouth bass and northern pike length restrictions were eliminated on Red Willow Lake and North and South Golden lakes.

You can find all the new regulations that have been set on the department’s website. You can also purchase fishing licenses online at gf.nd.gov.