Reminder for North Dakota anglers to renew fishing licenses

FARGO — The lengthy winter is permitting some anglers an prolonged season to get some ice fishing accomplished, however these planning to make a fishing journey will want to ensure their license is updated.

The present fishing licenses expire on Friday, March 31, in North Dakota. New licenses might be required beginning April 1.

“If they’re getting bored with the snow and ice and mentioned we’re going to exit and beat this, we’ll ice fishing on March 1, and so they purchased a fishing license in North Dakota, that March 1 license will expire on March 31,” mentioned North Dakota Recreation and Fish Division Outreach Biologist Doug Leier.

One of many quickest methods to get a

North Dakota fishing license is on-line

or by means of the North Dakota Recreation and Fish app. These planning on displaying their proof of license electronically ought to make certain they’ve cell service, or a display screen shot available.

“You may’t spend a half hour digging by means of a thousand footage of final 12 months’s deer looking or this spring’s fishing. Reserve it in a simple and accessible place, perhaps on the entrance of your telephone,” mentioned Leier.

Those that determine to go looking or fishing with out an up to date license may very well be in for some severe penalties.

“Just like a drivers license you might be required to have that on you, and have that simply accessible. If in case you have not purchased a fishing license in North Dakota, it is a Class B misdemeanor and you’ll undergo the judicial courtroom course of,” Leier mentioned.

As soon as anglers have bought their new license, Leier encourages them to exit and have enjoyable.

“You may have a look at it as an prolonged season. You may have a look at it as additional time, an additional interval, name it no matter you need, however we need to encourage folks. We do have protected ice situations. You may need some challenges to get there, and perhaps get on there, however for a hardcore, hard-water angler, that is your time to get pleasure from.” Leier mentioned.