Gaining A Voice

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While we are experiencing the golden age of fishing in ND with over 400 fishable bodies of water, it may not last forever. Severe drought, aquatic nuisance species (ANS), overfishing on smaller lakes, winter kill, access, etc., along with crowding can all impact the quality of fishing we are currently experiencing. There is an organization that is working hard to maintain the fisheries and your fishing rights. That organization is the North Dakota Sportfishing Congress (NDSFC). The NDSFC has hired a lobbying firm to identify, track and provide input on legislative bills impacting fishing in ND. Some current legislation deals with license fee increases and ANS funding. New rules are also being considered regarding bait buckets utilizing lake water versus potable water in transporting minnows. As a united group, fishermen in North Dakota could have a powerful voice with legislators and the ND Game & Fish. If you would like to get your voice heard or belong to a local fishing club that would like to provide input, please contact: Rich Brueckner, President,, North Dakota Sportfishing Congress at fishing_127@yahoo.com for additional information.

Another organization that is looking out for Lake Sakakawea is the Friends of Lake Sakakawea of ND. (FOLSND). FOLSND focuses on issues impacting Lake Sakakawea and currently works with vendors around the lake, ND Game & Fish, federal representatives, water officials (both local and state), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and others to promote and maintain Lake Sakakawea's natural resources. The FOLSND chairperson, Terry Fleck, serves on the USACE's Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (only 2 representatives per state in the Missouri River Basin) and a FOLSND board member routinely participates in yearly USACE meetings in ND and monthly USACE Missouri River Basin Management zoom meetings. For example, FOLSND Board of Directors (volunteers) weighed in on the Three Affiliated Tribes (TAT), Ft Berthold request to transfer 9 public access sites (approximately 1,200 acres) around Lake Sakakawea from the USACE to the TAT. This request is pending with the USACE and the federal Interior Department. If you would like to become a member, receive more information, etc., contact Rod Gilmore, FOLSND secretary, at rodg@bis.midco.net.
 


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Wow, what bitter souls. Is everything and everybody out to get you? Sad. Maybe it’s a good cause but who cares.
 

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Read it all the way to the bottom contact information. Rod Gilmore

Remember him from fishingbuddy western South Dakota Storm Atlas thread. Duffus.
 


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Try banning social media, nonresidents, and ffs if you truly want to save the small lakes… otherwise you are just pissing into the wind just like hunting has gotten too. Guides and nonresidents always win…
 

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Try banning social media, nonresidents, and ffs if you truly want to save the small lakes… otherwise you are just pissing into the wind just like hunting has gotten too. Guides and nonresidents always win…
Hmm.
Not sure small town / rural ND business owners would agree with banning non residents?

Find a unique opportunity, keep your yapper shut.
 

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Hmm.
Not sure small town / rural ND business owners would agree with banning non residents?

Find a unique opportunity, keep your yapper shut.
Please don’t respond to this for the love of god. He’s only looking for attention. I’d ban you if I could.

See how stupid that sounds.
 


Eatsleeptrap

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So what does the gang consider "over fishing" and "crowding"? If my boat is near your boat it is crowding, but if your boat is near mine it is not? Don't overfish that 100% stocked lake this year, so we can get 10 feet of snow and it winter kills next year? That is like "Leave some of those muskrats for seed." and that slough is a soybean field two years later. I'll use the resource, within the law, and mind my own business. No thanks.
 

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Hmm.
Not sure small town / rural ND business owners would agree with banning non residents?

Find a unique opportunity, keep your yapper shut.
You’re a dumbass for thinking that way.. small towns are only busy the 45 days nonresidents Are here? Would you live and work in a small town to be busy 45 days per year? There is life in these towns in the summer if you ever care to visit then. Residents have far more to do with these people trying to make a living. pheasant and duck season is just a bonus. Sounds like you are from MN
 

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Hmm.
Not sure small town / rural ND business owners would agree with banning non residents?

Find a unique opportunity, keep your yapper shut.
Sorry for replying twice, but this was the thought of our old school representatives.. ND has changed in the past decade.. it’s busy now and nonresident hunters and fisherman are a very small part of our economy.. even though they are ruining our heritage and the way we grew up.. like or not.
 

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Hmm.
Not sure small town / rural ND business owners would agree with banning non residents?

Find a unique opportunity, keep your yapper shut.
Last thing since you are from Moorhead. Stop at the Downer MN bar and ask them if it’s the ND residents from Fargo going to their lake home 2 months of the year or if it’s their regulars that stop in everyday that are paying the bills.. I’m guessing you know the answer.
 

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I know the answer to that. Nope.
Nodakers bypass the mainline bar and grill because they are in a hurry to get 30 miles east to the lakes where there is trees. Yanno, nice scenery. Lol

So..., now call Heather at the Grenora bar n grill and ask her the same question! :giggle:
 


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