Foster County Independent - The Official Newspaper for Foster County

Outdoor notes: *Anglers reminded to follow ANS regulations, including draining live wells and removing plugs. *Applications such as Onyx now have updated electronic posting information for the upcoming 2022 hunting season. *Blue-green algae updates,...

Outdoor notes: *Anglers reminded to follow ANS regulations, including draining live wells and removing plugs. *Blue-green algae updates, N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality: No advisories or warnings listed but conditions could change daily. Several...

Outdoor notes: *Blue-green algae updates, N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality: No advisories or warnings listed but conditions could change daily. Several N.D. lakes under investigation, including Hecker Lake, Sheridan Co.; Hobart Lake, Barnes Co.;...

Outdoor notes: *Blue-green algae updates, N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality: No advisories or warnings listed but conditions could change daily. Several N.D. lakes under investigation or have low toxin levels with Lake No. 5, Kidder Co., and Reule...

Outdoor notes: *July 29: Halloween in July, Lake Metigoshe State Park, Bottineau. Tournaments: *July 23: Devils Lake, Creel Bay; Lake Ashtabula, Ashtabula Crossing. *July 30: Devils Lake, Woodland Resort; Devils Lake, launch from East Bay, 6-Mile...

Tournaments: *July 15 & 16: Lake Sakakawea, Fort Stevenson State Park. *July 16: Devils Lake. *July 23: Devils Lake, Creel Bay; Lake Ashtabula, Ashtabula Crossing. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, July 5: 1,450.74 feet above mean sea level (MSL)....

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will participate in Operation Dry Water as part of a nationally coordinated effort to increase knowledge about the dangers of boating under the influence. The goal is to reduce the number of accidents and dea...

Outdoor notes: *Fireworks prohibited on U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Nat’l. Wildlife Refuges and N.D. Game & Fish Wildlife Mgmt. Areas (WMA). Tournaments: *July 9: Devils Lake, Creel Bay. *July 9 & 10: Devils Lake. *July 15 & 16: Lake Sakakawea, Fo...

Outdoor notes: *Fireworks prohibited on U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Nat’l. Wildlife Refuges and N.D. Game & Fish Wildlife Mgmt. Areas (WMA). *July 1: Deadline for electronic “no trespass” posting. Go to the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. for...

Outdoor notes: *July 1: Deadline for electronic “no trespass” posting. Go to the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. for information. Tournaments: *June 24 & 25: Devils Lake, Grahams Island State Park. *June 25: Lake Audubon, cabin sites. Fishing: *Devils...

Outdoor notes: *June 4 & 5: Free Fishing Weekend. *June 8: Deer gun and muzzleloader applications due. Tournaments: *June 4: Devils Lake, East Bay. *June 4 & 5: Pipestem Reservoir, Parkhurst Landing. *June 7: Lake Ashtabula. Fishing: *Devils Lake...

Outdoor notes: *June 4 & 5: Free Fishing Weekend. *June 8: Deer gun and muzzleloader applications due Tournaments: *June 4: Devils Lake, East Bay. *June 4: Pipestem Reservoir, Parkhurst Landing. *June 7: Lake Ashtabula. Fishing: *Devils Lake...

Outdoor notes: *Paddlefish snagging season closed but remains open for snag-and-release. Go to the Game & Fish website, (gf.nd.gov) for snagging regulations. *Deer gun and muzzleloader applications now available. Go to the Game & Fish Dept. website t...

Outdoor notes: *May 15: Spring turkey season and light goose conservation order close. Tournaments: *May 21: Devils Lake, Creel Bay. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, May 3: 1,448.9 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.72 MSL....

Outdoor notes: *May 2: N.D. Game & Fish Dept. public advisory meeting, Farmer’s Union Bldg., 1415 12th Ave SE, Jamestown, 7 p.m. *May 15: Spring turkey and light goose conservation order close. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, April 26: 1,448.4...

Outdoor notes: *People are asked to report any dead birds and abnormal behavior in migrating birds, especially waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors, to the N.D. Game and Fish Dept. on their wildlife mortality reporting form, (gf.nd....

Outdoor notes: *People are asked to report any dead birds and abnormal behavior in migrating birds, especially waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors, to the N.D. Game and Fish Dept. on their wildlife mortality reporting form, (gf.nd....

Outdoor notes: *People are asked to report any dead birds and abnormal behavior in migrating birds, especially waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors, to the N.D. Game and Fish Dept. on their wildlife mortality reporting form, (gf.nd....

Outdoor notes: *Darkhouse spearing closed for the season. *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. *Remember...

Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. *Remember to keep fish caught in 25 feet and deeper;...

Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. *Remember to keep fish caught in 25 feet and deeper;...

Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. *Remember to keep fish caught in 25 feet and deeper;...

Tree stands, blinds, steps, and other personal items such as cameras, must be removed from all wildlife management areas by Jan. 31. Items not removed by Jan. 31 are considered abandoned property and are subject to removal and confiscation by the...

Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. *Remember to keep fish caught in 25 feet and deeper;...