04-15-2008, 12:51 AM
Anglers are reminded that holes left in the ice after darkhouse spearfishing must be marked with a natural object visible from a minimum of 150 feet.
Paul Freeman, district warden supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Devils Lake, said a vehicle went through an unmarked spearfishing hole on Devils Lake over the weekend.
"A darkhouse spearfishing hole may only have a thin sheet of ice covering it the following day," Freeman said. "A well marked hole with a tree branch or tumbleweed is very important in preventing such an accident."
North Dakota's darkhouse spearfishing season closes Feb. 29.
Paul Freeman, district warden supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Devils Lake, said a vehicle went through an unmarked spearfishing hole on Devils Lake over the weekend.
"A darkhouse spearfishing hole may only have a thin sheet of ice covering it the following day," Freeman said. "A well marked hole with a tree branch or tumbleweed is very important in preventing such an accident."
North Dakota's darkhouse spearfishing season closes Feb. 29.