JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Opportunities to fish this weekend in the state are boundless.

Free Fishing Weekend is June 5th and 6th in North Dakota. Game & Fish Wildlife Biologist Doug Leier says with over 400 fishing waters to choose from, there will be ample opportunity to cast a line in the state.

Leier says the weekend provides a chance for those who haven’t fished in a while to get back out or give it a try.

Find out what you need to know to get started on the Game and Fish website at gf.nd.gov, including fishing regulations, fishing waters, fish recipes, and our new Virtual Fishing Mentor Page for beginning anglers.

Leier says while fishing to also report tagged fish.

North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries biologists tagged hundreds of walleyes in two North Dakota waters earlier this spring to determine exploitation and harvest in these popular fisheries.

Walleyes were fitted with jaw tags at Rice Lake, Emmons County, and Antelope Lake, Pierce County, as part of one-year studies in both waters.

Fisheries biologists say it’s imperative walleye anglers report tagged fish from whatever waters they are fishing, no matter if they end up in livewells or back in the lake. Anglers are also encouraged to treat tagged walleye just like they would treat any other fish they might have caught.

You can visit gf.nd.gov for more information.

Listen to Doug Leier talk the outdoors every Thursday at 7:35 AM on Big Dog 95.5 FM.