North Dakota Outdoors: Funding for fishing celebrates 75 years

North Dakota Outdoors: Funding for fishing celebrates 75 years

North Dakota Outdoors: Funding for fishing celebrates 75 years

The Sport Fish Restoration Act funding, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Office of Conservation Investment, provides Americans with the best sport fisheries on earth. Photo courtesy of The North Dakota Game and Fish Department.

The Sport Fish Restoration Act funding, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Office of Conservation Investment, provides Americans with the best sport fisheries on earth. Photo courtesy of The North Dakota Game and Fish Department.

When I see kids balancing a rod and tackle box while riding a bike to a nearby river or fishing hole, I pause and smile. Years ago, I did that. So did my son, and it’s reassuring to know with all the distractions and noise in this digital age - a remnant remains drawn to a worm, a hook, friends and fishing. Generations before me grew up with the same, and hopefully so will many more.

A conversation…