BISMARCK, N.D. (APjUL 31, 2013) – A record 11 million walleye fingerlings have been stocked in North Dakota waters this year.
 
     The state Game and Fish Department credits excellent production at national fish hatcheries at Riverdale and Valley City.
 
     Jerry Weigel with Game and Fish says spring rains raised water levels at many fisheries across the state, resulting in conditions that should be good for the survival of the 30-day-old fish that averaged about 1  1/4 inches when stocked.
 
     A total of 110 lakes and rivers in North Dakota were stocked. The most fingerlings went into Lake Sakakawea – 4.3 million.
 
     Weigel says there’s never been a better time to fish for walleye in North Dakota.