Minnesota DNR loosens walleye regulations on Mille Lacs

Minnesota DNR sets daily 2-walleye limit on Mille Lacs Lake this summer
Anglers on one of Minnesota's largest lakes will be able to keep two walleye daily starting this spring, wildlife officials said Thursday.
Minnesota DNR Dramatically Reducing Perch Bag Limit on Mille Lacs
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Ojibwe Tribes are lowering the yellow perch daily and bag limit on Mille Lacs Lake.
Minnesota DNR sets open water fishing regulations for walleye on Mille Lacs Lake
Anglers on Mille Lacs Lake will have the opportunity to harvest two walleye daily during the upcoming open water season, which begins on Saturday, May 10, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 30. Harvested walleye must be 17 inches or greater, and only one of them can be over 20 inches.
Anderson: Mille Lacs perch limits whacked, walleye limits increased — all in one week. What’s up?
Given recent announcements by the Department of Natural Resources that this summer’s Mille Lacs walleye limit will be increased from a year ago, while its yellow perch limit will be dramatically decreased,
Mille Lacs Lake walleye limits set for 2025
The Minnesota DNR has announced walleye harvesting limits on Mille Lacs Lake for the 2025 open-water season. FOX 9’s resident fishing expert meteorologist Jared Jared Piepenburg weighs in on what they could mean for this year's fishing.
Minnesota DNR announces walleye limit on Mille Lacs
The limit on Lake Mille Lacs will be two walleyes per angler for the 2025 fishing season, DNR officials announced Thursday. The walleyes must be 17 inches or greater, and only one of them can be over 20 inches.
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