Minnesota DNR loosens walleye regulations on Mille Lacs

Minnesota DNR loosens walleye regulations on Mille Lacs for entire season
With Mille Lacs Lake in better fishing condition than it has been in many years, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources today announced a two-walleye bag limit for the entirety of the season. The regulation set by the DNR is based on a safe harvest allocation that’s up 28 percent from a year ago.
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
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Good news for walleye anglers on Mille Lacs Lake after DNR loosens regulations for the entire season
Here’s something we haven’t heard in a long time - the Mille Lacs Lake walleye population is in good shape. Regional Fisheries Manager Brian Nerbonne credits successful stocking and survival rates over the past decade.
DNR: Mille Lacs Lake anglers can keep two walleye this summer
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says after years of tighter fishing regulations, the lake's walleye population appears to be at healthy levels.
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.
Anglers can keep up to 2 walleye from Mille Lacs Lake during 2025 open water fishing season
Walleye fishing on Millie Lacs Lake is set to begin on May 10, with regulations now approved by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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