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 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.
DNR sets walleye regulations for the 2025 open-water season on Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs
Following years of restrictive regulations, the DNR says the Mille Lacs Lake walleye fishery appears to be in a healthy state.
Minnesota DNR announces walleye limit on Mille Lacs
MILLE LACS, Minn. — 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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