State-licensed ice anglers on Mille Lacs Lake will be able to keep two walleye 18-20 inches long, or one walleye 18-20 inches long and one walleye longer than 28 inches, from Sunday, Dec. 1, to Sunday ...

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As state officials devise tighter walleye regulations for Lake Mille Lacs, anglers, resort operators, bait shops and other stakeholders have been left to wrestle with two paradoxes. As described last ...

Mille Lacs Lake walleye fishing will be catch-and-release during the spring and early summer of 2024, with the opportunity to harvest a walleye starting Aug. 16. During the open water harvest ...

The Department of Natural Resources will tighten fishing regulations on Lake Mille Lacs this year in response to a downturn in the lake's walleye population. DNR fisheries biologists presented the ...

Mille Lacs Lake walleye fishing will be catch-and-release during the spring and early summer of 2024, with the potential to harvest a walleye 21-23 inches in length or greater than 28 inches starting ...

Anglers who frequently travel to Mille Lacs and Upper Red Lakes will want to make sure they know about the limits announced by the DNR on Wednesday for walleye during the upcoming ice fishing season.

MILLE LACS LAKE, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday it will create a new fisheries staff and cool-water hatchery dedicated specifically to the recovery of the ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has set open-water fishing regulations for walleye on Mille Lacs for the upcoming season. Mille Lacs walleye fishing will be catch-and-release from ...

MILLE LACS, Minn — The walleye limit on Mille Lacs Lake will remain at two through the winter months after a recent assessment showed higher population numbers when compared to last year. The ...