
Changing fishing regulations deliver better angling for state citizens
Minnesota’s new northern pike regulations are easy to follow and should improve Minnesota fisheries across multiple species.
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Minnesota’s new northern pike regulations are easy to follow and should improve Minnesota fisheries across multiple species.

It’s a solid walleye fishery, with nearly all of the walleyes netted in the most recent DNR survey there between 12 and 19 inches, and the average just under 16 inches.

And a favorable forecast could make for a comfortable fishing opener after all.

Special regulations are designed to meet specific management objectives for individual waters based on lake-specific fish population characteristics, the agency says. In contrast, the northern pike regulations for inland waters announced recently have three distinct

The new northern pike fishing regulations, which were announced recently and go into effect on the May 12 fishing opener, have three distinct zones. Each of the zones – north-central, northeast and south – provide

As winter retreats, guest speaker “Tackle” Terry Tuma talks river angling techniques with the youth of the Lakeville Fishing Club.

Program previously included only lake sturgeon, muskellunge and flathead catfish in the catch-and-release category.

New regulations for catching and keeping northern pike will be the most significant change anglers will see when they open up the 2018 Minnesota Fishing Regulations Booklet being distributed throughout the state, the DNR said

2017 fish, game, trapping licenses set to expire; 2018 licenses will be costlier.
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