Ohio Mixed Bag: Perch limit reduced on portion of Lake Erie
Staff and News Reports
May 19, 2025
Due to poor recruitment of yellow perch, anglers in one zone of Lake Erie will see reduced daily bag limits this year.
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Bill Hilts, Jr.: New York’s Lake Erie perch action heating up
Bill Hilts Jr.
April 25, 2025
It was a winter that didn’t want to let go … and a spring that didn’t want grab hold and give us some decent weather. Finally, Easter weekend, the ice (finally) departed Lake Erie in
Walleye total allowable catch limits drop a bit from 2024 levels on Lake Erie
John Hageman
April 9, 2025
On March 20, Lake Erie’s fisheries agencies met to set the 2025 walleye and yellow perch total allowable catch (TAC) harvest limits.
The total allowable catch (TAC) for walleyes in the western and central
Minnesota, Wisconsin anglers should be aware of regulation changes on Lower St. Croix River
DNR Report
April 7, 2025
As anglers prepare for the St. Croix River fishing opener on Saturday, May 3, they should be aware of several updates for the fishing season.
The following regulations have changed for the Lower St.
Outdoor Insights: New perch bag limits on Minnesota’s Mille Lacs serve as a forward-facing sonar wake-up call
Rob Drieslein
March 26, 2025
Two weeks ago, Minnesota DNR Fisheries restricted the bag limit for yellow perch on Lake Mille Lacs.
The fantastic jumbo bite there this winter produced big grins and piles of fillets for anglers, plus
Steve Griffin: Michigan’s Mullett Lake produces prized perch
Steve Griffin
March 16, 2025
“What a toad!” Andrew Hendrickson exclaimed, as the fat, brilliantly marked yellow perch slid over the lip of the hole and onto the ice within his flip-over shelter on Michigan’s massive Mullett Lake.
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Limit reduced for yellow perch on Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs starting March 11
Staff and News Reports
March 10, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced on Monday that starting on March 11, the daily and possession limit for yellow perch on Lake Mille Lacs will be reduced from 20 to five. This regulation
Minnesota DNR to assess limit for perch on Mille Lacs after harvest tops quota
Natalie Ryder
March 7, 2025
When the DNR received the latest Lake Mille Lacs creel survey data, it became evident that state anglers have taken more yellow perch than the allowed harvest limit for the year. As a result, the
Steve Carney: Singing the big-perch blues from Minnesota, and a pike nails a transducer
Steve Carney
March 6, 2025
There is no doubt that Minnesota’s perch fishing is below average when compared with that of some other states. Some social media posts of huge perch that I see often are from Michigan, Wisconsin, and
