DNR focuses the harvest on mature female fish, which are in abundance in the lake, and hence the new slot, the agency says.
The DNR will conduct its annual walleye assessment near Monroe from Oct. 8-12. Note to anglers and boaters: Be cautious around buoys, 1,300-foot-long nets.
The survey results through the end of August indicate catch rates were still quite good this summer, but were lower than last year.
There are more than 50 new lakes in North Dakota in which the walleye population is still getting established.
Proposed regulation changes also look to protect saugers on Lake of the Woods, Rainy River.
An immediate, aggressive approach to fishing can produce more action quickly during a hot bite of mid-summer.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wants to remind anglers that as reservoir water temperatures increase, mortality associated with catch-and-release also increases. A past study published in The North American Journal of Fisheries Management found that
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe hopes to test a hypothesis that warming lake temperatures are contributing to the recent walleye population decline.
The plan outlines proposed five-year fish population objectives and management actions for walleye, sauger, northern pike and lake sturgeon, with most of the interest surrounding possible changes for walleye, sauger.
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