Walleye size regulations change for Upper Red Lake June 15

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Walleye size regulations change for Upper Red Lake June 15
(Released June 17, 2010)


Anglers who fish Upper Red Lake may keep larger walleye beginning on June 15, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.


The current protected slot limit requiring all walleye from 17 to 26 inches to be immediately released has been in effect for the early season, when angler catch rates were high. Beginning June 15 and for the remainder of the open water season, the protected slot will be adjusted to require that all walleye from 20 to 26 inches be immediately released.

Throughout the open water season, the four-fish bag limit remains in effect; only one fish longer than 26 inches is allowed.

The walleye size limit will revert back to the 17- to 26-inch protected range on Dec. 1. The winter adjustment is necessary because winter angling pressure has been consistently higher than open water pressure.

When the lake first reopened to fishing in 2006, anglers could only keep two walleye. Bag limits and protected size ranges have been gradually relaxed to allow additional harvest.

For more information on Minnesota’s walleye, fishing and fishing regulations, visit www.mndnr.gov/fishingmndnr.gov/fishing.

[JohnWester]

cool

[Outdoors Junkie]

Awesome!  I am headed up their for the 4th of July!      :fishing2: