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[Lee Borgersen]

  Mille Lacs winter anglers allowed 1 walleye                                           Glenn Say's "I'll get dat SOB"
                          1walleye        come on Glenn get um! What da .........

Annual fall surveys support conservative harvest decision.......


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Mille Lacs Lake walleye fishing will open on Friday, Dec. 1, with no bait restrictions and a limit of one walleye 20-22 inches or one longer than 28 inches.

 
Were glad results of fall population survey show Mille Lacs anglers will be able to keep some walleye during the winter walleye season, said Don Pereira, fisheries section chief for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. We know this is important to resorts and businesses because the ice fishing season contributes a lot to the local economy.

 
The DNR selected the size regulations to protect Mille Lacs walleye spawning population, which is largely comprised of walleyes hatched in 2013 (also known as a year class). Those fish currently range from 15 to 19 inches in length and represented about 40 percent of the walleyes sampled during this falls population survey.

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Since the 2013 year class now is nearly fully mature, the DNR determined anglers could keep older and larger fish, something some anglers have been suggesting and requesting. In recent years, conservative regulations on Mille Lacs have protected the younger spawners to-be so they can replace the older spawners, which is necessary to sustain the population.


The DNR and members of the Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee did discuss setting the large fish limit at 26 inches. But feedback suggested that keeping those fish in the lake was preferred because the possibility of catching walleye 26 to 28 inches makes Mille Lacs an attractive destination. There also was concern that a 26-inch limit could result in a higher harvest level that would count against the 2018 allocation.


Insights from annual fall surveys

Mille Lacs fall walleye population survey, known as an assessment, showed that the 2013 year class continues to dominate the population. The catch of walleye hatched in 2014, 2015 and 2016 was below average. Fish hatched this spring were caught in good numbers but it's uncertain if those numbers will remain as the 2017 year class progresses through its first, second and third years.

During the past 15 years, our studies show fewer and fewer young walleye surviving to their third year, Pereira said. Young fish not surviving has put Mille Lacs walleye population in the unfortunate situation it is now. Whatever is causing that mortality is the root problem.


The assessment also looks at food abundance and walleye health. Perch 1-2 years old were caught in low numbers and the number of young-of-year perch was above average. The number of young-of-year tullibee caught was near average.


Perch and tullibee are the primary food source for Mille Lacs walleye, which are showing negative effects from a lack of adequate food. That shortage may be driving the hot walleye bite anglers have experienced on Mille Lacs.


Complete winter regulation information for Mille Lacs Lake is available on the DNR website at mndnr.gov/millelacslake.

[Rebel SS]

Alright!  One whole fish!! 

[Lee Borgersen]

Alright!  One whole fish!! 

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 Rumor has it dat: next yr. "It'll be one walleye per 2 anglers total"

[Rebel SS]

At least that group of poor people get to net thousand's so they can eat. Walleye isn't on the buffet tables...

[Lee Borgersen]

Alright!  One whole fish!! 

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 Rumor has it dat: next yr. "It'll be one walleye per 2 anglers total"

So, Like den if ya have 12 anglers in yer boat you'd have a six fish limit.  Geez not so bad after all
We have to tink outside da box!

[Rebel SS]

Ya keep dat up, you'll be in the gubmint in no time. Gubnor Lee!        

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[Rebel SS]

Since Trump da frump has his retreat, Mar-a-lago, and you like da Mille lacs, will you name yer retreat Lee-a-lackey? Not to imply yer a lackey, (for those not well versed, lackey means "servant or low person") we know you ascend much higher dan dat. Almost to the level of a union boss. Will dere be pics? 

[snow1]

What BS! PROOF is in the pudding,we arm chair biologist made this point years back about no netts in 2013 only it included the 2014 year class which was a late ice out and no netts,keep the damn netts outof the lake and she'll take care of herself.

[Lee Borgersen]

What BS! PROOF is in the pudding,we arm chair biologist made this point years back about no netts in 2013 only it included the 2014 year class which was a late ice out and no netts,keep the damn netts outof the lake and she'll take care of herself.

    

[LPS]

What BS! PROOF is in the pudding,we arm chair biologist made this point years back about no netts in 2013 only it included the 2014 year class which was a late ice out and no netts,keep the damn netts outof the lake and she'll take care of herself.

 

SO has there been a study that shows how the lakes that are not allowed to be netted in better shape than the ones that are netted????

They probably don't want us to see that info since they are paid off by the tribes with the casino money. 

[Rebel SS]

 

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[Lee Borgersen]

Do you tink Hillary is involved in dis scandal

Click on Hilldog and see for yourself:

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[glenn57]

Do you tink Hillary is involved in dis scandal

no...but i'd bet wit all dem politicians from Illinois currently in da cliink there might be some from your state involved!!!!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

Do you tink Hillary is involved in dis scandal

I dunno, Gubnor...let's ask her! Hey Hilldawg, whaddya tink about the DNR....?

[Lee Borgersen]

Do you tink Hillary is involved in dis scandal

no...but i'd bet wit all dem politicians from Illinois currently in da cliink there might be some from your state involved!!!!!!!!!

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Glenn and Hillary.....up in a tree..... K I  S  S  I  N  G

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I still can't believe Glenn still has a crush on Hillary after all da trouble she's gotten herself into!

[glenn57]

Do you tink Hillary is involved in dis scandal

no...but i'd bet wit all dem politicians from Illinois currently in da cliink there might be some from your state involved!!!!!!!!!

 

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Glenn and Hillary.....up in a tree..... K I  S  S  I  N  G

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I still can't believe Glenn still has a crush on Hillary after all da trouble she's gotten herself into!