Walleye Limit Increase on Mille Lacs Lake

MILLE LACS, Minn. — Don’t put the lures away yet, Mille Lacs is increasing their Walleye to 3 on August 23.

An abundance of perch and other fish have provided plenty of food for walleye, leading to a slow biting season.

While it’s been slow, fisherman have been reporting their catches as plump.

As of July 31, state-licensed anglers have harvested only 23.5 percent of the state’s Walleye allocation.

“Our primary management objective is to maintain a healthy walleye population and remain within the state’s share of sustainable harvest,” said Brad Parsons, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fisheries section manager. “The slow bite this year allows the DNR to meet that primary goal and offer anglers the chance to take home an extra fish during the remainder of the season.”

The new limit is in effect until the end of November in hopes anglers will try and fish more.

Size limits do remain in place.

Walleye must be over 17 inches and only one catch above 20 inches.