Mille Lacs Walleye Limit to 1; Night Muskie & Bow Fishing Allowed

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced changes this season for Mille Lacs Lake anglers.

In order to keep walleye harvest within the lake’s established safe harvest level, anglers in that area will be able to keep one walleye 19- to 21-inches long or one over 28 inches when fishing opens on Saturday, May 9, and an extended night fishing closure will again be in effect beginning the Monday after the opener.

From the Minnesota DNR, the official 2015 regulations for Mille Lacs Lake are:

Walleye – Limit of one and the fish must be 19- to 21-inches long or longer than 28 inches. Night closure from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. May 11 to Dec. 1.
Northern Pike – Limit of 10. One fish may be longer than 30 inches only if two fish shorter than 30 inches are caught on the same trip and in possession.
Bass – Limit of six smallmouth and largemouth bass in combination. Only one smallmouth bass may be longer than 18 inches.

Now let's hope for a great spring fishing season!