(KNSI) – Anglers heading to Upper Red Lake this winter will be able to keep one less walleye than they could during the open water season.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says the winter walleye limit will be a four-fish possession limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed. The rule runs from November 15th through February 28th. The open water season this year allowed anglers to keep five walleye.
This is the fourth straight winter with the four-fish limit.
DNR Fisheries Section Manager Shannon Fisher says the lower limit isn’t a sign of trouble. He says this fall’s survey showed the walleye population is in excellent shape, and the cut is because winter fishing on Red Lake draws so many anglers.
Walleye on Red Lake are managed jointly by the Red Lake Nation and the DNR under a shared harvest plan. A citizen advisory committee reviews harvest totals and recommends regulations for the state waters of Upper Red Lake.
The full Upper Red Lake fishing regulations are available on the DNR’s website.
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