Fall keep season

  • lindyrig79
    Forest Lake / Lake Mille Lacs
    Posts: 5805
    September 9, 2021 at 12:28 pm #2059514

    Anyone know if the fall keep season for walleye is still in effect?

    Ripjiggen
    Posts: 11592
    September 9, 2021 at 12:33 pm #2059515

    I have not heard of a reason it won’t be.

    IceNEyes1986
    Harris, MN
    Posts: 1296
    September 9, 2021 at 12:34 pm #2059517

    I would have to assume it’s still a go as that’s what is printed in the book and online. I think this is a thing of no news is good news.

    IceNEyes1986
    Harris, MN
    Posts: 1296
    September 9, 2021 at 12:36 pm #2059518

    And open until Midnight! That’s quite a few hours of night trolling, come October!

    deertracker
    Posts: 9237
    September 9, 2021 at 12:59 pm #2059525

    I was just looking at the regs again. When did eelpout become release only? Haven’t been to the Pond in a few years.
    DT

    IceNEyes1986
    Harris, MN
    Posts: 1296
    September 9, 2021 at 1:07 pm #2059527
    deertracker wrote:

    I was just looking at the regs again. When did eelpout become release only? Haven’t been to the Pond in a few years.
    DT

    That’s a good question! I’ve been catching a few the last couple years ice fishing but nothing of any size to keep anyway. But, I don’t recall ever seeing that in the regs..

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17424
    September 9, 2021 at 1:09 pm #2059528

    Here are the 2021 regs. I would say that the harvest of walleye starting in a week is a go at this point along with the extended fishing hours until midnight. Harvest of smallmouth closes on Sun, Sept 12.

    https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/millelacs.html

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 9, 2021 at 1:25 pm #2059538
    deertracker wrote:

    When did eelpout become release only?

    I’m not sure when this law was applied. Sometimes people have to be told (sometimes with a fine) to keep the ice clean. Whether it be butts, beer cans or Eelpout.

    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 6019
    September 9, 2021 at 1:28 pm #2059541
    deertracker wrote:

    I was just looking at the regs again. When did eelpout become release only? Haven’t been to the Pond in a few years.
    DT

    Looks like they recently stuck that one in. Was not there in May. Dang, no lobster this winter…. smash

    -J.

    IceNEyes1986
    Harris, MN
    Posts: 1296
    September 9, 2021 at 1:31 pm #2059545

    It’ll be interesting to see if the Eelpout C&R will be on the “new” regs come December 1st.

    LabDaddy1
    Posts: 2446
    September 12, 2021 at 8:02 am #2059946
    Jon Jordan wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>deertracker wrote:</div>
    I was just looking at the regs again. When did eelpout become release only? Haven’t been to the Pond in a few years.
    DT

    Looks like they recently stuck that one in. Was not there in May. Dang, no lobster this winter…. smash

    -J.

    Pshh, no biggie.

    You’ll probably still be able to pick up a real lobster tail for under 48$ at the supermarket by around that time. Think of how much dough you throw into just the angling, anyways! whistling

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