Minnesota DNR Plans To Go Forward on a Statewide 4 Walleye Limit

Last fall the Minnesota DNR decides to move forward on a 4-walleye statewide limit. Personally, it would be fine proposing the 4-walleye s limit statewide for consideration if the DNR was 100% straight forward with the facts. Anglers should not expect the proposed regulation change to improve their angling success, and that data strongly suggests this regulation will have minimal if any positive effects on Walleye populations. It also sets a dangerous precedent for professional fish management into the future. I favor a more effective individual management strategy for the lakes in the State. Harvest is an important component for walleye recruitment. Attempting to stockpile fish or game doesn’t work.

May be so, but no individual angler needs 6 fish. 4 daily, possession is twice daily.

It should also be required for guides and all customers to pay for a Walleye stamp. At the very least, cap what they can keep, or pay more for a guiding license. Having guides hit the same 600 acre lake for weeks straight just so clients can keep 15” fish is absurd. Many, many examples all around MN.

To my knowledge the state doesn’t require guides to be licensed.

May be so, but no individual angler needs 6 fish. 4 daily, possession is twice daily.

I thought daily limit was your total limit too??

Dutchboy wrote:

To my knowledge the state doesn’t require guides to be licensed.

The state doesn’t, but the federal government does. Anybody receiving compensation to fish on navigable waters is required to have a US Coast Guard Captain’s license.

AK Guy wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Dutchboy wrote:</div>
To my knowledge the state doesn’t require guides to be licensed.

The state doesn’t, but the federal government does. Anybody receiving compensation to fish on navigable waters is required to have a US Coast Guard Captain’s license.

Isn’t that only border waters? I don’t think it applies to inland lakes and rivers.