DNR, tribes green light Mille Lacs walleye ice fishing season

State and tribal biologists reached an agreement on how many pounds of walleye can be harvested by Mille Lacs Lake anglers over the winter season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said in a release.

At a meeting Oct. 15, DNR and tribal biologists agreed to set the winter harvest cap for state anglers at 5,000 pounds or less, the release said.

The total walleye harvest last winter was 3,100 pounds.

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