New walleye season on Mille Lacs will be catch-and-release

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Monday a historic set of new regulations that will prevent anglers on Lake Mille Lacs from keeping any walleyes this season and will limit them to using only artificial bait.

DNR Fisheries Chief Don Pereira said the measures are designed to prevent a repeat of last year’s midseason shutdown of walleye fishing — a devastating experience to the Mille Lacs community.

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