Minnesota DNR Dramatically Reducing Perch Bag Limit on Mille Lacs

Minnesota DNR Dramatically Reducing Perch Bag Limit on Mille Lacs

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UNDATED (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Ojibwe Tribes are lowering the yellow perch daily and bag limit on Mille Lacs Lake.

Starting Tuesday, March 11th, the DNR says the possession limit will be reduced from 20 perch down to five.

The regulation will be in place through November 30th.

Yellow perch are a key species in the Mille Lacs ecosystem because they are a primary food source for walleye and other predator fish. The move will look to preserve the perch population for next year and beyond.

The DNR says as of late February, the state perch harvest is more than 43,000 pounds. The harvest limit for the state was set at 36,500 pounds.

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