DNR keeps close tabs on Mille Lacs walleye hooking mortality - Mille Lacs Lake Fishing (Fishing Reports, Events, Tournament Information and more)

Doug Ertl · Website Admin

DNR keeps close tabs on Mille Lacs walleye hooking mortality

Jon Jordan · Member

Question: Are Mille Lacs anglers this summer having success because the lake’s walleyes are more plentiful than the Department of Natural Resources believes? Or is the bite hot because perch and other forage fish are in short supply?

Probably both.....

The DNR had a long net, maybe 80-100 yards long across Big Point all last weekend. Caught me a little off guard. Almost trolled right into that thing! The DNR should post up net locations on their website. Not used to seeing them mid season.

-J.

Wall-I Student · Member

Here is the latest report from the DNR on harvest totals...dated June 30?? Reporting period is through June 15

Fishing report through Thursday, June 30

Walleye
State anglers (June 1-15)
Hooking mortality estimate: 1,015 pounds (513 fish)
Released: 40,086 pounds (23,424 fish)
Tribal fishing total: 7,808 of 11,400 allowed pounds (2,407 fish)
State angler total: 3,107 of 28,600 allowed pounds (1,487 fish)
Northern Pike
State anglers (June 1-15)
Harvested: 356 pounds (119 fish)
Hooking mortality estimate: 756 pounds (263 fish)
Released: 7,281 pounds (2,613 fish)
Tribal fishing total: 1,752 of 50,000 allowed pounds (430 fish)
State angler total: 6,876 of 50,000 allowed pounds (1,880 fish)
Yellow Perch
State anglers (June 1-15)
Harvested 70 pounds (153 fish)
Released: 174 pounds (2,650 fish)
Tribal fishing total: 636 of 101,714 allowed pounds (953 fish)
State angler total: 5,183 of 135,000 allowed pounds (10,385 fish)
The report for the next survey period (June 16-30) will be posted on Friday, July 8.