POLL. Will the slot get relaxed in July? - Mille Lacs Lake Fishing (Fishing Reports, Events, Tournament Information and more)

Doug Ertl · Website Admin

POLL. Will the slot get relaxed in July?

Doug Ertl · Website Admin

Just a poll on what you think about the possibility of the slot getting opened up a bit like past years in July.

mbenson · Member

Doug:

I voted "no" only because it sounds like the bite has been fantastic again. I haven't heard anything about the numbers of fish taken out this spring, but am thinking with the great bite everyone seems to be having, that it might very well hold the same.

Mark

Corky · Member

if it does not it will not be bacause i caught to many keepers hmm

Corky · Member

My thought is it should open to get the pressure off the lake. I am afraid the mortality numbers will increase. I hear mix reports on the fish for the box.

Moonski · Member

Wish it would go from 17 to 19 with 2 fish limit. These little walleye filets we are taking now dont even resemble a walleye when cooked up. Like a perch or something. I miss a nice flakey walleye filet when the fork hits it. It is what it is I guess.

TwinB · Member

would be awesome to catch those 18s again.

mbenson · Member

Oh, I'm all for raising the slot and having it reduce the pressure and mortality on the released fish!!! I hoping for you guys and perhaps a chance to fish it this year!!!

Mark

Blue V · Member

slot will go to 14-16 with a two fish limit.

wallyhntr1 · Member

Sad, sad to say- I'm done spending, to fish that lake, having to toss most everything back (and that number is growing) just to entertain a *^$*$^% resource destroying Gill Net agreement...

MCallies · Malmo Bay Bomber

I would love to see the slot relaxed in July. There must be some pressure to do it one hopes due to hook mortality.

Personally, I think they should relax the slot to 20 inches -- but lower the limit:

- 3 fish limit with Slot of 15-20 inches can be kept.

Of course they never listen to the fisherman -- who hate to release hook injured fish when they will float up on our lake shore in a day.

disbelief

-- Edited by MCallies on Thursday 14th of June 2012 10:05:45 AM

Bobber · Admin / Moderator

Being in the "condition 3" status with the allocations......I do not expect a less restrictive slot.

We all better hope that they don't tighten it down to 14-16 inches.....than we will all be in trouble.

Last report a week ago was over 100,000 lbs caught already since 1/12

that leaves us only 257,000 lbs for the REST of 2012

Get the picture.........

wallyhntr1 · Member

Bobber- Do you know if that harvest number includes hook mortality?

wallyhntr1 · Member

MCallies wrote:
- 3 fish limit with Slot of 15-20 inches can be kept.

For me, again I would be willing to spend what I did, to drive up looking for a fish fry, if the above scenario were in place...

Fife · Formica Flat Vet

Bobber wrote:
Being in the "condition 3" status with the allocations......I do not expect a less restrictive slot.

We all better hope that they don't tighten it down to 14-16 inches.....than we will all be in trouble.

Last report a week ago was over 100,000 lbs caught already since 1/12
that leaves us only 257,000 lbs for the REST of 2012
Get the picture.........

I realize there is probably some lag time in this report, but isn't that less than 1/3 of the total harvest in roughly 1/2 the year meaning that we are actually on pace to be well below the total harvest? Fishing pressure will also start to drop off in a couple months, so that should slow down the harvest as well.

MCallies · Malmo Bay Bomber

Thanks Fife,

Sounds like we are screwed. OMG I hope they do not tighten the slot thata low. I wil be flying to Canada I guess.

Corky · Member

100,000lbs. That is a higher number than i would have thought.

john henry · Newbie

Of course they won't relax the slot,if anything they'll do everything but shut the lake down,that means tighten the slot and reduce the non-native daily limit.That will be a sad day.

GiJo · Member

I have fished the lake twice in the last 2 weeks. ONE fish less in the lake !!! it was 16.5 inches. Released many 19-26. "BAN THE GILLNETS"

fishnpole · Veteran Member

As we all know now, there will be no change in the slot. The angler harvest has been under 208,000 lbs., which was the determining factor by the MN DNR. All the smaller walleyes and perch are being eaten by the larger walleyes, so if you want to be legal and have a walleye dinner this year, plan a trip to Morrie's and buy back the walleyes over the counter, guys.

Join us at http://www.banthegillnet.com/ for more info..................

Bus · Member

I don't think it will matter for me. I haven't caught a fish under 17" since may.