Walleye harvest quotas raised for Mille Lacs Lake
The walleye harvest quotas for Mille Lacs Lake have been raised slightly for 2010.A committee of state and tribal officials is recommending a safe harvest level for walleye at 544,000 pounds, up 3,000 pounds from 2009.The allocation for the eight Chippewa bands under the 1837 treaty will be 132,500 pounds for 2010, up 6,000 pounds from 2009.The tribes did not take their full quota last year, and sport anglers didn't come anywhere close to catching theirs.But the DNR is predicting better fishing on Mille Lacs for 2010.Perch and northern pike quotas will stay at 2009 levels.
Walleye fishing is off to a strong start on the Missouri River after record flooding led to a drop in the fish's food source.