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06/23/2015 06:50AM  
Are there any size limits/slot sizes for walleye in the BWCA?
 
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The Great Outdoors
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06/23/2015 07:52AM  
Walleye limit is 6, of which only 1 may be over 20 inches in length per licensed fisherperson.
 
Bdubr
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06/23/2015 01:19PM  
quote The Great Outdoors: "Walleye limit is 6, of which only 1 may be over 20 inches in length per licensed fisherperson."


Isn't that slot limit for border lakes only?
 
Huntindave
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06/23/2015 03:04PM  
quote Bdubr: "
quote The Great Outdoors: "Walleye limit is 6, of which only 1 may be over 20 inches in length per licensed fisherperson."



Isn't that slot limit for border lakes only?"


Page 13 of the current regs;

SEASONS AND LIMITS — INLAND WATERS
SPECIES OPEN SEASON POSSESSION LIMIT (SIZE)
WALLEYE
and SAUGER
(either or combined)
May 9, 2015Feb
28, 2016
6* (Not more than 1 walleye
over 20" in possession)
*(Minimum size limit 15" for walleye on the inland waters of Pool 3 [dam at Hastings to
railroad tracks on the Minnesota–Wisconsin border]).
 
The Great Outdoors
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06/23/2015 09:35PM  
quote Bdubr: "
quote The Great Outdoors: "Walleye limit is 6, of which only 1 may be over 20 inches in length per licensed fisherperson."



Isn't that slot limit for border lakes only?"

Nope!
 
06/24/2015 10:50PM  
There are new slot and possession limits on Seagull and Saganaga Lakes this year:

"Saganaga, Sea Gull, and Gull lakes (Cook County) and connected waters – Walleye will have a 17-inch minimum length restriction and a bag limit of three established to protect small walleye to make the most of limited production of those fish from natural reproduction or stocking. Fish managers have been concerned for several years about low numbers of young walleye seen in these lakes, and the possibility that without some protection, those low numbers would result in even lower numbers of adult fish, with further reductions in spawning success."
 
06/25/2015 08:29AM  
quote Bdubr: "
quote The Great Outdoors: "Walleye limit is 6, of which only 1 may be over 20 inches in length per licensed fisherperson."



Isn't that slot limit for border lakes only?"


Nope... That's been the law now for about 7 years or so for all MN waters. Of course special lake more restrictive specific regs always trump statewide regs.

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HikingStick
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06/25/2015 11:42AM  
quote Bdubr: "
quote The Great Outdoors: "Walleye limit is 6, of which only 1 may be over 20 inches in length per licensed fisherperson."



Isn't that slot limit for border lakes only?"


They are listed separately, but both have the same slot limit.
 
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