The MN DNR works hard to preserve our state Fish, the Walleye. Check out the many lakes around Tyler to catch this great fish or plan a "fishing trip" to one of the states larger lakes.
Information from ongoing lake surveys on Minnesota's largest lakes tells the DNR how much harvest these waters can withstand and the level of angling pressure they receive. These big waters-which include Leech, Lake of the Woods, Winnibigoshish, Rainy, and Mille Lacs-account for half the state's yearly walleye harvest. With so much at stake, these lakes get special scrutiny.
How do lake surveys help increase fishing opportunities on these lakes? On Mille Lacs, precise survey information allows us to provide more recreational angling opportunities than we could if the data were "fuzzy" and we had to further tighten harvest restrictions to protect the walleye population from overharvest.
And on Rainy Lake, survey information is telling us that portions of the lake's booming walleye fishery are in danger of overharvest and will require stricter harvest regulations to keep the good times rolling.