Parsons said the DNR stocks 1,100 lakes with walleye in Minnesota but the fish can be found in about 2,000 lakes. More from CBS News Sen. Nicole Mitchell found guilty on both charges in burglary trial ...

Changes in lake habitat, ecology and conditions, coupled with technological advances in fishing gear and methods, are prompting the Minnesota DNR to seek public input on a possible reduction in ...

The DNR regularly reviews fishing regulations, proposes new special regulations for individual waters and asks for input ...

Fisheries biologists and volunteers survey walleye size during a spawning run. The Minnesota DNR is reworking management plans for more than 100 lakes in 2024 and public input is invited in February.

Minnesota shares fisheries management on Mille Lacs with eight Ojibwe tribes that hold treaty rights. The two sides meet at the start of every year to set an overall safe harvest limit for walleyes.

The DNR will start doing more survey work this October to see if it can find more populations of lake-spawning trout. ©2025 The Minnesota Star Tribune. Visit startribune.com. Distributed by ...