I understand and agree that the LOTW walleye population requires incremental management. However, more needs to be done to reduce/eliminate commercial fishing and abandoned/unmarked nets. Incrementally, more needs to be done with respect to the US border elements of the lake.
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Why not close tranquil channel to usa boarder and spots like keewatin channel longer during the spawn like on darlington Bay winnipeg river. If u must reduce our limits then alow us 2 limits in freezer
I love LOTW (Kenora area), and am a yearly visitor. The fishing is unbelievable right now and fishing alone 50 plus fish a day was the norm this summer. I never kept a fish, but I understand people wanting a fish meal.
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Non-resident anglers crossing from Minnesota resorts for the day flagrantly eat limits of walleye for shorelunch and then go out and catch another limit to take back them. Everyone sees them doing it daily and the lack of enforcement is laughable.
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I don't not support these changes. As a resident angler on lake of the woods, I find it offensive that the government would consider lowering the limits for Ontarians while keeping the limits for the non residents the same.
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if you are going to adopt the alternative option (which seemed to work pretty well for Rainy Lake) why not keep the number the same? 35 to 45 cm plus one over 70? It seem pretty dumb to change the 45 to 43 when there is already a standard set that seems to work in the northwest.
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As a cottage owner on another area lake (Pickerel Lake off Minaki Hwy) I have a concern that reducing catch and possession limits on Lake of the Woods while not making the same changes on other area lakes could have the unintended effect of encouraging anglers to apply greater pressure to the walley
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Being an angler on lake of the woods I have seen the change in fish size over the years. I support preferred option as it is more than fair to still support the recreational side as well as the tourism side. It isn’t always how many fish you have in the freezer.
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There is indeed a need for helping the walleye on lake of the woods, the sizes of the walleye this last year has dropped alot, lots of 12 inch walleyes with not many good eater size fish of 16 to 18 inch.
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I don’t have a problem with dropping the limits down to two however why not have the same size restrictions as the Winnipeg river 35 to 45 why 43 to confuse everything. Rainy Lake is 45Winnipeg rivers 45 where does this 43 come in.
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My wife and I fully support the reduced limit to 2 walleyes …. and wish it didn’t include the option of any fish over 17 inches. Two only under 17 inches.
The walleye population in Lake of the Woods has been decimated in recent years.
Thank you.
I support the general direction of your proposal.
I like that both residents and non-residents will be subject to the same limits.
I like that most large walleyes will need to be released.
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I am in support of the regulation change - however the rules surrounding "possession" need to include an allowance for photographs to be taken before release. With the regulations as is, anglers who catch a fish outside of slot size are prohibited from photographing before releasing the fish.
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