The OMNR has the data about the walleye population in the lake and it’s conclusive.
What in the world is left to discuss.
Do nothing and it only gets worse.
Please, implement the preferred two walleye reduced limit option.
Leave the limit at 4 with none over 17 inches. Why take any mature spawners out of the lake at all? Lots of big Northern pike caught while ice fishing. They eat alot of walleye. Why are they protected?
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It’s ridiculous to believe changing the limit on the canadian side will have any effect on the walleye population when the US side has a city built out on the ice with 50000 shacks set up at any one time.
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I’m an avid fisherman and guide I target all species and have fished on lake of the woods for over 40 years. I disagree with lowering the walleye limit to 2.
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I won’t be popular in saying this but stop the season in December and open after the spawn. The hard water season does a number on the breeding stock decline every year. Fishing is not like it used to be and serious action is needed now.
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I really don’t think this will make a difference. What’s next, put the limit down to one fish?? I could be wrong, but on the American side of the lake, is the limit still 6????
How about stopping the commercial fishing all together, it is not being done traditionally and is a huge impact on our lakes! Stop the sale of our resources, especially the shipping out of the country.
I am a participant in the Lake of the Woods' Womens Walleye Tournament the largest growing women's walleye tournament in North America. Not being able to legally take photos of our fish for this catch and release tournament will end this tournament.
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Rainy Lake has the same regulations as the proposed Lake of the Woods regulations. Has there been a proven positive change to the fishing on Rainy? If so, why are we not allowed to catch 4 walleye with one being over 18.1? Alternate the regulations so at least one lake can be fished with ease.
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As a fishing guide on Lake of the woods since 1985 I have seen a dramatic drop in walleye populations. This government buying out commercial fishing should have made a difference in fish populations but it didn’t.
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I agree with reducing walleye catch limits on lake of the woods. This is an important resource that must be managed and sustained for the future. All recreational anglers should practice more catch and release.
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This should have been addressed a long time ago. LOTW should have implemented the same slot size at the same time as when the Winnipeg River slot size was put into effect. No one should be keeping walleye over 45 cm. There is no reason anyone should be keeping walleye over 70 cm.
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Not in favour of these changes at all. More pressure needs to be put on the state of Minnesota to reduce their limit. In Ontario it can be a combination of Sauger and Walleye to a total of 4. In Minnesota it’s 6 with no more than 4 walleye.
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