Just a couple of more days to comment on potential changes to the walleye fishery on Lake of the Woods.
January 9th is the final day to provide any input.
The preferred option would see catch limits for a sport licence to be two, down from four and the conservation limit from 2 down to one.
There would also be size restrictions for the fish caught.
Monitoring data on Lake of the Woods by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry indicates that the walleye population is vulnerable to continued high-levels of harvest.
The MNRF says it’s to the point where the current harvest poses a risk to the quality of the walleye fishery.
Preferred Option
Season: January 1 to April 14 and third Saturday in May to December 31 (unchanged)
Limits (All anglers): Daily Catch-and-Retain Limit – Sport 2; must be less than 43 cm or greater than 70 cm and not more than 1 greater than 70 cm
Conservation 1; must be less than 43 cm
Possession limit – Sport 4; must be less than 43 cm or greater than 70 cm and not more than 1 greater than 70 cm
Conservation 2; must be less than 43 cm
Alternate Option
Season: January 1 to April 14 and third Saturday in May to December 31 (unchanged)
Limits (All anglers):
Daily Catch-and-Retain Limit – Sport 2; must between 35 cm and 43 cm or greater than 70 cm and not more than 1 greater than 70 cm
Conservation 1; must between 35 cm and 43 cm
Possession limit – Sport 4; must between 35 cm and 43 cm or greater than 70 cm and not more than 1 greater than 70 cm
Conservation 2; must between 35 cm and 43 cm
