DNR gives an inch on fall ML walleye regs
Slot expansion still plays it safe with the one-fish walleye limit DNR yesterday announced the Mille Lacs fall walleye regs. The big news was a harvest slot expanded to 20-23 inches (from current 21-23 inches.) This was an option from the DNR's Mille Lacs Lake Management Plan shown at the June 28 MLFAC meeting. It more than doubled the target [...]
Will MLFAC help with Walleye quota forfeiture?
It's time to weigh in on Mille Lacs Fall walleye regulations The Minnesota DNR just announced they are now accepting applications for several wildlife, fisheries advisory committees. They want to fill open seats on these committees, including the recently updated Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee. PERM encourages all anglers concerned about the future of the Mille Lacs fishery to consider [...]
Congratulations PERM Legal Fund Raffle Winners!
And thanks to all who entered our Spring 2022 Legal Fund Raffle Really like sharing some good news. And getting another chance to talk to our members. Some have supported us for a very long time and others are new. There’s no question PERM has a very supportive membership. Thanks to everyone who got in on the raffle. It’s the [...]
A 25th Anniversary re Bud Grant and Vince Hill
Joe Fellegy, Mille Lacs Messenger,Jul 2, 2022 Bud Grant, longtime Vikings football coach and a famed outdoorsman, is very familiar to most Minnesotans. Vince Hill (1938-2008) was a grandson of Tom Hill, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe’s first chief executive after the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) became law. Both Bud Grant and Vince Hill were featured speakers at a [...]
The Mille Lacs Reservation Decision – What the Future Holds
Minnesotans should be concerned about a court ruling calling for the continued existence of the former Mille Lacs reservation. PERM's concerns include the impact a ruling would have on the area's natural resources. Multiple agencies (without any hierarchy of authority) would be governing these resources. This would create an endless source of conflict. An analysis by attorney Randy Thompson, reported [...]
Mille Lacs 2022 walleye regs confirm mismanagement
DNR press release a litany of excuses The DNR just released their regs for Mille Lacs walleye. The announcement came with a lot of verbiage. Mainly flimsy excuses for shutting down walleye angling again. For example, another drop in the quota was due to "below-average catches of 2018 and 2019 year classes in the fall walleye population survey." This is [...]