Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee Meets Monday, Oct. 14 AND Thursday, Nov. 7
The Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee (MLFAC) will meet from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.: *** Monday, Oct. 14, at Appeldoorn’s Sunset Bay Resort, 45401 Mille Lacs Parkway, Isle *** Thursday, Nov. 7, at Izatys Resort, 40005 85th Ave., Onamia The October agenda will focus on DNR’s in-progress lake management planning process. The November agenda will focus on winter regulations. [...]
Walleye regulations take another hit on Mille Lacs economy, Part I and Part II
Mille Lacs Messenger Updates Recently, The Mille Lacs Messenger has published a two-part series on "co-management" walleye regulations' impact on the Mille Lacs economy. They show how this "wonderful" thing called co-management has cost so many people so much. In a recent "State of the Tribe" report, it was noted casino profits were down. Duh. Fewer people in the area [...]
Lake Mille Lacs “controversy” continues
Joe Fellegy writes about the ongoing Mille Lacs controversy, A look at the record lake trout, MN-FISH, and Mille Lacs Outdoor News August 30, 2019. His report starts with Ron Schara’s question raised in Schara’s last Ramblings column in Outdoor News: Schara asks “The status of walleye fishing on Mille Lacs needs some kind of resolution, but who, what, when?” [...]
Mille Lacs Walleye Angling Shut Down—Again
'Limit Reached' based on a pyramid of estimates Well, the MN DNR has just announced that Mille Lacs Lake will be closed for targeting walleye on Sept 6. How many times, throughout its history, has Mille Lacs Lake been closed down entirely or limited to catch and release of walleye, prior to tribal gillnetting during the spawn? Ever? DNR/tribal co-management [...]
1855 treaty rights appeal raises questions
Long-expected appeal to be heard September 19 Joe Fellegy asks some great questions to keep in mind about the attempt to expand 1855 Treaty rights. This case may have far more consequences than the Mille Lacs 1837 Treaty case. This decision could bring Mille Lacs style co-management to most of Northern Minnesota lakes. PERM stands by all treaties with the tribes as [...]
Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee Meets August 12
Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee (MLFAC) will meet from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, at Izatys Resort, 40005 85th Ave., Onamia. The agenda will cover an open water season update and a lake management planning discussion. Members of the public may observe MLFAC meetings, but these meetings serve primarily as a way for the committee to hold [...]