Lower sunfish limits in place locally, across Minnesota after Quality Sunfish Initiative receives huge public support
Douglas Count lakes Irene, Whiskey and Osakis all have lower sunfish limits now after being identified as waters that should be able to grow big sunfish by reducing daily limits during the Minnesota DNR s Quality Sunfish Initiative that drew widespread public support in 2020. 12:46 pm, Mar. 2, 2021 ×
A total of 94 Minnesota waters have new special regulations now in effect with lower daily sunfish limits that are in place to try to grow bigger sunfish in the selected lakes across the state. (File photo)
The Minnesota DNR asked for public input in 2020 on a Quality Sunfish Initiative aimed at trying to increase the number of large sunfish in many of the state’s waters that have been targeted as having the potential to produce those fish.