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Sunfish anglers need to closely check the 2022 Minnesota Fishing Regulations booklet and signs at water accesses for new sunfish limits in effect on 52 lakes and connected waters starting March 1.

More than 50 lakes have been added to the list of waters that have regulations on sunfish in the Minnesota DNRs attempt to protect and improve the size of the fish.

Minnesota DNR Quality Sunfish Initiative The Quality Sunfish Initiative targets certain lakes to reduce the bag limits. Ruiter says Minnesota anglers have said theyre pleased overall with the number of sunfish they catch but theyd like to see a higher number of large fish. Ruiter explained Sunfish grow about an inch per year.  A 7 inch sunny is a nice fish and a 10 inch sunny is considered a trophy fish. To put this in perspective a trophy deer takes 3 years to grow that size. I checked the Mi...

Minnesota DNR invites comment on proposed sunfish regulations The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages to the public to weigh in on proposed special fishing regulations that would allow anglers to keep fewer sunfish from 50 lakes. The proposed regulations are part of the ongoing Quality Sunfish Initiative. “These new regulations would continue our response to angler concerns about the declining sizes of some of our state’s most prized and frequently caught fish,” said Dave...

Limits were lowered to 5 or 10 sunnies daily to increase average size. 12:18 pm, Mar. 17, 2021 × New rules, in the works for more than a year, are now in effect on 94 Minnesota lakes reducing the bag limit for sunfish. (Photo courtesy Minnesota DNR) DULUTH -- Sunfish anglers will need to closely check the new 2021 Minnesota Fishing Regulations booklet as well as signs at boat landings for new sunfish (bluegill) limits that went into effect March 1 on 94 lakes. The new regulations lo...

Several Brainerd area lakes feature new sunfish daily limits The new rule, in effect on nearly 100 inland waters in the state, aims to protect and improve sunfish sizes. Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × Selective harvest is the key to sustaining big bluegills. Keep enough smaller sunfish for a meal, but release the bigger ones. Photo courtesy of Garett Svir Sunfish anglers will need to closely check the 2021 Minnesota Fishing Regulations booklet and signs at water accesses for ...

Sunfish anglers will need to closely check the 2021 Minnesota Fishing Regulations booklet and signs at water accesses for new sunfish limits that are now in effect on 94 waters.

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 DNRs 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 regulatio...

Special sunfish regulations moving forward There are now 100 lakes in the rulemaking process for special regulations as part of the DNRs Quality Sunfish Initiative, it was reported at the annual Roundtable. Theres apparent support to for dropping walleye limit statewide from six to four. 6:54 am, Jan. 30, 2021 × Special regulations limiting the daily bag limit for sunfish are now in effect on five lakes in Kandiyohi County: Diamond, George, Nest, Florida, and Long Lake (...