GFP installs 15-inch bass minimum on Lake Mitchell, nixes requirement on Burke Lake
A 15-inch minimum length limit for largemouth and smallmouth bass was also removed from Burke Lake in Gregory County.
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A 15-inch minimum length limit for largemouth and smallmouth bass was also removed from Burke Lake in Gregory County.
To avoid confusion among anglers and law enforcement, waters along the Minnesota-South Dakota borders were left as an exception to the policy change.
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The annual Mitchell event featured long-distance rides, a pump track contest, and guided Lake Mitchell trail rides.
“Lake Mitchell is an incredibly healthy catfish fishery. Net surveys show that catfish make up for 65% to 70% of the total fish population on the lake, and it's in a league of its own,” said tournament official Jaryd Guericke, who also competed in the event.