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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 DNR's 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 they're pleased overall with the number of sunfish they catch but they'd 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 Minnesota fishing records which are listed on the MnDNR website and the largest Sunfish Bluegill r...
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 Weitzel, Grand Rapids area fisheries supervisor. “We’re aiming to protect and improve sunfish s...
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 lower limits on specific waters as part of a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources initiative to p...