IRON RIVER, MI— The Department of Natural Resources wants public comment on proposed walleye fishing regulations in Dickinson and Iron county lakes.
The change would affect Lake Antoine, Lake Emily, Hagerman Lake, Lake Mary, Lake Ottawa, Stanley Lake, and Winslow Lake. Right now, there’s a 15-inch minimum size requirement and a daily possession limit of five fish.
The proposed change adds a protected slot limit. That means anglers would not be able to possess any walleye measuring between 18 inches and 23 inches in the daily possession limit. The daily possession would be three fish. Anglers could possess fish 15 to 18 inches and only one walleye 23 inches or greater.
The DNR is holding a public meeting to gather comments on Monday, February 10. It starts at 6 p.m. Central at The Windsor Center in Iron River.
