The proposed regulation changes for walleye are:
Maintain status quo:
sport licence-2 and conservation licence-1
Change regulation:
harvestable slot size of walleye between 40-45 centimetres (none less than 40 centimetres and none greater than 45 centimetres)
sport licence – 2 and conservation licence – 1
Fisheries surveys indicate that the regulation changes made in 2014 (minimum harvestable size limit of 46 centimetres (18 inches) protected a significant number of juvenile walleye.
Numbers show there is a statistically significant long-term (approximately 10 years) increasing trend in kilograms of walleye in Lake Nipissing. However, fisheries assessment shows that walleye growth has slowed, with multiple year classes building up below the minimum size limit of 46 centimetres.