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Long Lake (connected to the Sauk River Chain of Lakes)
In addition, the daily crappie limit on East and West Lake Sylvia will be five fish, a decrease from the previous 10-fish limit, the release said.
The new limit is a daily bag limit, meaning fishers can keep 10 fish a day and return the next day for another 10 as long as they don t surpass the statewide possession limit, according to the DNR.
The DNR held a public comment period for the proposed change and received more than 3,700 comments. Support varied by lake, but overall, more than 85% of respondents supported the Quality Sunfish Initiative, the DNR said.
New sunfish regulations in place on five Kandiyohi County lakes
The Quality Bluegill Initiative reduces daily sunfish limits on George, Diamond, Nest, Florida and Long Lake (by Hawick) in Kandiyohi County. 8:08 am, Mar. 6, 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 (by Hawick).
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New sunfish regulations are in effect on 94 state waters, including five lakes in Kandiyohi County.
Special regulations that are part of the Quality Bluegill Initiative allow a daily bag limit of five sunfish on George and Diamond Lakes and a 10-fish limit on Nest, Florida and Long Lake (by Hawick).
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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.
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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 new sunfish limits that are now in effect on 94 waters.
The new regulations lower limits on specific waters as part of a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources initiative to protect and improve sunfish sizes. These changes are in response to angler-driven concerns over the declining sizes of sunfish in Minnesota.