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... Nearly all the road systems are in place and the travel is good. Ice thickness runs about 20 inches over most of the lake.
... Lake Mille Lacs walleye slot set for 2009 (and winter of 2010) We have green stickers at our shop with the 2009 regulations printed on them... stop in and pick one up - there's no charge!
Walleye: Release immediately all walleye 18.0" through 28.0"; Possession limit is 4, with only one over 28.0".
Northern Pike: Release immediately all from 24.0" through 36.0". Possession limit is 3, only 1 over 36.0". No spearing.
Smallmouth Bass: No harvest statewide until 2010 bass opener.
Tullibee (Northern Cisco): Possession limit is 10.
Muskellunge: Release immediately all less than 48.0". Possession limit is 1.
Other Species: Follow statewide regulations.
No Culling
Walleye 
... Most of the walleye we've seen since the weekend have come from the mudflats in 23-25 feet of water in the morning. The top edge will often give way to the deeper (bottom) edge as the day goes on - this is where the perch are beginning to show up along with the tullibee. Small jigging spoons (Pimples, Frostees, Fire Eyes) in the darker colors are producing most of the fish. 8-Mile, 7-Mile and the Boot are each worth a look. The inshore bite has been pretty slow.
Northern / Muskie 
... A few "cruisers" have been caught in some of the deeper permanent houses along the south end. While this happens from time to time, you will still maximize your chances in 12 feet or less within the bays along the south end of Mille Lacs.
Perch
...A few bigger perch are beginning to show up - be patient, this bite should only improve as we get closer to March.
******We're seeing a lot of tullibee off the deep edges of the flats - something we haven't seen in these numbers for years. When the tullibee population entered into crisis, fall netting was banned and the limit was reduced to 10 and remains at 10 now. If you like to smoke fish, these are the critters you're looking for. They're pretty easy to catch - they will hit small spoons, ants, dropper rigs, tear drops or most anything "small" tipped with some kind of bug. They bite lite so pay attention!
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