Minnesota's sprawling Red Lake is a true walleye factory and a top ice fishing destination. Every winter, thousands of walleye anglers pour onto Upper Red for good reason. But if you don’t follow the ...

Mar. 31—ST. PAUL — Anglers fishing on Upper Red Lake will be able to keep five walleyes, with only one walleye over 17 inches allowed, during the 2025 open-water season that opens Saturday, May 10.

The Minnesota DNR released Upper Red Lake walleye regulations for the winter season. Anglers can keep four fish, though only one can be longer than 17 inches. The winter season runs from Nov. 15, 2025 ...

Anglers on Upper Red Lake will be able to take home four walleye this winter, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced on Monday. Only one keeper is allowed to be more than 17 inches ...

The regulation that begins May 10 aims to keep the lake’s stock of female spawning walleye in an ideal range by focusing angler harvest on the abundant immature fish under 17 inches. A pink jig tipped ...