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Anglers on Lake Mille Lacs will have to drastically curb their perch fishing for the rest of 2025. The new daily limit is five, down from 20, according to a new order from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

In a news release, the DNR said anglers have overfished the allotment for the year as aligned by treaty with Ojibwe tribes. 

State-licensed anglers have already harvested more than 43,000 pounds of perch, the DNR said, 6,500 pounds over the limit and six times the year’s normal harvest. 

How might new regulations impact a lake where fishing is big business? To find out, MPR News host Tom Crann spoke with Terry Thurmer. Thurmer is the owner of Terry’s Boat Harbor on the west shore of the lake, south of Garrison — which offers boat rentals and charters, a tackle shop and ice house rentals.

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MPR News host Tom Crann spoke with Terry Thurmer, owner of Terry’s Boat Harbor on the west shore of the lake, to see how the move may impact businesses on the lake.

Anglers on Lake Mille Lacs will have to drastically curb their perch fishing for the rest of 2025. The new daily limit is 5, down from 20, according to a new order from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Minnesota DNR cuts Mille Lacs Lake perch limit for 2025 fishing season

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