Tribal spearing nets nearly 2,000 walleyes in Minocqua Chain

Walleye recruitment in the Minocqua Chain has been a source of concern for stakeholders for decades, bringing about a 10-year study of the chain that included zero-harvest limits for both state-licensed hook and line anglers as well as tribal spearers. The tribes, eager to see walleye populations in the chain come back as well, agreed to not declare any harvest from the lakes in the chain.

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• By Beckie Gaskill
• July 3, 2025