The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can now set special bag and size limits for fishing in lakes where walleye populations are struggling. Under the rule, the DNR could more quickly apply limits on lakes where surveys have detected fewer than 15 juvenile fish per mile. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
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