New regs IGL’s

Just looking over the new fishing regulations for IA in 2007.
I see the new slot limit for the IGL’s is in effect, to include Storm Lake, but has the daily limit changed?
From what I read, it appears to have increased to the state limit (5) with exception to the one over 22 inches.

I havent read the new regs yet but from talking to the DNR here at the IL’s I was under the impression it would still be a 3 fish limit no min lenth 1 over 22″. I’ll have to find out for sure.

Heres what the DNR website says;

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Inland waters

The season is open all year on most inland waters, with these exceptions. The season is closed February 15 through May 4 in:
West Okoboji Lake
East Okoboji Lake
Spirit Lake
The daily bag limit is 5 fish (walleye, sauger, saugeye combined; see exceptions below).
The possession limit of 10 fish (walleye, sauger, saugeye combined).
The following exceptions concerning walleye. The daily bag limit is 3 walleye with a possession limit of 6 walleye in those inland waters listed below in the length limit category:

West Okoboji Lake, Dickinson County
All 17 to 22-inch walleyes must be immediately released alive.
Keep only one walleye over 22 inches in length.
East Okoboji Lake, Dickinson County
All 17 to 22-inch walleyes must be immediately released alive.
Keep only one walleye over 22 inches in length.
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County
All 17 to 22-inch walleyes must be immediately released alive.
Keep only one walleye over 22 inches in length.
Upper Gar Lake, Dickinson County
All 17 to 22-inch walleyes must be immediately released alive.
Keep only one walleye over 22 inches in length.
Minnewashta Lake, Dickinson County
All 17 to 22-inch walleyes must be immediately released alive.
Keep only one walleye over 22 inches in length.
Lower Gar Lake, Dickinson County
All 17 to 22-inch walleyes must be immediately released alive.
Keep only one walleye over 22 inches in length.
Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County
All walleye must be over 14 inches in length.
Keep only one walleye over 22 inches in length.
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County
All 17 to 22-inch walleyes must be immediately released alive.
Keep only one walleye over 22 inches in length.
Black Hawk Lake, Sac County
All walleye must be over 15 inches in length.
Big Creek Lake, Polk County
All walleye must be over 15 inches in length.
Keep only one walleye over 20 inches in length.

Thanks Shaley,

I missed this part of the regs:

The following exceptions concerning walleye. The daily bag limit is 3 walleye with a possession limit of 6 walleye in those inland waters listed below in the length limit category:

Now, is the ice gone yet??
Hopefully by the opener, have the weekend
already scheduled for vacation.

If this ice on the lakes thing continues every year, a guy might have to take up ice fishing.

Don J

Ice fishings been rough this year. I’ll be out part of opener buddy decided to get married that weekend I’ll make the night bites not sure how much daytime I can sneak in. So if you see a boat full of Tuxes its us

Getting married on walleye week-end!!! Well one good thing….you will always know your anniversery. Hopefully the wife fishes

Walleye opener varies for the daye I was smart got married on Musky opener it opens same date every year

I am lucky my wife is my fishing partner, my buddys is a fair weather fisherperson poor him

Lucky Man
It took me ten years to teach my wife to fish. I had to take up golfing in exchange.

I think the only reasin my wife keeps me around is to back the boat in I aint teaching her either