Lake Erie Walleye Limit Stays at Six

April 23, 2013
By: O. J. Cunningham

Again this year the daily possession limit for walleye in Michigan's waters of Lake Erie will be six starting May 1, 2013.

Michigan's daily creel limit for walleyes on Lake Erie is based on its share of the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the lake, which is determined by the Lake Erie Committee under the guidance of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. The TAC is based on the overall abundance of walleyes. The committee establishes quotas for each jurisdiction based on the percentage of habitat for adult walleyes in each jurisdiction's waters of the lake. The daily limit is based on a formula that projects how many walleyes anglers can keep but still remain within the quota.

The 2013 Total Allowable Catch for Lake Erie is 3.356 million fish, making Michigan's quota 196,000 fish. This equates to a daily possession limit of six fish.

For 2013, there are no changes to either the fishing season or size limit for walleyes on Lake Erie.