A Lake Nipissing Fisheries Review has been completed and finds Ontario’s current fisheries monitoring and recovery practices to be the best option to stabilize and recover the walleye fishery.

Michigan State University Professor and fisheries scientist Dr Michael Jones says the review indicates the current recreational fishing regulation for walleye supports population recovery by protecting young fish, and that walleye population recovery is achievable if continued efforts to limit walleye harvest below the current recommended safe harvest level are maintained.

The province commissioned the review in April and is currently reviewing the panel’s recommendations and will update its population monitoring and tracking.