Whitefish-Tullibee Schedule Set

Recreational netting for whitefish-tullibee opens Friday, Oct. 8, on designated lakes that are less susceptible to sudden changes that impact water temperature, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
 
These lakes, known as Schedule II lakes, offer recreational netting on the following schedule:  Schedule II A lakes open Friday, Oct. 8, and close Sunday, Dec. 5;  Schedule II B lakes open Friday, Nov. 5, and close Sunday, Dec. 12 and Schedule II C lakes open Friday, Nov. 12, and close Sunday Dec. 12.
 
A complete list of all Schedule I and II lakes as well as detailed netting regulations are available online at www.mndnr.gov/fish/cisco or by calling the DNR Information Center at 651-296 6157 in the Twin Cities metro area or toll-free at 888-646-6367. 
 
A few area lakes are closed including;  Mille Lacs,  Lake East and West Fox Lakes,  Mitchell Lake, Nisswa Lake,  Osakis Lake, Roy Lake and Serpent Lake.