Good Morning, Buffalo: New walleye, yellow perch guidelines in Lake Erie worry anglers

AI Briefing

• – New walleye regulations implemented to protect Lake Erie's walleye population and yellow perch numbers due to declining fish populations.
• – Guidelines restrict walleye catch to 13 inches minimum length and recreational anglers to 25 fish per person per day.
• – Commercial fishing industry also affected, with new quotas and gear restrictions put in place to help conserve Lake Erie's fish populations.