www.472FISH.org
Founded 2012, Privately funded, we are stocking 8"-13" walleye in MN's largest metro lake. WWP organized in order to sustain and improve the harvestable walleye fishery on Lake Minnetonka. With approval from the MN DNR, and with privately funded donations, we are stocking 8″- 13″ walleye in Lake Minnetonka. In our first 8 years, we have spent over $250,000 on stocking over 140,000
8″-13″walleye in Lake Minnetonka, and plan to stock more! We are stocking larger walleye, (8″-13″). The larger walleye have a higher probability of reaching a harvestable size. By stocking larger size fish we hope to off set the predator factor. It is estimated that 80% of DNR stocked walleye are consumed by predator fish, while less than 10% of our 8″-13″ walleye are consumed by predators. It is a lot more expensive to stock this larger size fish, about $2 per fish, but they will have a lot better chance of surviving. Giving anglers a better chance of catching them…
Lack of natural reproduction is a problem! It is estimated that as little as 5% of Lake Minnetonka’s walleye come from natural reproduction. Very few lakes in MN are naturally sustaining walleye fisheries. This is the result of damage to habitat by shoreline development and invasive species, the walleye is struggling to maintain in this ecosystem. Westonka Walleye Program, building a better walleye fishery in Lake Minnetonka, and bringing the pursuit of walleye a little closer to home…
