5/05/2026

LAC DU FLAMBEAU – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Friday indicated the walleye, and musky season will proceed as normal on Wisconsin’s lakes including in Lac Du Flambeau.  The federal Western District of Wisconsin issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the enforcement of recent attempts from the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians to restrict fishing of walleye and musky on certain lakes on their reservation. Over the past month, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has passed resolutions and made public statements that attempt to prohibit non-tribal members from fishing walleye and musky on nineteen lakes and from using forward trolling and forward-facing sonar on all lakes within the Band’s reservation. The State of Wisconsin filed a federal complaint in the Western District of Wisconsin to prevent the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians from enforcing these resolutions against Wisconsin-licensed anglers.  The federal court issued a restraining order against the tribe, which means that non-tribal anglers may cast their lines as normal within the Reservation. The State of Wisconsin says they remain committed to collaborating with the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians on important conservation work to protect the walleye and musky fisheries.  The State reminds all anglers to follow all fishing regulations and bag limits for lakes across Wisconsin and encourages everyone to be respectful of all Tribal harvesters and other anglers.