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The Department of Natural Resources says the Walleye population has gone down in Mullet Lake, so they've proposed a ban on walleye fishing. Mullet lake is the third largest lake in the state and attracts a lot of tourism and revenue to Cheboygan County.
Kim Pappas is the Director of the Cheboygan area chamber of commerce.
"We have several tournaments throughout the year that bring in thousands of dollars, not to mention the people that come in to visit on an annual basis. This is what they come up and plan their vacations around walleye seasons off walleye season. They plan their participation in these types of venues and tournaments. This could have a dramatic effect on over a million worth of industry for our area for our tourism.
A meeting is scheduled in Lansing November 5th to discuss the ban. Pappas says it's a shame that the DNR is considering the ban.
