Walleye fishing will be allowed on a number of Alberta lakes where it's been prohibited for -- in some cases -- decades.

The province says many lakes have been closed since 1996, when Alberta introduced major restrictions to walleye harvesting after population declines.

Some lakes have been closed even longer, such as Glennifer Reservoir, west of Innisfail, which was last open 29 years ago.

The province is introducing a dozen new fishing destinations this year and implementing a tag system to prevent overfishing walleye in the newly opened lakes.

The 2017 Special Walleye Licence Draw begins April 4 and runs until April 27, with results posted beginning May 8th. 

The cost of the tags is $11, roughly two-thirds of which will be invested back into the provincial fisheries program, which will further protect management of Alberta’s fisheries, and one-third being used to cover administrative costs.

Besides Glennifer Reservoir there are a couple of other Central Alberta Lakes opening to walleye fishing - Gull Lake and Burnstick Lake southwest of Caroline.

Here's the Complete List of New fish harvest opportunities:

Walleye : Pine Coulee Reservoir, Burnstick Lake, Gleniffer Reservoir, Gull Lake, Lac Bellevue, Bourque Lake, Hilda Lake and Lac La Biche

Pike: Pine Coulee Reservoir, Magee Lake, Manatokan Lake, Bangs Lake

Yellow Perch: Strubel Lake