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Fishing: Minnesota

486 published waters: depth maps, fish, ramps and water tests

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Found 486 waters

Artichoke Lake
Lake
14

Artichoke Lake

Big Stone

Artichoke · 3.1 mi

1,974 acres11 ft

Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead and 11 more

4 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 3.1 ft
Farm Island Lake
Lake
17

Farm Island Lake

Aitkin

Farm Island · 1.7 mi

1,973 acres50 ft

Largemouth Bass, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead and 14 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 15.5 ft
East Battle Lake
Lake
16

East Battle Lake

Otter Tail

Vining · 2.4 mi

1,963 acres80 ft

Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Black Bullhead and 13 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 14.7 ft
Long Lake
Reservoir
14

Long Lake

Hubbard

Park Rapids · 3.7 mi

1,944 acres120 ft

Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin and 11 more

5 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 11.3 ft
Big Lake
Lake
8

Big Lake

St. Louis

Ely · 13.3 mi

1,875 acres20 ft

Black Crappie, Burbot, Northern Pike and 5 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Devil Track Lake
Lake
9

Devil Track Lake

Cook

Pine Mountain Trailer Court · 2.7 mi

1,848 acres50 ft

Bluegill, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike and 6 more

4 ramps1 campgroundDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 5.4 ft
Lake Melissa
Lake
15

Lake Melissa

Becker

Shoreham · 1 mi

1,844 acres40 ft

Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill and 12 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 14.6 ft
Deer Lake
Lake
14

Deer Lake

Itasca

Togo · 10.3 mi

1,831 acres40 ft

Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill and 11 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 10.6 ft
Trout Lake
Lake
14

Trout Lake

Itasca

Coleraine · 2.2 mi

1,816 acres130 ft

Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin and 11 more

3 ramps1 campgroundDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 18.8 ft
Cedar Lake
Lake
15

Cedar Lake

McLeod

Greenleaf · 2 mi

1,799 acres5 ft

Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead and 12 more

1 rampDepth map
Lake Le Homme Dieu
Lake
18

Lake Le Homme Dieu

Douglas

Hiview Park · 1.6 mi

1,799 acres80 ft

Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie and 15 more

5 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 10.7 ft
Pomme de Terre Lake
Lake
20

Pomme de Terre Lake

Grant

Erdahl · 3.5 mi

1,775 acres20 ft

Common Carp, Bluegill, Black Crappie and 17 more

3 ramps1 campgroundDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 7.3 ft
Cross Lake
Reservoir
18

Cross Lake

Crow Wing

Crosslake · 0.9 mi

1,772 acres80 ft

Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed and 15 more

5 ramps3 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 15.6 ft
Big Marine Lake
Lake
12

Big Marine Lake

Washington

Scandia · 3.7 mi

1,772 acres50 ft

Common Carp, Bluegill, Yellow Perch and 9 more

5 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 10.2 ft
Steamboat Lake
Lake
14

Steamboat Lake

Cass

Wilkinson · 1.7 mi

1,765 acres90 ft

Northern Pike, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie and 11 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 11.1 ft
Turtle River Lake
Lake
18

Turtle River Lake

Beltrami

Turtle River · 1.4 mi

1,751 acres60 ft

Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead and 15 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 9.7 ft
Jessie Lake
Lake
14

Jessie Lake

Itasca

Jessie Lake · 1.1 mi

1,743 acres40 ft

Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin and 11 more

3 ramps1 campgroundDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 11.6 ft
Elbow Lake
Lake
11

Elbow Lake

St. Louis

Wakemup · 6.5 mi

1,734 acres50 ft

Black Crappie, Bluegill, Lake Whitefish and 8 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 6.9 ft
Cedar Lake
Lake
21

Cedar Lake

Aitkin

Aitkin · 4.7 mi

1,727 acres100 ft

Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie and 18 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 15.4 ft
Sturgeon Lake
Lake
14

Sturgeon Lake

Pine

Sturgeon Lake · 3.1 mi

1,699 acres40 ft

Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill and 11 more

1 ramp2 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 20.3 ft
Toad Lake
Lake
14

Toad Lake

Becker

Snellman · 4 mi

1,677 acres25 ft

Common Carp, Bluegill, Black Bullhead and 11 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 8.8 ft
Grand Lake
Lake
12

Grand Lake

St. Louis

Harnell Park · 0.9 mi

1,666 acres20 ft

Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill and 9 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 6.9 ft
Johnson Lake
Lake
7

Johnson Lake

St. Louis

Crane Lake · 7.2 mi

1,666 acres80 ft

Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, Rock Bass and 4 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Dissolved oxygennow 8.4 mg/L
Platte Lake
Lake
15

Platte Lake

Crow Wing

Pine Center · 3.6 mi

1,661 acres20 ft

Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie and 12 more

1 rampDepth map

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Minnesota Fishing Calendar

When each fish bites through the year — from the waters we map.

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Activity by month for the species recorded in our published waters. Tap a fish for the full guide. Timing is adjusted for Minnesota — about 5 weeks later than the national average.

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