Fishing Minnesota lakes and rivers is a tradition on both sides of our family.
This photo is of our son holding one of the many large fish that he, his dad, his uncles and cousins caught on their annual Lake of The Woods ice fishing trip
Minnesota lakes have outstanding Walleye fishing, Northern Pike fishing and Bass fishing year round! You can find all your fishing gear at Basspro.com.
Did you catch the "big one" on your visit to Minnesota? Even if you "catch and release" you can preserve the fish story forever with the photos you take. You can extend your "bragging territory by posting your photos and comments about your fishing prowess on the Minnesota Fishing Report page.
Our grandson and his dad are already creating a bond that will keep them close as he learns some basic fishing skills! We're sure that the joy of fishing will carry on into the next generation.
We fish in Minnesota all year round however the official Minnesota Fishing Opener takes place in early May. This event "kicks off" the fishing season and the summer recreational season in Minnesota.
Minnesota is known around the world as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes." Many of these beautiful lakes are located in Northern Minnesota, which also features the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
The Fishing Minnesota DNR page
provides tons of information about the best Minnesota fishing lakes, getting your fishing license, fishing seasons and regulations and so much more.
You will find beautiful Minnesota fishing lakes in every corner of the state! Find detailed information on specific lakes with the
Minnesota Fishing Lake Finder.
There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home. ~Roderick Haig-Brown, Fisherman's Spring, 1951