7,328 public fishing lakes and rivers in Minnesota — Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Walleye, Common Carp, Smallmouth Bass and Pumpkinseed.
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PiscaMaps covers 7,328 public fishing venues across Minnesota in 7 regions — 6,403 lakes and reservoirs and 899 rivers. The largest is Lake Superior, at 962,700 acres. Mississippi River is the longest mapped river, running 871 km. Northern Lakes has the most venues on file, with 2,014. 376 venues are documented trout waters.
The most commonly recorded species across Minnesota's public waters are Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Walleye, Common Carp, Smallmouth Bass and Pumpkinseed — the exact mix varies by water type and region. 987 venues have a real boat ramp on file, 1,402 have nearby camping, and 1,275 have mapped parking — sourced from OpenStreetMap and recreation.gov's federal facilities database (RIDB) where available.
Minnesota's public fishing venues are spread across 7 regions on PiscaMaps:
The most frequently recorded species across Minnesota's public venues on PiscaMaps:
Anyone 16 or older needs a Minnesota fishing licence. Non-resident annual is about $52; a 72-hour non-resident licence is about $40 and a 24-hour about $14. A trout stamp (about $10) is required to fish trout waters. Buy online at the MN DNR. A Minnesota fishing licence covers public rivers; border waters with Wisconsin, Iowa, the Dakotas and Ontario have their own reciprocal-licence rules.
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