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Butterfield Creek is a public river in Watonwan County, Minnesota, managed by State of Minnesota (public-trust water). It is a public-trust water — you can fish it with a Minnesota licence; bank access is at public river-access points and bridges. Public access confirmed via public-trust river.
A designated Minnesota trout stream — wild and stocked brown and brook trout, with rainbows in some reaches. Trout stamp and special regulations apply.
It runs roughly 21 miles through the Prairie region. Anglers here mostly fish for brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Wood (Drained) and Watonwan River.
Species from MN DNR LakeFinder and fishery survey data.
Night fishing: No general night-fishing closure in Minnesota. Some designated trout lakes and streams close overnight or have a shortened season, and a few border waters have their own hours — check the current MN DNR regulations for this water.
Boats: Most Minnesota fishing rivers are run by tiller boats, jon boats, canoes and kayaks; larger craft only on the lower Mississippi, Minnesota, St. Croix and Rainy.
Bank & bivvy camping: Bank access is at DNR water-access sites, state water-trail campsites, parks and WMAs; other banks are private riparian land.
Tackle: This is a designated Minnesota trout water. A trout stamp is required, and special season, gear and limit rules apply — check the MN DNR trout regulations for this water.
Rules verified 2026-09-02 against MN DNR regulations. Always confirm the current rules before you fish.
Camping: 1 site mapped nearby — Voss Park Campground.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
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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