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Little Sioux River, West Fork is a public river in Jackson 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 warmwater Minnesota river — walleye and sauger below the dams and riffles, smallmouth in the current, plus channel and flathead catfish and a run of white bass.
It runs roughly 19 miles through the Prairie region. Anglers here mostly fish for walleye, sauger, northern pike, smallmouth bass; channel catfish, flathead catfish, white bass, freshwater drum are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Skunk Lake and Judicial Ditch 13.
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: Statewide bag limits apply (walleye 6, though many marquee and border waters are 4 with a protected slot). Many individual lakes carry special or experimental regulations — check the MN DNR fishing regulations booklet for this water.
Rules verified 2026-09-02 against MN DNR regulations. Always confirm the current rules before you fish.
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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