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Minnesota River is a public river in Nicollet County, Chippewa County, Lac qui Parle County, Scott County, Big Stone County, Renville County, Redwood County, Brown County, Yellow Medicine County, Carver County, Le Sueur County, Hennepin County, Blue Earth County, Sibley County and Dakota 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 major border river — the full Minnesota species list including walleye, sauger, smallmouth, muskie, flathead and channel catfish, white bass and lake sturgeon.
It runs roughly 284 miles through the Prairie region. Anglers here mostly fish for walleye, sauger, northern pike, muskellunge; smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish are also on record. Live flow and gauge height come from the Minnesota River At Fort Snelling State Park, Mn USGS station shown below. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Guggisberg Slough and Birch Coulee Creek.
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.
Boat ramps: 20 mapped — Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp and others nearby.
Camping: 20 sites mapped nearby — Kettner's Landing - DNR, Riverside Park Campground, Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area - Carver Rapids Hike-In Campsite, Le Sueur Landing, Riverside City Park, Franklin City Campground - Landing and others.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Live from USGS gauge 05330920 — Minnesota River At Fort Snelling State Park, Mn. Full gauge data →
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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