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Mississippi River is a public river in Aitkin County, Itasca County, Crow Wing County, Cass County, Sherburne County, Winona County, Beltrami County, Morrison County, Wright County, Goodhue County, Hennepin County, Wabasha County, Dakota County, Washington County, Houston County, Anoka County, Ramsey County, Stearns County, Benton County and Clearwater 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 656 miles through the Northern Lakes 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 Mississippi River At Lock And Dam 5a Nr Winona, Mn USGS station shown below. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Raspberry Lake and Tarr Lake.
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, Gulsvig Landing, Boat ramp, Coffee Pot Landing, Boat ramp, Boat ramp and others nearby.
Camping: 20 sites mapped nearby — Campsite, Aitkin County Campground, Brownie Watercraft Campsite, Silver Maple Campsite, Fox Trap Campsite, Boy Scout Point and others.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Live from USGS gauge 05378490 — Mississippi River At Lock And Dam 5a Nr Winona, 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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