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Minnesota covers 79,610 square miles (206,190 km2)(2.25% of the United States). It is famous for its lakes, having in excess of 15,000, depending on the source of the count. Much of the state is flat, having been eroded during repeated glacial periods (most recently the Wisconsin Glacier). However, the extreme southeastern portion of the state is part of the Driftless Zone, which was not glaciated, and it is here that Lake Pepin and the rugged high bluffs of the Mississippi River are found. In addition, the Iron Range and other low mountains are found in the northeastern part of the state. The Minnesota portion of Lake Superior is the largest body of water in the state.
 
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North Shore trout streams
North Shore creeks are great scenery but are only fair trout streams.  
www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/trout_streams/north_shore.html

Minnesota Fly Fishing Articles
Evening on the RUSH
Rob Novak, the second person we met the other evening on the Rush River, was a fisherman.  
www.startribune.com/stories/533/5428180.html
Exploring Upper Midwest Spring Creeks
Year-round hatches and large native trout await the do-it-yourselfer in this spring-creek paradise between Chicago and Minneapolis.  
www.flyfisherman.com/midwest/rmmidwest/index.html
Fishing regulations for Minnesota
from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/fishing/index.html
Fly Patterns for Southeast Minnesota
Fly fishing in southeast Minnesota can require a variety of patterns depending upon the time of year and the weather conditions.  
ontheflyguiding.com/fly_patterns.htm
Kinnickinnic River Land Trust  
www.lambcom.net/krlt
Lake-Link.com
One of The Midwest's largest sites dedicated to fishing - providing fishing reports, topographical maps, a lake database, message boards, articles, fishing tips and tactics, moon charts, etc  
mn.lake-link.com/index.cfm?
Midwest Fly Fishing  
www.mwfly.com/contents.html
MidWest Fly Fishing - Guides
midwestern guides  
www.mwfly.com/pages/guides.html
Midwest Spring Creeks
For fishing the tiny headwaters of streams such as the West Beaver in Minnesota, or the mid-sized reaches of the Waterloo in Iowa, a 3-weight rod is ideal  
www.flyfisherman.com/midwest/rmmidwest/index3.html
Minneapolis Star Tribute Fishing
fishing section of the Star Tribune, newspaper of the Twin Cities  
www.startribune.com/fishing/
Minnesota Fly Shops
complete list of Minnesota fly shops including contact information  
www.midwesttroutfishing.com/minnesota/minnesotaAllShops.asp
Minnesota - Dakota County Trout Waters
from MidwestTroutFishing.com  
www.midwesttroutfishing.com/minnesota/minnesotaDakotaRivers.asp
Minnesota - Fillmore County Trout Waters
from MidwestTroutFishing.com  
www.midwesttroutfishing.com/minnesota/minnesotaFillmoreRivers.asp
Minnesota - Goodhue County Trout Waters
from MidwestTroutFishing.com  
www.midwesttroutfishing.com/minnesota/minnesotaGoodhueRivers.asp
Minnesota - Houston County Trout Waters
from MidwestTroutFishing.com  
www.midwesttroutfishing.com/minnesota/minnesotaHoustonRivers.asp
Minnesota - Olmsted County Trout Waters
from MidwestTroutFishing.com  
www.midwesttroutfishing.com/minnesota/minnesotaOlmstedRivers.asp
Minnesota - Rice County Trout Waters
from MidwestTroutFishing.com  
www.midwesttroutfishing.com/minnesota/minnesotaRiceRivers.asp
Minnesota - Wabasha County Trout Waters
from MidwestTroutFishing.com  
www.midwesttroutfishing.com/minnesota/minnesotaWabashaRivers.asp
Minnesota - Winona County Trout Waters
from MidwestTroutFishing.com  
www.midwesttroutfishing.com/minnesota/minnesotaWinonaRivers.asp
Minnesota Anglers League
Minnesota Anglers League  
www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/AnglersLeague.htm
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
www.dnr.state.mn.us/index.html
Minnesota Fly Fishing  
www.mnflyfishing.com/Default.aspx
Minnesota Lake Finder from Lake-Link.com  
mn.lake-link.com/lakes
Minnesota Steelheader
devoted to the mighty steelhead that swim the beautiful North Shore Streams and Rivers of Minnesota's Lake Superior  
www.minnesotasteelheader.com
Minnesota Trout Fishing
Minnesota Fly Fishing - Including Minnesota Fly Shops, Minnesota Stream Locations, and Minnesota Fishing Reports.  
www.midwesttroutfishing.com/states/minnesota.htm
Minnesota’s Best Spring Walleye Rivers  
www.minnesotasportsmanmag.com/fishing/walleyes-fishing/MN_030501
Minnesota’s Top Opening-Day Walleye Lakes
You need to be flexible on the opener. Being on a lake with high walleye-catching potential will also boost your chances of success.  
www.minnesotasportsmanmag.com/fishing/walleyes-fishing/MN_0505_01
Minnnesota fishing info page
from www.minnesotaflyfishing.com  
www.minnesotaflyfishing.com/Info%20page.html
Mixed Bag Spring Steelhead
Good weather and large numbers of willing steelhead make March and April prime time for catching them.  
www.gameandfishmag.com/fishing/salmon-steelhead-fishing/gf_aa036704a
Our Finest Trout Fishing
From big browns in the southeast to beautiful brookies in the northwoods, Minnesota has some of the best trout fishing in the country.  
www.minnesotasportsmanmag.com/fishing/trout-fishing/MN_040501
Our Super Smallmouth Waters
From the northwoods to the farm country to the urban areas, Minnesota has a wealth of smallmouth bass honeyholes that everyone can enjoy.  
www.minnesotasportsmanmag.com/fishing/bass-fishing/MN_0505_02
SE Minnesota Trout Flies
includes amaizing photos of naturals and patterns to go with them  
users.myexcel.com/dolfnlvr
Southeastern Minnesota trout streams
The streams of southeastern Minnesota are very different from North Shore streams  
www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/trout_streams/southeastern.html
Southwest Minnesota Area fishing info
by Gary Holmgren  
fishingmn.com/fairbait.html
Spring Trout
As spring begins to rise from the doldrums of winter, many people take to their local trout stream to enjoy some early season action  
ontheflyguiding.com/Editorials/spring_trout.htm
The Fly Guys Guide Service
Professional fly fishing guides based in beautiful Southeastern Minnesota  
www.geocities.com/brianjswartling/TheFlyGuys2.html
The Mysteries of Fishing Tricos
Tricos - What I Know and Don't Know (which some days seems like the latter...)  
ontheflyguiding.com/Editorials/tricos.htm
Trout fishing regulations in southeast Minnesota
from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/fishing/trout_se.html
Warming of Root River a Concern
Fishing enthusiasts are monitoring construction of an ethanol plant in the southeastern Minnesota town of Preston, (1998)  
ws.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/199805/12_hughesa_ethanol
Wildsmallie.com  
wildsmallie.com/index.html
Winter Trout
Effective winter patterns to consider trying for the season on selected streams predominantly include nymph patterns.  
winter_trout.htm

Minnesota Fly Fishing Clubs
St. Paul Fly Tier's & Fishermen's Club  
www.stpaulflytiers.com
Twin Cities Trout Unlimited  
www.twincitiestu.org
Wading Women of MN
Fly fishing clubs for women.  
www.womensflyfishing.net/clubs.htm#MN
The Steelhead Site
Minnesota Great Lakes forum  
steelheadsite.com/reports/minnesota/

Minnesota Hatch Charts
General Mayfly Emergence chart for Minnesota and Wisconsin
from www.mnflyfishing.com  
www.mnflyfishing.com/MinnesotaFlyFishing/MinnesotaInsectHatchCharts/
tabid/255/Default.aspx

Minnesota Fly Fishing Maps
Crooked Creek, South Fork Crooked Creek maps
PDF fishing map from from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/trout_streams/winter2003_crooked.pdf
Ferguson Creek, Garvin Brook, West Branch Money Creek, Rush Creek map
PDF fishing map from from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/trout_streams/winter2003_garvin.pdf
Forestville State Park area fishing map
PDF fishing map from from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/trout_streams/winter2003_forestville.pdf
Hay Creek area fishing map
PDF fishing map from from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/trout_streams/winter2003_hay.pdf
Pine Creek Area fishing map
PDF fishing map from from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/trout_streams/winter2003_pine.pdf
Preston - Lanesboro fishing area map
PDF fishing map from from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/trout_streams/winter2003_preston.pdf
South Fork Root River, Wisel Creek area map
PDF fishing map from from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/trout_streams/winter2003_southfork
.pdf
Southeast Minnesota Winter Trout Streams
PDF map of Beaver Creek area from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/trout_streams/winter2003_daley.pdf
Southern Minnesota fishing map
PDF map from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
files.dnr.state.mn.us/outdoor_activities/fishing/trout_streams/trout
angling_southernmn.pdf
Whitewater River area map
PDF map from from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  
files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/trout_streams/winter2003_whitewater.pdf

Minnesota Fly Fishing Photos
Minnesota fishing photos
from Twin Cities Trout Unlimited  
www.twincitiestu.org/gallery
Minnesota Fly Fishing Photo Gallery  
www.mnflyfishing.com/MinnesotaFlyFishing/Photos/tabid/253/Default.as
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Southeast Minnesota fishing photos
from On the Fly Guide Service  
ontheflyguiding.com/photo_gallery_2005.htm

Minnesota Fly Fishing Reports
Bass Fishing Reports
Bass Fishing Reports for minnesota from the Bass Fishing Home Page  
www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/minnesot/
Current Conditions For Southeast Minnesota
from On the Fly Guide service  
ontheflyguiding.com/conditions.htm
Current Reports for Southeast Minnesota Trout Streams
from Headwaters Fly Fishing Company  
www.headwatersflyfishing.com/reports/index.asp?todo=view&water_id=4&
year=2005
Current Reports for Upper Mississippi River
from Headwaters Fly Fishing Company  
www.headwatersflyfishing.com/reports/index.asp?todo=view&water_id=1&
year=2005
Explore Minnesota Fishing Report  
www.exploreminnesota.com/current_conditions/detail.cfm?oid=4688
Fly Fishing Reports For Minnesota
The Steelhead Site fly fishing reports for Minnesota tributaries to Lakes Superior from anglers, guides and DNR sources  
www.steelheadsite.com/reports/minnesota/
In-depthangling.com reports  
www.in-depthangling.com/forum/postlist.php?Cat=0&Board=reports
Minnesota reports form Lake-Link.com  
mn.lake-link.com/fishreports
Minnesota Fly Fishing.com reports  
www.mnflyfishing.com/MinnesotaFlyFishing/Reports/tabid/330/Default.a
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Minnesota stream reports
includes Upper Kinnickinnic River, Lower Kinnickinnic River, Rush River, Willow River  
www.bobmitchellsflyshop.com/streamreports.htm
South East MN  
www.bentleysoutfitters.com/streamreports/index.asp?todo=view&water_i
d=7&year=2004
Southeast Minnesota reports  
www.bentleysoutfitters.com/streamreports/index.asp?todo=view&water_i
d=7&year=2005
Stream Reports from Minnesota Trout Unlimited  
www.mntu.org/cgi-bin/view.cgi

Minnesota Stream Flows
Water Levels Minnesota  
waterdata.usgs.gov/mn/nwis/rt

Minnesota Fly Fishing Forums
Midwest Trout Fishing  
www.midwesttroutfishing.com/minnesota/minnesotaGuestBook.asp
Minnesota Trout Unlimited Message Board  
mntu.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi
Minnesota Fly Fishing Forums
from Minnesota Fly Fishing.com  
www.mnflyfishing.com/Forums/tabid/254/Default.aspx
Stewatrt Fly Fishing Company Message Board
Red Wing, Minnesota  
wfish01
In-Depthangling.com Community Forums
Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota  
www.in-depthangling.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?Cat=0

Minnesota Fly Fishing Shops
Bob Mitchells Fly Shop
Lake Elmo Ave. Lake Elmo, MN 651-770-5854 55042  
www.bobmitchellsflyshop.com/
Bentleys Outfitters Inc.
5123B W. 98th St. Bloomington, MN 55437 952-828-9554  
www.bentleysoutfitters.com
The Fly Angler
7500 University Ave. NE Fridley MN 55432 763-572-0717  
www.mnflyangler.com