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Fishing Minnesota

EZFishing brings you Minnesota's most comprehensive list of fishing locations, providing interactive maps that show each location's GPS coordinates, nearby facilities (like restaurants, gas stations, marinas and fishing shops), their current and forecasted weather and, if available, their water conditions.

Registered users can rate fishing locations, post their personal/public notes and also tag them with information about fish species generally caught there as well as the most common and effective fishing techniques.

Search Fishing Locations in Minnesota

Find any of the 10042 locations currently available in EZFishing database, to check fishing reports, maps, directions, weather and water conditions.

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Ex. Yakima River or Shasta Lake or 98052.

LocationNames can be followed by , (comma) and the name of a County and State or Region.

For States use their full or abbreviated names.

For Regions use their names.

Ex. Deep Lake, NorthWest -> Deep Lake in NorthWest.

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For example: 98052, Lakes 9 -> Lakes 9 miles from ZipCode 98052.

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Minnesota Fishing Resources

Fishing regulations and licensing, guides/outfitter services and local fishing clubs in Minnesota.

Minnesota Fishing Regulations

Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in Minnesota?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.


Minnesota Fishing License

Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are. Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.

Here it is where you can get your fishing license.


Links to Minnesota Government Agencies

Here are a few websites of Minnesota's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.

Minnesota Fishing News

Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in Minnesota.

  • Ice fisherman's body pulled from west-central Minnesota lake
  • The body of a 50-year-old man was pulled from a lake early Monday in west-central Minnesota, where he had been fishing, authorities said. Searchers recovered the body of Charles Krauth, of Wheaton, from a hole in the ice about 2:30 a.m., said ...
  • Minneapolis Star Tribune
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  • 2/6/2012 6:48:41 PM
  • Minnesota PCA says it hit permit mark 99 percent of time
  • The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reported Monday that the agency is hitting a 99 percent success rate in complying with its new mandate to issue environmental permits within 150 days for new construction and expansions. The 150-day goal ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/6/2012 12:29:17 PM
  • Fisherman's body pulled from lake in western Minnesota
  • The body of a 50-year-old man was pulled from a lake early Monday in west-central Minnesota, where he had been fishing, authorities said. Searchers recovered from a hole in the ice the body of Charles Krauth, of Wheaton, at about 2:30 a.m. said ...
  • Minneapolis Star Tribune
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  • 2/6/2012 11:17:42 AM
  • S. Dakota man lost in fog discovered in Minnesota
  • GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The search for a missing Britton, S.D., man who apparently got lost in dense fog has a happy ending as he was discovered more than 300 miles from home in Minnesota. KELO-TV in Sioux Falls reports that 82-year-old ...
  • Brainerd Dispatch
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  • 2/6/2012 6:17:04 AM
  • DNR stocks west-central Minnesota stream with brook trout
  • The Minnesota DNR recently stocked a stretch of stream in ... Creek through the Atherton Wildlife Management Area in Wilkin County. It will open to fishing in the spring. For more information, go to Blogs.TwinCities.com/outdoors.
  • Pioneer Press
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  • 2/6/2012 5:34:07 AM
  • Minnesota's rightward drift tries Romney
  • ST. PAUL — Minnesota once took pride in progressive reform and political consensus. Then last summer warring leaders shut down state government during a fierce political struggle in the Capitol. Vitriol commonly erupts during otherwise routine ...
  • St. Cloud Times
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  • 2/5/2012 10:24:37 PM
  • S. Dakota man lost in fog discovered in Minnesota
  • The search for a missing Britton, S.D., man who apparently got lost in dense fog has a happy ending as he was discovered more than 300 miles from home in Minnesota. KELO-TV in Sioux Falls reports that 82-year-old Leonard Johnson was discovered a ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/5/2012 4:48:10 PM
  • Service set for Minnesota couple missing in ship disaster
  • WHITE BEAR LAKE — A memorial Mass has been scheduled for a Minnesota couple who are missing in the Italian cruise ship disaster. Jerry and Barbara Heil of White Bear Lake are the only Americans missing in the Jan. 13 wreck. Italian authorities ...
  • St. Cloud Times
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  • 2/5/2012 4:41:01 PM
  • GOP race turns to Minnesota, Colorado
  • LAS VEGAS — Now it's on to Minnesota, Colorado and Maine. With back-to-back victories fueling him, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney is looking toward the next states that hold GOP nominating contests as main rival Newt Gingrich ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/5/2012 1:27:45 PM
  • Minnesota pulls away in 2nd half for 69-61 win
  • LINCOLN, Neb. - Reserve guard Chip Armelin scored 15 points and Minnesota took advantage of Nebraska's poor shooting in the second half to pull away for a 69-61 victory on Sunday. Maverick Ahanmisi converted a three-point play and Andre Hollins made a 3 ..
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  • 2/5/2012 12:16:10 PM
  • Minnesota storm chaser killed in Oklahoma highway accident
  • SAPULPA, Okla. - A Minnesota storm chaser featured on The Weather Channel has been killed in a head-on collision in northeastern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol hasn't released the names of those killed in a double-fatality accident on the ...
  • Pioneer Press
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  • 2/5/2012 12:09:00 PM
  • Storm chaser from Minnesota killed in Oklahoma accident
  • who is from Minnesota. A website called “Find the Tornado” also is reporting Gabrielson’s death. It says Gabrielson grew up on a farm new Luverne and is a founder of Find the Tornado. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lt. George Brown said a vehicle ...
  • St. Cloud Times
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  • 2/5/2012 12:09:00 PM
  • Top-ranked Minnesota Duluth falls at Alaska-Anchorage
  • COLLEGE MEN'S HOCKEY: For a second straight Saturday night, top-ranked Minnesota Duluth's offense wasn't up to par, and the Bulldogs were beaten by host Alaska-Anchorage, 3-2. For a second straight Saturday night, top-ranked Minnesota Duluth's ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/5/2012 9:45:50 AM
  • Hoarfrost makes glittery beginning to weekend across Minnesota
  • Residents of the Northland and much of Minnesota woke up Saturday to a weather phenomenon that, while not particularly rare, isn’t often seen in such splendor — hoarfrost, caused by frozen fog and mist, flocked trees, buildings and even ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/5/2012 8:05:37 AM
  • Report says some Minnesota babies born with high mercury
  • MINNEAPOLIS — One in 10 babies along Minnesota’s border with Lake Superior is born ... Health officials said mothers in the area likely eat more fish — the primary source of mercury contamination — than elsewhere. McCann said that ...
  • Albert Lea Tribune
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  • 2/5/2012 4:30:52 AM
  • Minnesota Republicans hope to get noticed in caucus poll
  • ST. PAUL — Minnesota Republicans get their time in the spotlight during Tuesday night’s precinct caucuses. The GOP’s four major presidential candidates scheduled Minnesota appearances in the days leading up to the caucuses in an attempt to ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/4/2012 11:08:45 PM
  • Quick trips: Weekend events in Minnesota and Wisconsin
  • HASTINGS Masters of the Sky: Experts from World Bird Sanctuary in St. Louis bring seven birds of prey plus a raven to Minnesota to teach about conservation ... Other family fun: ice fishing contest, pet pageant, bingo, cribbage tournament ...
  • Pioneer Press
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  • 2/4/2012 9:50:00 PM
  • Aerial Moose Survey begins in Northeastern Minnesota
  • ELY - After a month-long delay officials from the Department of Natural Resources are in the air taking part in the annual moose aerial survey. The survey, which has been done every year since 1960, is done to estimate moose population numbers ...
  • Mesabi Daily News
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  • 2/4/2012 8:09:48 PM
  • Minnesota up for grabs in Tuesday's caucus
  • ST. PAUL, Minn. -- With just three days to go until Tuesday's caucus, there is still no clear front runner to win Minnesota. Professor Larry Jacobs at the Humphrey Institute says it is hard to figure out who is ahead in the Minnesota's race but Mitt Romney
  • KARE
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  • 2/4/2012 6:36:44 PM
  • Memories of fishing with dad, frozen in time
  • "I used to like to fish with a little pole, but my hands can't take it anymore. Getting too old." He used to have a canvas fishing shack to protect ... His father was born in the tiny southwestern Minnesota hamlet of Westbrook, population ...
  • Minneapolis Star Tribune
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  • 2/4/2012 5:10:50 PM
  • A magic flounder ride
  • Sween, who has a Master’s degree in fine arts, is the founder of the Rochester Playwright Festival, Midwest Theatre Network and Minnesota ... old fishing wharf, where the main character, Eric (Peter Torkelson), never catches any fish.
  • Austin Daily Herald
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  • 2/4/2012 2:40:31 PM
  • Hold the chili: unique bait works
  • That’s one reason fishing seminars ... This was no small fish. The hotdog presentation is known to work in North Dakota. After witnessing the massive pike caught last weekend, I can confidently say it works in Minnesota too, more specifically ...
  • DL-Online
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  • 2/4/2012 1:21:46 PM

Minnesota Guides/Outfitters

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Minnesota Fishing Clubs

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Minnesota Weather

Minneapolis, MN (55415)

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Wind:10° 11 Kt
Humidity:71% 
Dew Point:15°F
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