Minnesota has over 15,000 miles of trout streams. Although, there are plenty of
streams to fish, the fly fishing crowd in Minnesota is very small in relation to the
amount of people that fish in Minnesota. There are so many quality lakes that provide
walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, muskie, perch and largemouth bass. Most
anglers don't fly fish, but there are still plenty of fly fishermen in Minnesota.
The northern streams provided some beautiful scenery, but they depend on runoff,
which causes unstable flows. Some streams have good populations of brook trout
and brown trout, but others are average at best. There are some larger streams that
are stocked with chinook salmon and steelhead, which migrate to the lake.
The southern streams are different from the northern streams. In the south, most of
the streams receive their water from natural springs. The springs provide cooler
water temperatures which is good, but the agriculture along the streams hurts the
fisheries. Shoreline trees, which are great for cover, have been cleared. Land
erosion also takes place on many of the streams. These streams do have brook trout
and brown trout, but very few fish over 18 inches are reported. 14 to 16 inch fish are
considered big on these streams.
Maps Provided by the Minnesota DNR
streams to fish, the fly fishing crowd in Minnesota is very small in relation to the
amount of people that fish in Minnesota. There are so many quality lakes that provide
walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, muskie, perch and largemouth bass. Most
anglers don't fly fish, but there are still plenty of fly fishermen in Minnesota.
The northern streams provided some beautiful scenery, but they depend on runoff,
which causes unstable flows. Some streams have good populations of brook trout
and brown trout, but others are average at best. There are some larger streams that
are stocked with chinook salmon and steelhead, which migrate to the lake.
The southern streams are different from the northern streams. In the south, most of
the streams receive their water from natural springs. The springs provide cooler
water temperatures which is good, but the agriculture along the streams hurts the
fisheries. Shoreline trees, which are great for cover, have been cleared. Land
erosion also takes place on many of the streams. These streams do have brook trout
and brown trout, but very few fish over 18 inches are reported. 14 to 16 inch fish are
considered big on these streams.
Maps Provided by the Minnesota DNR
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