Minnesota Rivers and Trout Streams
297 Minnesota rivers and designated trout streams with DNR accesses, USGS flow, trout miles and special regulations.
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- Amity Creekdesignated trout stream
- Amity Creek, East Branchdesignated trout stream
- Arrowhead Creekdesignated trout stream
- Ash Riverdesignated trout stream
- Assinika Creekdesignated trout stream
B
- Bally Creekdesignated trout stream
- Baptism River, East Branchdesignated trout stream
- Barker Creekdesignated trout stream
- Beartrap Creekdesignated trout stream
- Beaver Creekdesignated trout stream
- Beaver Creek, Eastdesignated trout stream
- Beaver Riverdesignated trout stream
- Beaver River, East Branchdesignated trout stream
- Beaverdam Creekdesignated trout stream
- Belle Creekdesignated trout stream
- Berry Creekdesignated trout stream
- Big Fork Riverriver
- Big Sucker Creekdesignated trout stream
- Big Thirtynine Creekdesignated trout stream
- Black Duck Riverdesignated trout stream
- Black Riverriver
- Blackduck Riverriver
- Blackhoof Riverdesignated trout stream
- Blue Earth Riverriver
- Brule Riverdesignated trout stream
- Buckboard Creekdesignated trout stream
- Buffalo Riverriver
- Bungoshine Creekdesignated trout stream
C
- Camp Creekdesignated trout stream
- Campbell Creekdesignated trout stream
- Canby Creekdesignated trout stream
- Canfield Creekdesignated trout stream
- Cannon Riverriver
- Captain Jacobson Creekdesignated trout stream
- Caribou Creekdesignated trout stream
- Caribou Riverdesignated trout stream
- Carlson Creekdesignated trout stream
- Cascade Riverdesignated trout stream
- Castle Danger Creekdesignated trout stream
- Cedar Riverriver
- Cedar Valley Creekdesignated trout stream
- Chester Creekdesignated trout stream
- Chicken Creekdesignated trout stream
- Chippewa Riverriver
- Clear Creek near Barnum, Carlton Countydesignated trout stream
- Clear Creek near Wrenshall, Carlton Countydesignated trout stream
- Clearwater River, Beltrami Countydesignated trout stream
- Clearwater River, Wright Countyriver
- Cliff Creekdesignated trout stream
- Cloquet Riverriver
- Cloudy Spring Creekdesignated trout stream
- Cobb Riverriver
- Coolidge Creekdesignated trout stream
- Cottonwood Riverriver
- County Ditch 3designated trout stream
- Crooked Creek, Houston Countydesignated trout stream
- Crooked Creek, Pine Countydesignated trout stream
- Crooked Creek, West Forkdesignated trout stream
- Cross Riverdesignated trout stream
- Crow Creekdesignated trout stream
- Crow Riverriver
- Crow River, South Forkriver
- Crow Wing Riverriver
- Cut Face Creekdesignated trout stream
D
- Dago Creekdesignated trout stream
- Deer Creekdesignated trout stream
- Des Moines Riverriver
- Dinner Creekdesignated trout stream
- Dragon Creekdesignated trout stream
- Dumbbell Riverdesignated trout stream
- Durfee Creekdesignated trout stream
- Duschee Creekdesignated trout stream
- Dutch Sloughdesignated trout stream
E
- Eagle Creekdesignated trout stream
- Eagle Creek, East Branchdesignated trout stream
- East Colville Creekdesignated trout stream
- East Indian Creekdesignated trout stream
- East Two Riverdesignated trout stream
- Elbow Creekdesignated trout stream
- Elk Riverriver
F
- Farnham Creekdesignated trout stream
- Farquhar Creekdesignated trout stream
- Felton Creekdesignated trout stream
- Fiddle Creekdesignated trout stream
- Fond du Lac Creekdesignated trout stream
- Forestville Creekdesignated trout stream
- French Riverdesignated trout stream
G
- Garvin Brookdesignated trout stream
- Gauthier Creekdesignated trout stream
- Gilbert Creekdesignated trout stream
- Gimlet Creekdesignated trout stream
- Gooseberry Riverdesignated trout stream
- Grand Portage Riverdesignated trout stream
- Gribben Creekdesignated trout stream
- Gull River, Beltrami Countyriver
- Gull River, Cass Countyriver
H
- Hay Creek, Carlton Countydesignated trout stream
- Hay Creek, Goodhue Countydesignated trout stream
- Hay Creek, Pine Countydesignated trout stream
- Hellwig Creekdesignated trout stream
- Hockamin Creekdesignated trout stream
- Hollow Rock Creekdesignated trout stream
- Houghtaling Creekdesignated trout stream
- Hunters Creekdesignated trout stream
I
- Indian Camp Creekdesignated trout stream
- Indian Creekdesignated trout stream
- Inga Creekdesignated trout stream
- Iowa River, Upperriver
- Irish Creekdesignated trout stream
- Isabella Riverriver
- Island Riverriver
J
- Jack Pine Creekdesignated trout stream
- Johnson Creekdesignated trout stream
- Jonvick Creekdesignated trout stream
- Junco Creekdesignated trout stream
- Junction Creekdesignated trout stream
K
- Kabekona Riverdesignated trout stream
- Kawishiwi Riverriver
- Kedron Creekdesignated trout stream
- Keene Creekdesignated trout stream
- Kettle Riverriver
- Kimball Creekdesignated trout stream
- Kingsbury Creekdesignated trout stream
- Kit Creekdesignated trout stream
- Knife River, Kanabec Countyriver
- Knife River, Lake Countydesignated trout stream
- Knife River, West Branchdesignated trout stream
- Knowlton Creekdesignated trout stream
L
- Lac qui Parle Riverriver
- Lawndale Creekdesignated trout stream
- Le Sueur Riverriver
- Leech Lake Riverriver
- Lester Riverdesignated trout stream
- Lindstrom Creekdesignated trout stream
- Little Brule Creekdesignated trout stream
- Little Cobb Riverriver
- Little Fork Riverriver
- Little Isabella Riverdesignated trout stream
- Little Mississippi Creekdesignated trout stream
- Little Otter Creekdesignated trout stream
- Little Rock Creekdesignated trout stream
- Little Sioux Riverriver
- Little Thirtynine Creekdesignated trout stream
- Logan Creekdesignated trout stream
- Long Creekdesignated trout stream
- Long Prairie Riverriver
- Lost Creekdesignated trout stream
M
- Mahoods Creekdesignated trout stream
- Maple Riverriver
- Mark Creekdesignated trout stream
- Mill Creekdesignated trout stream
- Miller Creekdesignated trout stream
- Mink Creekdesignated trout stream
- Minnehaha Creekcreek
- Minnesota Riverriver
- Mission Creekdesignated trout stream
- Mississippi Creekdesignated trout stream
- Mississippi Riverriver
- Mistletoe Creekdesignated trout stream
- Mitawan Creekdesignated trout stream
- Mons Creekdesignated trout stream
- Moose Creekdesignated trout stream
- Moose Horn Riverdesignated trout stream
- Moose Riverriver
- Morrison Brookdesignated trout stream
- Mud Creek, Carlton Countydesignated trout stream
- Mud Creek, St. Louis Countydesignated trout stream
- Murphy Creekdesignated trout stream
- Mustinka Riverriver
- Myhr Creekdesignated trout stream
N
- Necktie Riverdesignated trout stream
- Nemadji Creekdesignated trout stream
- Nemadji Riverdesignated trout stream
- Nemadji River, South Forkdesignated trout stream
- Net Riverdesignated trout stream
- Nicado Creekdesignated trout stream
- Ninemile Creekdesignated trout stream
- Nokasippi Riverriver
O
- Orchard Creekcreek
- Otter Tail Riverriver
P
- Palisade Creekdesignated trout stream
- Pelican River, Otter Tail Countyriver
- Pelican River, St. Louis Countyriver
- Pickwick Creekdesignated trout stream
- Pigeon Riverriver
- Pine Creekcreek
- Pine Riverriver
- Platte Riverriver
- Pleasant Valley Creekdesignated trout stream
- Pomme de Terre Riverriver
- Poplar Riverriver
- Portage Brookdesignated trout stream
- Prairie Riverriver
R
- Rainy Riverriver
- Rapid Riverriver
- Rat Root Riverriver
- Red Lake Riverriver
- Red Riverriver
- Redwood Riverdesignated trout stream
- Rice Creek, Anoka Countycreek
- Rice Creek, Fillmore Countydesignated trout stream
- Rice River, Aitkin Countyriver
- Rice River, St. Louis Countyriver
- Riceford Creekdesignated trout stream
- Robinson Hill Creekdesignated trout stream
- Rock Creekdesignated trout stream
- Rock Riverriver
- Rocky Rundesignated trout stream
- Rollingstone Creekdesignated trout stream
- Rollins Creekdesignated trout stream
- Root Riverriver
- Roseau Riverriver
- Rum Riverriver
- Rush Creekdesignated trout stream
S
- Sand Creek, Itasca Countydesignated trout stream
- Sand Creek, Pine Countydesignated trout stream
- Sand Hill Riverriver
- Sargent Creekdesignated trout stream
- Sauk Riverriver
- Sawbill Creekdesignated trout stream
- Sawmill Creekdesignated trout stream
- Schmidt Creekdesignated trout stream
- Scott Creekdesignated trout stream
- Section 16 Creekdesignated trout stream
- Shell Rock Riverriver
- Silver Creek, Lake Countydesignated trout stream
- Silver Creek, Lake of the Woods Countycreek
- Sixmile Creekdesignated trout stream
- Skunk Creek, Carlton Countydesignated trout stream
- Skunk Creek, Lake Countydesignated trout stream
- Smith Creekdesignated trout stream
- Snake Riverriver
- Split Rock Riverriver
- Split Rock River, East Branchdesignated trout stream
- Spring Creek, Goodhue Countydesignated trout stream
- Spring Creek, Wabasha Countydesignated trout stream
- Spring Valley Creek near Wykoff, Fillmore Countydesignated trout stream
- Spring Valley Creek near Wykoff, Fillmore County, 0.1 midesignated trout stream
- Spruce Creek, Cook Countydesignated trout stream
- Spruce Creek, Otter Tail Countydesignated trout stream
- St. Croix River near Hinckley, Pine Countyriver
- St. Croix River near Hinckley, Pine County, 0.2 miriver
- St. Croix River near North Branch, Pine Countyriver
- St. Francis Riverriver
- St. Louis Riverriver
- Stanley Creekdesignated trout stream
- State Line Creekdesignated trout stream
- Stockton Valley Creekdesignated trout stream
- Stone Creekdesignated trout stream
- Stoney Brookdesignated trout stream
- Stoney Brook, Martin Branchdesignated trout stream
- Stony Brookdesignated trout stream
- Stony Creekdesignated trout stream
- Stony Riverriver
- Straight River, Hubbard Countydesignated trout stream
- Straight River, Steele Countyriver
- Sturgeon Riverriver
- Sullivan Creekdesignated trout stream
- Sunrise Riverriver
T
- Tamarac River, Koochiching Countyriver
- Tamarac River, Marshall Countyriver
- Third Riverriver
- Thompson Creekdesignated trout stream
- Tischer Creekdesignated trout stream
- Trappers Creekdesignated trout stream
- Trout Brookdesignated trout stream
- Trout Rundesignated trout stream
- Trout Run Creekdesignated trout stream
- Trout Valley Creekdesignated trout stream
- Turtle Creekcreek
- Turtle Riverriver
- Twin Points Creekdesignated trout stream
- Two Island Riverdesignated trout stream
U
- Union Creekdesignated trout stream
- Us-kab-wan-ka Riverdesignated trout stream
V
- Valley Riverdesignated trout stream
- Vermilion Riverriver
- Vermillion Riverdesignated trout stream
W
- Wabanica Creekcreek
- Watonwan Riverriver
- Watson Creekdesignated trout stream
- West Camp Creekdesignated trout stream
- West Indian Creekdesignated trout stream
- West Rocky Rundesignated trout stream
- Whitewater Riverdesignated trout stream
- Whitewater River, Middle Branchdesignated trout stream
- Whitewater River, North Branchdesignated trout stream
- Whyte Creekdesignated trout stream
- Wild Rice Riverriver
- Willow Creekdesignated trout stream
- Willow Riverriver
- Winnebago Creekdesignated trout stream
- Winter Road Riverriver
- Wisel Creekdesignated trout stream
- Woods Creekdesignated trout stream
Y
- Yellow Medicine Riverriver
Z
- Zumbro Riverriver
In photos
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Answers
Notes on the Minnesota Rivers and Trout Streams list
How many Minnesota streams have a page?
297.
Are Minnesota trout streams marked?
Yes, each designated trout stream says so.
Are Minnesota stream flows live?
USGS readings on Minnesota river pages refresh every hour.
Where are the smaller Minnesota trout creeks?
On their county page and the trout streams page.
Which Minnesota rivers reach Lake Superior?
North Shore streams; each page notes the tributary rules.
Where do Minnesota river accesses come from?
The DNR Public Water Access Sites layer.
Are Minnesota river surveys shown?
Only for pools and reservoirs LakeFinder surveys; the DNR does not post stream catch in LakeFinder.
Why are some Minnesota streams missing?
Only streams with an access, a gauge, a special regulation, a water trail or enough designated trout miles get a page.
More
Other Minnesota reference pages
- Minnesota A to Zevery lake, river, county and town page
- State recordscertified weight and catch-and-release records
- Water levelsUSGS and Corps of Engineers gauges
- Trout streamsdesignated streams by county
- Guides and outfitterslaunch services, fish houses, charters
- StockingDNR area office stocking tables
- Lake SuperiorNorth Shore harbors and limits
- Fishing piersDNR piers and shore sites
- Boat rampspublic water accesses by county
- Bait shopstackle by region
- License and limitsfees, seasons and limits
- Free fishing weekendslicense-free dates
- TournamentsDNR permits and results