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FISHING IN MINNESOTA

jnharley
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Looking for a place in the lakes area of Minnesota to spend a couple months fishing this next summer. Any ideas?
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mike_mck
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dverstra wrote:
likesadvice wrote:
If you expand on this a bit I may be of help. I live in the lakes area of Minnesota. Give me an idea of your expectations. Will you be towing a boat? Any other activities?


As a Michiganian, I wonder where the "lakes area" is? I also like to fish. I've been to Lake Vermillion and Lake Winni. Just curious and watching this thread.


I've never heard a native Michigander call them selves a Michiganian. Are you new to the state?

likesadvice
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Itasca State Park is outstanding. If you like, nearby is Long Lake Park in Shevlin. 10mph speed limit and stocked full of trout. In Detroit Lakes we have a few options. River Hills has direct access to Detroit Lake, a very good walleye fisherie. Country Campground is probably less expensive, but is very clean and has 6 lakes within 2 miles of the campground. Another campground I would suggest is Lake Carlos State Campground near Alexandria. Very clean and you can get spots right up front by the waters edge and park your boat.

dverstra
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tatest wrote:
dverstra wrote:
likesadvice wrote:
If you expand on this a bit I may be of help. I live in the lakes area of Minnesota. Give me an idea of your expectations. Will you be towing a boat? Any other activities?


As a Michiganian, I wonder where the "lakes area" is? I also like to fish. I've been to Lake Vermillion and Lake Winni. Just curious and watching this thread.


Michigan has 64,980 lakes, according to the Michigan DNR. At least 11,000 are big enough to have names. About 26,000 bigger than an acre, 7500 bigger than 10 acres, almost 1200 bigger than 100 acres, 100 bigger than 1000 acres. Why go to Minnesota to find a lake?

When I was growing up in Michigan we still called ourselves Michiganders. People no longer like the sound of that?


Simple answer? Minnesota had more fish and good fishing resorts. I think the Minnesota DNR must have done a better job of preserving good fishing habitat.

Michiganian...Michigander?? 2 schools of thought...I use both.
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jnharley
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We are going to have a PortaBote and small motor with us. Would love to camp on a lake and fish. I was a child the last time I went fishing in Minnesota on Leech Lake. I look at park reviews and it is difficult to tell what would be a good area.
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likesadvice
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The "lakes area" refers to the area around Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes has 412 lakes within a 25 mile radius.

Cobra21
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Ely, the boundary waters canoe area which is by Lake Vermilion which was already mentioned. Very hard to beat this area unless you like a big city atmosphere. This is where I would go for "fishing"

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Barbilou_and_Fu
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Highly recommend the Federal Dam COE northeast side of Leech Lake. SO beautiful and well-kept. Best fishing. Kind of far to do any shopping, but Longville is 30 minutes south with a grocery store. There IS a tiny market across the road from the campground.

"The Lakes Area" is probably referring to the stretch between Brainerd and Leech Lake, but the area between Alexandria and Detroit Lakes is also called The Lakes Area by some.
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tatest
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dverstra wrote:
likesadvice wrote:
If you expand on this a bit I may be of help. I live in the lakes area of Minnesota. Give me an idea of your expectations. Will you be towing a boat? Any other activities?


As a Michiganian, I wonder where the "lakes area" is? I also like to fish. I've been to Lake Vermillion and Lake Winni. Just curious and watching this thread.


Michigan has 64,980 lakes, according to the Michigan DNR. At least 11,000 are big enough to have names. About 26,000 bigger than an acre, 7500 bigger than 10 acres, almost 1200 bigger than 100 acres, 100 bigger than 1000 acres. Why go to Minnesota to find a lake?

When I was growing up in Michigan we still called ourselves Michiganders. People no longer like the sound of that?
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dverstra
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likesadvice wrote:
If you expand on this a bit I may be of help. I live in the lakes area of Minnesota. Give me an idea of your expectations. Will you be towing a boat? Any other activities?


As a Michiganian, I wonder where the "lakes area" is? I also like to fish. I've been to Lake Vermillion and Lake Winni. Just curious and watching this thread.
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...Holy Cow....what a ride!"

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pawatt
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Brainerd Lakes area, Nice city campground on Rice Lake at Lum Park. Boat Ramp, Fishing Pier, Beach and about 30 miles of lake & river fishing with almost every kind of fish except trout. About 100 other lakes within 30 miles too.
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tjfogelberg
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I recommend moving along the North Shore (from Duluth to Grand Portage). Lake Superior provides a spectacular setting for base camp with fishing on the big lake or endless inland lakes all the way up.
The other thing I like about this area of MN is the variety of camping options. You can find State Forest CG for $14/night and municipal, state park, and private options with hookups etc. Also, Duluth, Two Harbors, Grand Marais, Ely, all good towns for basing out of.

likesadvice
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If you expand on this a bit I may be of help. I live in the lakes area of Minnesota. Give me an idea of your expectations. Will you be towing a boat? Any other activities?

jnharley
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Thanks for the info.
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jnharley wrote:
Looking for a place in the lakes area of Minnesota to spend a couple months fishing this next summer. Any ideas?


One central area would be the Duluth area. There is one campground we've stayed at several times. It is Ogston's RV Park off of hiway 53 on the NW side of Duluth. I'd plug in the link, but the link icon is not working right now. FHU with gravel pads but little shade. Plenty of space between sites. Their ponds have a variety of fish for the kids.

There are several campgrounds on Island Lake just north of Duluth on Rice Lake Road. Good walleye fishing with Boulder Lake next door.

Two Harbors, just about 20 miles north of Duluth on Hiway 61, has a new FHU campground on the "north" side of town. The sites will handle big motor homes.

Lots of campgrounds with nearby fishing.