How to Catch Fish in Minnesota
Species-by-species guides: seasons, techniques, gear, regulations and the lakes that hold each fish.
How to Catch Bluegill & Sunfish in Minnesota: Rigs, Seasons & Limits
How to catch Minnesota bluegill and sunfish year-round, the 2026 limit of 20, and how reduced-bag quality sunfish lakes with limits of 5 or 10 work.
1,723 lakes
How to Catch Burbot (Eelpout) in Minnesota: Night Ice Fishing, Limits & Lakes
How to catch burbot, the eelpout, through the ice in Minnesota: where they live, night tactics, the 4-fish limit that began in 2025 and how to cook them.
143 lakes
How to Catch Catfish in Minnesota: Channel Cats, Flatheads, Rivers & Limits
How to catch channel and flathead catfish in Minnesota rivers and southern lakes, with baits, rigs, the best waters and the 2026 seasons and limits.
156 lakes
How to Catch Crappie in Minnesota: Spring Shallows, Summer & Ice
Black and white crappie in Minnesota: spring and ice patterns, simple rigs, the 2026 statewide limit of 10, and the lakes where they grow big.
1,663 lakes
How to Catch Lake Sturgeon in Minnesota: Rainy River, St. Croix, Seasons & Tags
Where and how to catch lake sturgeon in Minnesota, with 2026 catch-and-release and harvest tag seasons for the Rainy River, Lake of the Woods and St. Croix.
27 lakes
How to Catch Lake Trout in Minnesota: Arrowhead Lakes, Lake Superior & Winter Seasons
Where lake trout live in Minnesota, how to catch them summer and winter, and how the 2026-27 season dates differ inside and outside the BWCAW.
67 lakes
How to Catch Largemouth Bass in Minnesota: Seasons, Lures & Lakes
Where Minnesota largemouth bass live each season, the lures and rigs that catch them, 2026 season dates and limits, and the lake types that grow them.
1,559 lakes
How to Catch Muskie in Minnesota: Seasons, Tactics & Trophy Waters
Minnesota muskie fishing explained: the 54-inch minimum, 2026 season dates, seasonal patterns, gear that protects the fish, and the best-known waters.
125 lakes
How to Catch Northern Pike in Minnesota: Zones, Limits & Tactics
How to catch Minnesota northern pike in every season, plus the three pike zones and their different 2026 limits explained in plain terms.
1,834 lakes
How to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Minnesota: Seasons, Rigs & Waters
Minnesota smallmouth bass by season, the rigs that work on rock and river current, 2026 dates and limits, and the fall catch-and-release rule explained.
510 lakes
How to Catch Stream Trout in Minnesota Lakes: Rainbows, Brookies, Browns & Splake
How to fish Minnesota's designated stream trout lakes and mine pits for rainbow, brook and brown trout and splake, with 2026-27 seasons, limits and stamp rules.
35 lakes
How to Catch Tullibee (Cisco) and Whitefish in Minnesota: Ice Fishing & Netting
How to catch tullibee (cisco) and lake whitefish in Minnesota through the ice, the 2026 angling limits, and how the fall sport gill netting season works.
379 lakes
How to Catch Walleye in Minnesota: Seasons, Rigs & the Best Lakes
A local's guide to Minnesota walleye: where they hold each season, the rigs that work, 2026 season dates and limits, and the lakes built for them.
1,546 lakes
How to Catch Yellow Perch in Minnesota: Jumbo Lakes, Ice Tactics & Limits
Where Minnesota's jumbo perch live, how to catch them through the ice and in open water, and the 2026 statewide limit of 20 daily and 40 in possession.
1,825 lakes