Winter Trout Fishing Kicks off January 13th in Minnesota

Winter trout fishing season begins on January 13, 2007 in Minnesota. Lakes were stocked with fingerling (2-3 inch) and yearling (6-8 inch) trout throughout the Spring and Fall. These stockings should provide some good action for anglers.


Unlike most states that only stock Rainbow trout, Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources stocks their lakes with different species of trout. Each lake is stocked with the trout species that works best for that lake.

Lucky, Kremer, Larson, and Bee Cee lakes are a few of the lakes where trout fishers can catch brown trout.

Many of Minnesota's cold waters also have Lake trout. These are trout are more challenging to catch, and are therefore highly sought after by many anglers. Catching 2-4 pound Lake trout is not that unusual. Bluewater, Trout, Canisteo Pit, and Caribou Lakes are stocked regularly with Lake trout.

In addition to Rainbow, Brown, Brook and Lake trout, some Minnesota waters also have Splake trout - which are a hybrid between Brook and Lake trout. Splake are regularly stocked at Kremmer, Larson, and Erskine Lakes.

For more information on winter trout fishing in Minnesota, click here.

For a list of trout species found in each Minnesota lake, click here.