Aitkin area fisheries staff perform management, habitat and oversight work throughout Aitkin County for 150 fishing lakes, 110 miles of the Mississippi River and hundreds of miles of other warm water rivers and streams.
Popular area waters are Big Sandy, Farm Island, Cedar and Minnewawa.
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See all the places in Minnesota you can fish when trout season opens in inland streams on Saturday, April 16. You'll find locations and fishing tips.Get started fishing
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Rick Bruesewitz Area supervisor 218-429-3031 [email protected] Greg Berg Assistant area supervisor 218-429-3031 [email protected] John Kempe Fisheries specialist 218-429-3031 [email protected] Kris Nissen Fisheries technician 218-429-3031 [email protected] Tom Jones Regional treaty coordinator 218-429-3031 [email protected] Kristi Kunz Office administrative specialist 218-429-3031 [email protected]