Baudette area fisheries staff perform management, habitat and oversight work for 5 fishing lakes and 730 miles of rivers and streams in Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington and parts of Koochiching counties.
Popular area waters are Lake of the Woods, the Rainy River and the Red River.
- News & notices
Trout season is here
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
We can help you get started fishing. Check out our tips and links to information on how to fish, filleting fish, frying fish and more.- Fishing opportunities
Outlooks
Area lakes by county
Trout fishing
Learn to fish
Fishing piers & boat ramps by county
- Resources
Lake of the Woods & Rainy River
- Lake of the Woods management plan
- Water level info for Rainy River & Lake of the Woods
- Estimating lake sturgeon weights & ages
Red River of the North
Links
- Talk with us
Baudette staff
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Name
Position
Phone
Email
Phil Talmage Area supervisor 218-395-6032 [email protected] Matt Skoog Assistant area supervisor 218-395-6036 [email protected] Brett Nelson Large lake specialist 218-395-6035 [email protected] Mike Wolf Fisheries specialist 218-395-6037 [email protected] LeAnn Nesmith Office administrative specialist 218-395-6031 [email protected]