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
Lake of the Woods winter regs
The Minnesota portion of Lake of the Woods has several regulations that differ from statwide regulations. Download a helpful guide.Know ice safety
Fishing doesn't have to stop in winter. Learn how to take the right precautions so you can venture out on Minnesota's frozen lakes.- Fishing opportunities
Outlooks
Area lakes by county
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 218-634-2522, Ext. 230 [email protected] Matt Skoog Assistant area supervisor 218-634-2522, Ext. 234 [email protected] Brett Nelson Large lake specialist 218-634-2522, Ext. 233 [email protected] Mike Wolf Fisheries specialist 218-634-2522, Ext. 235 [email protected] LeAnn Nesmith Office administrative specialist 218-634-2522, Ext. 222 [email protected]