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 and notices
Rainy River spring regulations
The Rainy River has special regulations for spring fishing from Wednesday, March 1, to Sunday, April 14. Download a helpful guide.Ice never is 100% safe
You can't judge ice's strength from its appearance, age, thickness or air temperature. Learn how to be safe on the ice this winter.- 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]