Detroit Lakes area fisheries staff perform management, habitat and oversight work for 151 fishing lakes and 1,500 miles of rivers and streams in Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk and Red Lake counties.
Popular area waters are Detroit Lake, the Cormorant lakes area, White Earth and portions of the Red River.
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New panfish daily limits
New regulations for sunfish and crappie are in place on a number of lakes for 2021 so anglers should closely check regulations for new daily limits.Get started fishing
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Detroit Lakes staff
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Name
Position
Phone
Email
Nathan Olson Area supervisor 218-846-8290 [email protected] Mandy Erickson Assistant area supervisor 218-846-8290 [email protected] Mike Habrat Fisheries specialist 218-846-8290 [email protected] Erin Haws Fisheries specialist 218-846-8290 [email protected] Josh Wickstrom Fisheries technician 218-846-8290 [email protected] Nick Kludt Red River fisheries specialist 218-846-8290 [email protected] Krysta Lipton Office administrative specialist 218-846-8290 [email protected]