Grand Rapids area fisheries staff perform management, habitat and oversight work for 618 fishing lakes and hundreds of miles of rivers and streams in Itasca and western St. Louis counties.
Popular area waters are Lake Winnibigoshish as well as Bowstring, Cut Foot Sioux and Pokegama lakes.
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Dave Weitzel Area supervisor 218-328-8836 [email protected] Matt Ward Assistant area supervisor 218-328-8836 matt.wa[email protected] Sandy DeLeo Office administrative specialist 218-328-8836 [email protected] Vacant Large lake specialist Kris Koski Fisheries specialist 218-328-8836 [email protected] Doyle Hass Fisheries specialist 218-328-8836 [email protected] Steve Mero Fisheries specialist 218-328-8836 [email protected]