Hinckley area fisheries

Minnesota DNR Fisheries has a number of long term monitoring locations throughout the state. In the Waterville area, two lakes are part of a monitoring program funded through the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Natural Resources.

Madison is a lake representative of large deep lakes in the western prairie and cornbelt plains ecoregion. Madison has a unique riverine fish community and history. Eurasian watermilfoil became established in Madison after monitoring began, giving researchers a glimpse into the changes that take place as the plant has become well established.

St. Olaf is a lake representative of small deep lakes in the western prairie and cornbelt plains ecoregion. St. Olaf has a special regulation on northern pike. Largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie and bluegills are the primary gamefish managed on St. Olaf Lake.

Education is the key to the future of healthy fisheries and, most importantly, the continued enjoyment of those fisheries resources by the people of Minnesota and beyond.

The Waterville Area Fisheries staff are available to provide presentations to school groups, clubs, lake associations or anyone interested in learning more about fisheries management, the aquatic environment or any another topic in fisheries or aquatic biology in the Waterville aea. Anyone interested should email the Waterville area fsheries office or call us.