Hutchinson area fisheries

Hutchinson area fisheries staff perform management, habitat and oversight work for 94 fishing lakes and 38 rivers and streams in McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Nicollet, Brown, Redwood, Renville and western Wright counties.

Popular area waters are Minnie-Belle Lake, Belle Lake, Washington Lake and much of the middle Minnesota River. These lakes offer fantastic walleye and bass fishing, great panfish action and the Minnesota River remains a fantastic angling resource for a variety of fish species.

The Hutchinson fisheries work area

Where to find us

20596 Highway 7
Hutchinson, MN 55350
320-753-0339
[email protected]

News and notices
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Fishing opportunities
Resources

Welcome!

...to the lakes and streams within the Hutchinson Fisheries Management Area. The management area includes over 550 water bodies found in Brown, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, and Sibley counties. Those managed for fishing include over 50 lakes, 8 kids fishing ponds, 5 trout streams, and 5 major rivers including the Minnesota River. The remaining water bodies consist of small streams and ditches, wetlands, shallow waterfowl lakes, and natural ponds used for walleye production. In addition to water bodies, Hutchinson Area Fisheries manages parcels of land as Aquatic Management Areas (AMA) to protect fish habitat and promote angling access. Our clientele include sporting clubs, lake associations, and thousands of anglers that fish in the management area annually.

General information

Surveys of fish populations and aquatic habitats are carried out periodically on each managed lake or stream. The information collected is used to monitor fish populations, evaluate management activities, and to develop new management plans. These reports contain information on fish populations such as abundance, sizes, age, and growth rates. Along with fish information, the reports include information on water chemistry, shoreline and watershed characteristics, aquatic vegetation and much more.
Lake management planning
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Lake (nearest city)CountyEmail contactPhone contactArea office
DunnsMeeker[email protected]320-753-0324Hutchinson
HoffMeeker[email protected]320-753-0324Hutchinson
RichardsonMeeker[email protected]320-753-0324Hutchinson
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Hutchinson staff

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Name
Position
Phone
Email
VacantArea supervisor320-753-0324
Tanner StevensAssistant area supervisor320-753-0343[email protected]
Chris FosterFisheries specialist320-753-0328[email protected]
 Fisheries technician  
Anthony SindtMinnesota River fisheries specialist, senior320-753-0333[email protected]
Hannah AnemaMinnesota River fisheries specialist320-753-0329[email protected]
Patricia BlockOffice administrative specialist320-753-0323[email protected]

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