Lanesboro area fisheries staff perform management, habitat and oversight work for 170 miles of bass/warm-water rivers and 600 miles of trout streams in Fillmore, Houston, Winona and portions of Olmsted and Wabasha counties.
These waters include popular fishing destinations such as the Root River, Trout Run Creek and Whitewater River.
- News & notices
Fishing season is here
Minnesota's open water fishing season is officially open. Get out there and chase a few walleye and northern.
Get started fishing
We can help you get started fishing. Check out our tips and links to information on how to fish, filleting fish, frying fish and more.
- Resources
- Where to Fish
- Fisheries Management
- Fisheries Long-Term Monitoring Program
- Fisheries Habitat Improvement
- Fisheries Research (updated December 12, 2016)
- State Park and Town Special Regulations Maps
- South Branch Root River - Preston
- South Branch Root River - Lanesboro
- Mill Creek - Chatfield
- Rush Creek - Rushford
- Spring Valley Creek - Spring Valley
- Middle Branch Whitewater River, Trout Run Creek - Whitewater State Park
- Forestville Creek, Canfield Creek and South Branch Root River - Forestville State Park
- East Beaver Creek - Beaver Creek Valley State Park
- Stream Conditions
- Southeast Minnesota Trout Stream Maps
- Long-Range Plan for Trout Stream Resource Management in Southeast Minnesota 2010-2015 and Progress Report
- South Branch Whitewater River Fish Kill Report 2015 47 MB
- Driftless Trout Resource Management 2018 presentation 13 MB
- Talk with us
Lanesboro staff
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Name
Position
Phone
Email
Melissa Wagner Area supervisor 507-765-7061 [email protected] Jim Melander Habitat construction supervisor 507-765-7064 [email protected] Vaughn Snook Assistant area supervisor 507-765-7062 [email protected] Jennifer Stensgard Office administrative specialist 507-765-7060 [email protected] Jason Roloff Fisheries specialist 507-765-7065 [email protected] Thomas Devine Fisheries specialist 507-765-7068 [email protected] Travis Viker Fisheries technician 507-765-7063 [email protected]