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- 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. 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.- What can I catch? Wondering what fish you can catch and when you can catch them? Seasons vary for different fish so use our fishing season listing to find out. Wondering what fish you can catch and when you can catch them? Seasons vary for different fish so use our fishing season listing to find out.
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-  Lakes scheduled for 2025People who want to discuss the individual fisheries listed below must use the contact information listed below during February and March. Your observations and comments will be considered as updates begin on these fisheries lake management plans. Comments from people interested in the health and quality of Minnesota’s fisheries are a critical part of the DNR’s fisheries lake management planning process. These plans establish fisheries management goals and objectives for each lake and guide the work fisheries biologists do each year. Clicking lake links below take you to LakeFinder, where you can find various lake specific information, including past fisheries surveys. To submit input or learn more about each lake’s management plan, please use the contact information listed below for each lake. Lake (nearest city) County Email contact Phone contact Area office Alexander Morrison [email protected] 320-232-1069 Little Falls Charlotte Todd [email protected] 320-232-1069 Little Falls Shamineau Morrison [email protected] 320-232-1069 Little Falls How you can helpComments about preferred experiences, observations or general concerns about the fishery – rather than suggestions on how DNR might accomplish a specific goal or objective – are the most helpful kinds of input. Some questions to consider when formulating input could include: - What kind of fishing experience are you looking for?
- Are there fish habitat concerns you’d like to share?
- What species of fish are most important to you?
- Do you like catching fewer big fish or a lot of smaller fish?
 Individuals as well as representatives of lake associations, outdoors groups, conservations organizations and local units of government are encouraged to comment. 
- Talk with us
- Little Falls staff- Slide text left for phones & emails- Name- Position- Phone- Email- Eric Altena - Area supervisor - 320-232-1069 - [email protected] - Vacant - Assistant area supervisor - Amanda (Craft) Philipi - Fisheries specialist - 320-232-1070 - [email protected] - Brett Anderson - Fisheries specialist - 320-232-1085 - [email protected] - Paige Banham - Fisheries/APM technician - 320-232-1086 - [email protected] - Audrey Posterick - Aquatic plant specialist - 320-232-1079 - [email protected] - Jenna Johnson - Office administrative specialist - 320-232-1065 - [email protected] - Alex Surma - Temporary fisheries specialist - 320-232-1071 - [email protected] 
Little Falls area fisheries
 Little Falls area fisheries staff perform management, habitat and oversight work for 90 fishing lakes and 471 miles of rivers and streams in Benton, Morrison, Mille Lacs and Todd counties. Popular area waters are Alexander, Big Birch and Shamineau lakes plus portions of the Mississippi, Crow Wing, Rum and Sauk rivers.
