Mille Lacs Lake area fisheries

Mille Lacs Lake area fisheries staff perform management, habitat and oversight work on Minnesota's second-largest lake. Its 132,516 acres cover 207 square miles.

Mille Lacs Lake is best known for its phenomenal walleye catch rates but also offers trophy fishing opportunities for smallmouth bass, northern pike and muskellunge.

The Mille Lacs Lake fisheries work area

Where to find us

27354 Central St.
Garrison, MN 56450
320-525-3880
[email protected]
News & notices

Mille Lacs fishing regulations

Angler with a walleyeMille Lacs Lake has special fishing regulations that are unique to the lake and change in May and December. View the current regulations.

Get out on the ice

Learning to ice fishIce fishing can be mystifying so we've developed how-to guides and videos so you can learn what you need and what to do on the ice this winter.

Fishing opportunities
Resources

What's happening on Mille Lacs?

Visit the Mille Lacs Lake page for detailed information about what's happening just 100 miles north of the Twin Cities at this world-class fishery or view the current fishing regulations.

Talk with us

Mille Lacs Lake staff

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Name
Position
Phone
Email
Tom HeinrichArea supervisor320-525-3882[email protected]
Dan SchermerhornAssistant area supervisor320-525-3884[email protected]
Eric JensenLarge lake specialist320-525-3881[email protected]
 Creel clerk320-525-3880 
Jason StevensCreel clerk320-525-3880 
Kristi KunzOffice administrative specialist320-525-3883