Tower area fisheries

Tower area fisheries staff perform management, habitat and oversight work for 900 fishing lakes and 2,200 miles of rivers and streams in northern St. Louis and northern Lake counties.

Popular area waters are many popular fishing lakes in the western region of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Lake Vermilion – a premier walleye and muskellunge destination.

The Tower fisheries work area

Where to find us

650 Highway 169
Tower, MN 55790-8304
218-300-7802
[email protected]
News & notices

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.

Ice never is 100% safe

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Fishing opportunities

Area lakes by county

Fishing piers & boat ramps by county

Resources
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Tower staff

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Name
Position
Phone
Email
Keith ReevesArea fisheries supervisor218-300-7803[email protected]
Brent FlattenAssistant area fisheries supervisor218-300-7807[email protected]
Matt HennenLarge lake specialist (Vermilion)218-300-7810[email protected]
Lisa SandersonOffice and administrative specialist218-300-7802[email protected]
VacantFisheries specialist--
VacantFisheries technician--
Jeff MuellerFisheries technician218-300-7808[email protected]