Aitkin County Weekly Fishing Report
May 14, 2012
Come visit the Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce and look for our new Aitkin County Public Water Access Map!
Hunt. Shoot. Fish. Share the pride!
Join us in a nationwide celebration for the National Hunting and Fishing Day: Saturday, September 22, 2012
Fishing
Although Mille Lacs Lake is probably the best-known fishing lake in the area, Aitkin has 365 lakes in ten minutes of the only stoplight in town. The diversity of the lakes, and because the Ripple and Mississippi Rivers surround the community, a large variety of boating is possible-from canoes to small yachts. Fishing trophies range from small-mouth bass to the elusive muskie, from sunfish to rainbow trout. If the water provides your entertainment, Aitkin is the place to be!
You can contact the Minnesota of Natural Resources @ http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/index.html for fishing information such as:
- Buy a Minnesota fishing license and discover what more than a million licensed anglers already know -- fishing is a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors.
- Check out the fishing outlook for lakes in your area prepared by DNR fisheries managers.
- Prevent the transport of harmful invasive species - help stop aquatic hitchhikers
- Angler's don't have to purchase a walleye stamp to land Minnesota's most-popular gamefish, but buying yours today just might help your catch later.
- North Shore Stream Fishing Report - weekly updates of the spring creel survey on Lake Superior tributaries
- Find out about the new Aquatic Invasive Species rules decal - required on all watercraft.
For fishing regulations you can go to: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/fishing/index.html
Fishing Seasons you can go to: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/seasons.html
Fishing Seasons
04/14/12 - 09/30/12 |
Stream Trout in streams, except SE-2012 season |
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04/14/12 - 09/14/12 |
Stream Trout in streams SE-2012 season |
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05/01/12 - 02/24/13 |
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05/12/12 - 02/24/13 |
Walleye, sauger, northern pike - 2012 season |
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05/12/12 - 02/24/13 |
Largemouth Bass-2012 season-North and East of U.S. Hwy 53 from Duluth to International Falls and Pelican and Ash lakes in St. Louis County |
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05/12/12 - 02/24/13 |
Smallmouth Bass-2012 season-North and East of U.S. Hwy 53 from Duluth to International Falls and Pelican and Ash lakes in St. Louis County |
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05/12/12 - 09/30/12 |
Lake Trout (summer) - 2012 season |
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05/12/12 - 10/31/12 |
Stream Trout in lakes - 2012 summer season |
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05/26/12 - 02/24/13 |
Largemouth Bass-2012 season-South and West of U.S. Hwy 53 from Duluth to International Falls and Pelican and Ash lakes in St. Louis County |
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05/26/12 - 02/24/13 |
Smallmouth Bass-2012 season-South and West of U.S. Hwy 53 from Duluth to International Falls and Pelican and Ash lakes in St. Louis County |
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06/02/12 - 12/01/12 |
Muskellunge (Muskie) - 2012 season |
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06/08/12 - 06/10/12 |
Take-a-Kid fishing weekend |
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09/10/12 - 02/24/13 |
Smallmouth Bass - 2012 Catch and Release season only (statewide) |
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09/15/12 - 09/30/12 |
Stream Trout (Fall) SE - 2012 season Catch and Release season only |
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11/15/12 - 02/24/13 |
Dark House Spearing-2012 season |
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05/11/13 - 02/23/14 |
Walleye, sauger, northern pike - 2013 season |
Hunting:
Many hunters are already familiar with the rewards of hunting the Aitkin area. Just 6 miles from Aitkin is 300 acres of the Ganz’s Pheasant Farm. Membership is available and more information can be obtained through www.ganzpheasants.com or by calling 800-927-6214. Most of the deer hunting in our area is designated as Zone 1. More information about the deer season, as well as small game hunting, can be obtained by contacting the DNR at www.dnr.state.mn.us or by calling 888-MINNDNR or the local DNR Resource Center at 218-927-4040.
For Hunting and Trapping information you can go to: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/index.html
We’ll look forward to seeing you!