Trout & Char in Minnesota
4 species documented in Minnesota, alongside live conditions on the state’s 29 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Minnesota
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
736 records
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
670 records
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
459 records
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
181 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Minnesota waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainy River | 21,200 sq mi | 25,600 cfs | — | 2912d ago |
| Mississippi River | 59,200 sq mi | 10,800 cfs | — | 57 min ago |
| Minnesota River | 16,200 sq mi | 2,870 cfs | — | 57 min ago |
| St. Croix River | 7,060 sq mi | 2,130 cfs | 65°F | 42 min ago |
| Red Lake River | 5,602 sq mi | 1,230 cfs | — | 12 min ago |
| St. Louis River | 3,430 sq mi | 391 cfs | 58°F | 1h ago |
| Cannon River | 1,340 sq mi | 380 cfs | — | 42 min ago |
| Crow Wing River | 3,760 sq mi | 643 cfs | — | 57 min ago |
| Crow River | 2,640 sq mi | 343 cfs | — | 42 min ago |
| Blue Earth River | 2,410 sq mi | 963 cfs | — | 27 min ago |