Baudette area fisheries staff perform management, habitat and oversight work for 5 fishing lakes and 730 miles of rivers and streams in Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington and parts of Koochiching counties.
Popular area waters are Lake of the Woods, the Rainy River and the Red River.
- News and notices
Be safe on the ice
Variable temperatures make for variable ice conditions. Trust yourself, not others. Stay on shore until there's 4 inches of new, clear ice and follow ice safety precautions.Get started ice fishing
Ever wonder how you really catch fish through a tiny little hole in one of Minnesota’s big, frozen lakes? Eliminate that mystery with our online ice fishing guide.- Fishing opportunities
Outlooks
Area lakes by county
Trout fishing
Learn to fish
Fishing piers & boat ramps by county
- Resources
What's happening on Lake of the Woods?
Visit the Lake of the Woods page for detailed information about what's happening.
Red River of the North
Links
- Lake management planning
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.
The plan for Lake of the Woods is being updated in 2024.
- Talk with us
Baudette staff
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Name
Position
Phone
Email
Matt Skoog Area supervisor 218-395-6036 [email protected] Mike Wolf Assistant area supervisor 218-395-6037 [email protected] Brett Nelson Large lake specialist 218-395-6035 [email protected] Tanner Carlson Fisheries specialist 218-395-6032 [email protected] Grant Becker Fisheries technician 218-395-6041 [email protected] Ellen Haberoth Office administrative specialist 218-395-6031 [email protected]