Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 158 - Natural Resources Department
Chapter 6264 - DESIGNATED WATERS
DESIGNATED TROUT LAKES AND STREAMS
Part 6264.0125 - DESIGNATED SPAWNING BEDS AND FISH PRESERVES
Universal Citation: MN Rules 6264.0125
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
The following described water bodies are designated as spawning beds or fish preserves and may be posted according to part 6262.0500, subpart 4.
| Name | Location | County | |
| A. | Bass Lake | North basin on the west shore near the Pincherry Access and south basin along north shore in the Elm Point area T.56, R.26, S.18,27 | Itasca |
| B. | Basswood Lake | Portion of Pipestone Bay south of a direct line from Kosulainen Point to Gary Island to Caribou Point T.64, R.11, S.11, 12,13,14, 15,22,23 | Lake |
| C. | Battle River - North Branch | From the Red Lake Indian Reservation boundary to a point 6.0 miles upstream of the Beltrami County Road 23 crossing T.152, R.32, S.10-12,15,22; T.152, R.31, S.1-7 | Beltrami |
| D. | Battle River - South Branch | From the Beltrami-Koochiching county line downstream to the Red Lake Indian Reservation boundary T.152, R.32, S.13-15,22; T.152, R.31, S.18-22,26,27,35,36; T.152, R.30, S.31,32; T.151, R.30, S.2-5,11,12 | Beltrami |
| E. | Baugh's Creek | Inlet to Lake Osakis T.129, R.35, S.34 | Todd |
| F. | Bear Island River | Both sides of Highway 1 T.62, R.12, S.23,26 | St. Louis |
| G. | Beaver River | Portion upstream of Bear Island Lake T.62, R.13, S.35 | St. Louis |
| H. | Birch Lake Reservoir | Stony Bay from mouth of Stony River to mouth of bay near Ring Rock and lower 300 yards of Dunka River and Dunka Bay T.60, R.12, S.4; T.61, R.12, S.33 | St. Louis |
| I. | Birch River | Both sides of County Road 21 T.61, R.13, S.26,27 | St. Louis |
| J. | Blackduck River | County Road 32, north to the Red Lake Reservation boundary T.151, R.32, S.20,28,29,33; T.150, R.32, S.1; T.150, R.31, S.6-8, 15-17,22,27,34 | Beltrami |
| K. | Boy River | Child Lake outlet to Woman Lake inlet; includes Little Woman Lake T.140, R.29, S.15 | Cass |
| L. | Buck Lake | Bay on northeast side of lake T.58, R.22, S.6,8,22 | Itasca |
| M. | Burntside River | Both sides of County Road 88 at bridge T.63, R.13, S.26 | St. Louis |
| N. | Chub Lake | Southeast bay T.48, R.17, S.26 N1/2 of NE1/4 | Carlton |
| O. | Clearwater River | Below dam on Clearwater Lake T.149, R.36, S.12 | Clearwater |
| P. | Clearwater Creek | Downstream of County Road 49 for approximately 400 feet T.57, R.25, S.23 | Itasca |
| Q. | Coburn Creek | State Highway 71 to Blackduck Lake T.151, R.32, S.11,12,13 | Beltrami |
| R. | Crow Wing River | Below 8th Crow Wing Lake Dam T.140, R.33, S.12 | Hubbard |
| S. | Curtis Creek | Inlet to Osakis T.128, R.35, S.7 | Todd |
| T. | Cut Foot Sioux Lake | From State Highway 46 to Williams Narrows T.147, R.27, S.23-26,35,36 | Itasca |
| U. | Darrigan's Creek | From the outlet of Whitefish Lake to O'Brien Creek T.150, R.32, S.14,15,22,27,28,33; T.149, R.32, S.4-7 | Beltrami |
| V. | Dead River | Downstream of County Highway 14 to Walker Lake T.134, R.40, S.2,3 | Otter Tail |
| W. | Detling Creek | From the south branch of the Cormorant River to the road crossing on Beltrami CSAH 37 T.151, R.31, S.31,32; T.150, R.31, S.4,5,9,10 | Beltrami |
| X. | Dinner Creek | Inlet to Two Inlets Lake T.141, R.36, S.11 | Becker |
| Y. | Dittberner Creek | Inlet to Lake Miltona T.130, R.38, S.14,15,23,24 | Douglas |
| Z. | Domaas (Dumas) Creek | From Upper Red Lake to a point upstream 1.5 river miles T.154, R.30, S.29,31 | Beltrami |
| AA. | Everett Creek | Between Everett Lake and Twin Lakes T.64, R.12, S.31; T.64, R.13, S.36 | St. Louis |
| BB. | Gull River | Portion in city of East Gull Lake from Army Corps of Engineers dam on Gull Lake to approximately 250 feet downstream T.134, R.29, S.20 | Cass |
| CC. | Fall Lake | Below hydropower facility T.63, R.11, S.17,20 | Lake |
| DD. | Hams Creek | Connection between Lake Miltona to Lake Irene T.130, R.37, S.23,26,27 | Douglas |
| EE. | Hay Creek | State Highway 71 to Island Lake and below Island Lake outlet T.141, R.35, S.9,15 | Hubbard |
| FF. | Hay Creek | From the Red Lake Indian Reservation boundary to a point 1.0 river miles upstream from the State Highway 1 crossing T.151, R.32, S.19,20,30,31 | Beltrami |
| GG. | Indian Creek | Inlet to Two Inlet Lake T.141, R.36, S.11 | Becker |
| HH. | Jewett Lake | Southwest shore T.134, R.43, S.23 | Otter Tail |
| II. | Johnson Lake | South end of lake, north bay, and small bay on west shore T.57, R.26, S.2,12,13 | Itasca |
| JJ. | Junco River | From the first log dam above County Road 57 downstream to Devil Track Lake, including Devil Track Lake within 300 yards of the mouth of the Junco River T.62, R.1, S.21,28 | Cook |
| KK. | Kabekona River | Between Kabekona Lake (29-0075) and Oak Lake (290060) T.143, R.32, S.27 | Hubbard |
| LL. | Lake Amelia | Northwest shore T.126, R.37, S.26 | Pope |
| MM. | Lake Burgen | Northwest shore T.128, R.37, S.33 | Douglas |
| NN. | Lake Darling | Two bays (west and southeast) T.128, R.38, S.2,11; T.128, R.37, S.7 | Douglas |
| OO. | Lake Ida | Two bays (west and northwest) T.129, R.38, S.2,3,11 | Douglas |
| PP. | Lake Latoka | One bay (southwest) T.128, R.38, S.27 | Douglas |
| QQ. | Lake Le Homme Dieu | Two bays (east and northeast) T.128, R.37, S.4,5 | Douglas |
| RR. | Lake Maud | Southwest bay T.138, R.42, S.21,28 | Becker |
| SS. | Lake Miltona | Northeast shore and west bay T.130, R.37, S.21; T.130, R.38, S.23 | Douglas |
| TT. | Lake Osakis | East bay and northwest shore T.128, R.35, S.16; T.128, R.36, S.13 | Douglas, Todd |
| UU. | Lake Superior | Knife River Marina T.52, R.11, S.31 | Lake |
| McQuade Public Access T.51, R.13, S.25 | St. Louis | ||
| VV. | Little Cut Foot Lake | Includes First River Lake and Egg Lake T.146, R.26, S.5-10; T.147, R.27, S.25,36; T.147, R.26, S.30,31 | Itasca |
| WW. | Little Moose Lake | South bay known as "Pothole" T.57, R.26, S.Various | Itasca |
| XX. | Long Lake | Below inlet culvert south of State Highway 34 T.140, R.34, S.21 and outlet below Long Lake T.139, R.34, S.20 | Hubbard |
| YY. | Maple Lake | Southwest shore T.127, R.37, S.29 | Douglas |
| ZZ. | Meadow Creek | From the north branch of the Cormorant River to a point upstream 2.0 river miles past the Beltrami County Road 103 crossing T.151, R.31, S.1-3; T.151, R.30, S.5,6,8-10 | Beltrami |
| AAA. | Mississippi River | Below Otter Tail Power Dam to Wolf Lake T.146, R.32, S.3,10,11,14,15,22,23,24,25,26 | Beltrami |
| BBB. | Moody's Creek | Upstream from County Road 432 approximately 0.5 mile T.53, R.25, S.16,17,20-22 | Itasca |
| CCC. | Moose Creek | From Upper Red Lake to a point upstream 1.5 river miles T.155, R.31, S.25,36 | Beltrami |
| DDD. | North Branch Cormorant River | From the Red Lake Indian Reservation boundary to a point upstream 2.0 river miles south of the State Highway 1 crossing east of Shooks T.151, R.32, S.1-3; T.152, R.32, S.35; T.151, R.30, S.7-9,15-18,22-25,36; T.152, R.32, S.36; T.151, R.29, S.30 | Beltrami |
| EEE. | O'Brien Creek | From the Beltrami County Road 32 downstream to the Blackduck River T.151, R.32, S.35; T.150, R.32, S.2,11,14,23,26,35; T.150, R.32, S.24 | Beltrami |
| FFF. | Osakis Creek | Below Lake Osakis outlet T.128, R.35, S.16 | Todd |
| GGG. | Otter Tail River | Below Highway 10 culvert near Frazee T.138, R.40, S.34 | Becker |
| HHH. | Otter Tail River | Below Otter Tail Lake Dam T.133, R.40, S.4, below Rush Lake Dam T.135, R.39, S.26, Little Pine Lake inlet T.137, R.39, S.35, and outlet of Little Pine Lake to inlet of Big Pine Lake T.136, R.39, S.1; T.136, R.38, S.6 | Otter Tail |
| III. | Pelican Lake | Two bays (east and northeast) T.130, R.41, S.13,24 | Grant |
| JJJ. | Pelican River | Below Bucks Mill Dam to Buck Lake T.138, R.41, S.31 and from Big Detroit Lake upstream to State Highway 34 T.139, R.41, S.26,35 | Becker |
| KKK. | Pelican River | 500 feet upstream and 500 feet downstream from Dunton Locks Bridge between Muskrat Lake and Lake Sallie T.138, R.41, S.8 | Becker |
| LLL. | Pomme de Terre River | Below Mill Pond Dam T.130, R.42, S.14,23,24 and that reach of the river from the southern boundary of Section 7 upstream to the outlet of Barrett Lake T.128, R.41, S.7 | Grant |
| MMM. | Pomme de Terre River | Below Morris Dam T.124, R.42, S.12,13 | Stevens |
| NNN. | Potato River | Below Potato Lake Dam T.140, R.35, S.1 | Hubbard |
| OOO. | Rachel Lake | One bay (southwest) T.127, R.39, S.15 | Douglas |
| PPP. | Rapid River | Mouth to State Highway 11 bridge T.160, R.30, S.12 | Lake of the Woods |
| QQQ. | Ripple River | Ripple River (M-113) from 445th Place (Dan Boggs Road) to Aitkin County Road 11 T.45, R.27, S.5,6; between Little Pine and Hickory Lakes T.45, R.27, S.27; and from the water control structure below Spirit Lake (near County State-Aid Highway 28) downstream 100 yards T.46, R.27, S.26,27 | Aitkin |
| RRR. | Round Lake | Two bays on south side of lake T.59, R.24, S.14,15 | Itasca |
| SSS. | Rose Lake | Southwest bay T.137, R.40, S.20 | Otter Tail |
| TTT. | Shagawa River | Both sides of both road crossings at Winton T.63, R.11, S.19; T.63, R.12, S.24 | Lake, St. Louis |
| UUU. | Shell Lake River | Shell Lake outlet to Section 17 T.140, R.37, S.7,18 | Becker |
| VVV. | Shotley Brook | State Highway 72 to Upper Red Lake T.153, R.31, S.10,11,12,14,24; T.153, R.30, S.19-23 | Beltrami |
| WWW. | Smith Creek | Smith Creek from the crossing of Eight Mile Road T.54, R.26, S.36, downstream to Little Pokegama Lake T.54, R.26, S.25 | Itasca |
| XXX. | Shotley Brook | State Highway 72 to Upper Red Lake T.153, R.31, S.10,11, 12,14,24; T.153, R.30, S.19-23 | Beltrami |
| YYY. | Tait River | From the Forest Road 339 crossing downstream to White Pine Lake, including White Pine Lake within 200 yards of the mouth of Tait River T.61, R.3, S.17,19,20 | Cook |
| ZZZ. | Tamarac River | From Upper Red Lake upstream to the Beltrami-Koochiching county line T.154, R.30, S.8,9,11-13,15-17 | Beltrami |
| AAAA. | Toad River | Inlet to Big Pine Lake upstream to County Road 13 T.137, R.38, S.32 | Otter Tail |
| BBBB. | Turtle River | Below Three Island Dam T.148, R.32, S.19,20,28,29 | Beltrami |
| CCCC. | Unnamed | Connection between Lake Ida and Lake Charlie T.129, R.38, S.25,26 | Douglas |
| DDDD. | Unnamed | Connection between Lake Miltona and Lake Ida T.130, R.37,38, S.31,36 | Douglas |
| EEEE. | Unnamed | Connection between Lake Aaron to Lake Moses T.130, R.39, S.16 | Douglas |
| FFFF. | Unnamed | Connection between Lake Reno and Maple Lake T.127, R.37, S.31 | Douglas, Pope |
| GGGG. | Unnamed | Connection between Lake Ellen and Leven Lake T.126, R.37, S.12 | Pope |
| HHHH. | Unnamed | Area below Lake Minnewaska outlet T.125, R.39, S.25 | Pope |
| IIII. | Unnamed | Inlet to Two Inlets Lake T.141, R.36, S.11 | Becker |
| JJJJ. | Unnamed | Connection between Lake Emma and Big Sand Lake T.141, R.34, S.23 | Hubbard |
| KKKK. | Unnamed | Between Island Lake and Lower Mud Lake T.141, R.35, S.3 | Hubbard |
| LLLL. | Unnamed | From Big Toad Lake south to Mud Lake T.139, R.38, S.17,20 | Becker |
| MMMM. | Unnamed | Unnamed creek (M-117-011-003) known locally as Greenfield Creek from East County Line Road (Itasca County Road 241) downstream to Hill Lake T.52, R.26, S.2 | Aitkin |
| NNNN. | Vermilion Lake | Pike Bay T.61,62, R.15,16, S.Various | St. Louis |
| OOOO. | Vermilion River (Gorge) | Mouth at Crane Lake upstream to falls T.67, R.16,17, S.Various; T.68, R.16,17, S.Various | St. Louis |
Statutory Authority: MS s 84.027; 97A.045; 97C.001; 97C.005; 97C.025; 97C.395; 97C.415
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