The areas described in this part are established as inland commercial fishing areas. Within each area, the specified waters are hereby designated as core waters. Core waters are identified by name and county, Division of Waters identification number (Id. No.), (Township (Twp.)), (Range (Rge.)), and (Section (Sec.) number).
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 1 consists of all of Lincoln and Lyon Counties lying south of State Highway No. 19 and all of Murray County lying north of State Highway No. 30.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Bloody Lake, Murray Co. | 51-40 | 108 | 40 | 20, 28, 29 |
Fox Lake, Murray Co. | 51-43 | 108 | 40 | 21, 22, 27, 28 |
Shetek Lake, Murray Co. | 51-46 | 107, 108 | 40-41 | Various |
Sarah Lake, Murray Co. | 51-63 | 108 | 41 | 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22 |
Currant Lake, Murray Co. | 51-82 | 108 | 42, 43 | 7, 18; 12, 13 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 2 consists of all of Nobles, Jackson, and Cottonwood Counties plus all of Murray County lying south of State Highway No. 30.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
North Oaks Lake, Cottonwood Co. | 17-44 | 105, 106 | 38 | 5, 8, 32 |
Talcot Lake, Cottonwood and Murray Counties | 17-60 | 105 | 38, 39 | 17-20, 30; 24, 25 |
Loon Lake, Jackson Co. | 32-20 | 101 | 35, 36 | 18, 19; 13, 24, 25 |
First Fulda (South Fulda Lake), Murray Co. | 51-21 | 105 | 40 | 35, 36 |
West Graham Lake, Nobles Co. | 53-21 | 104 | 39 | 15, 16, 21, 22 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 3 consists of all of Watonwan and Martin Counties.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
East Chain Lake, Martin Co. | 46-10 | 101 | 29, 30 | 7, 18, 19; 13, 24 |
South Silver Lake, Martin Co. | 46-20 | 101 | 30 | 29-32 |
Bright Lake, Martin Co. | 46-52 | 101 | 31 | 8, 9, 16, 17 |
Fox Lake, Martin Co. | 46-109 | 102, 103 | 32 | 4-6; 31-34 |
Cedar Lake, Martin Co. | 46-121 | 103, 104 | 32,33 | 19, 30; 1; 24, 25, 26 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 4 consists of all of the area that lies within a boundary line starting at the city of Montevideo; thence north on State Highway No. 29 to Chippewa County Highway No. 13; thence west across the Minnesota River and continuing west on Lac Qui Parle County Highway No. 20 to Lac Qui Parle County Highway No. 31; thence south to U.S. Highway No. 212; thence east to U.S. Highway No. 59; thence south to State Highway No. 67; thence east to State Highway No. 23; thence south to Lyon County Highway No. 10; thence east and continuing east on Yellow Medicine County Highway No. 1 to Redwood County Highway No. 7; thence north across the Minnesota River and continuing north on Renville County Highway No. 9 to the Chippewa County line; thence west to State Highway No. 23; thence north to State Highway No. 7; thence west to Montevideo, the point of beginning.
The Core Waters are the Minnesota River lying within the described boundary.
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 5 consists of all of the area that lies within a boundary line starting at the city of Paynesville; thence west on State Highway No. 23 to State Highway No. 55; thence west to the Kandiyohi County line; thence north to the Stearns County line; thence west to U.S. Highway No. 71; thence south to U.S. Highway No. 12 at Willmar; thence west to the Kandiyohi County line; thence south to the Swift County line; thence west to State Highway No. 7; thence north to State Highway No. 119 at Appleton; thence north to U.S. Highway No. 12; thence crossing U.S. Highway No. 12 and continuing north on Swift County Highway No. 5 to Swift County Highway No. 22; thence west to Big Stone County Highway No. 25 at Artichoke; thence south to State Highway No. 7 at Correll; thence west to U.S. Highway No. 75; thence south to Lac Qui Parle County Highway No. 34; thence east to State Highway No. 119; thence south to Lac Qui Parle County Highway No. 20; thence east crossing the Minnesota River and continuing east on Chippewa County Highway No. 13 to State Highway No. 29; thence south to State Highway No. 7 at Montevideo; thence east to State Highway No. 23; thence south to the Renville County line; thence east to the Meeker County line; thence north to the Stearns County line; thence east to Stearns County Highway No. 2; thence north to State Highway No. 23 at Cold Spring; thence west to Paynesville, the point of beginning.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Marsh Lake, Big Stone, Lac Qui Parle, and Swift Counties | 6-1 | 120 | 43, 44 | Various |
Big Kandiyohi Lake, Kandiyohi Co. | 34-86 | 117, 118 | 34 | 3; 20-23, 26-29, 31 |
Lac Qui Parle Lake, Lac Qui Parle, Chippewa, and Swift Counties | 37-46 | 118-120 | 42, 43 | Various |
Cedar Island Lake, Stearns Co. | 73-133 | 123 | 30, 31 | 30-32; 24, 25, 36 |
Horseshoe Lake, Stearns Co. | 73-157 | 123 | 31 | 25, 26, 34-36 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 6 consists of all of the area that lies within a boundary line starting at the city of Willmar; thence west on U.S. Highway No. 12 to the Swift County line; thence south to the Chippewa County line; thence west to State Highway No. 7; thence north to State Highway No. 119 at Appleton; thence north to U.S. Highway No. 12; thence crossing U.S. Highway No. 12 and continuing north on Swift County Highway No. 5 to Swift County Highway No. 22; thence west to Big Stone County Highway No. 25 at Artichoke; thence north to the Stevens County line; thence east to the Pope County line and continuing east including that portion of Camp Lake lying in Pope County, to the Kandiyohi County line and continuing east to U.S. Highway No. 7; thence south to Willmar, the point of beginning.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Long Lake, Kandiyohi Co. | 34-192 | 120 | 35 | 11-15, 22, 23 |
East Solomon Lake, Kandiyohi Co. | 34-246 | 120 | 35, 36 | 20, 21, 28-30; 25 |
Monson Lake, Swift Co. | 76-33 | 121, 122 | 37 | 3; 35, 36 |
Camp Lake, Swift and Pope Counties | 76-72 | 122, 123 | 38 | 1; 36 |
Oliver Lake, Swift Co. | 76-146 | 121, 122 | 43 | 1; 26, 27, 35, 36 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 7 consists of all that area starting at the junction of Minnesota State Highway No. 19 and the South Dakota border in Lincoln County; thence east on State Highway No. 19 to U.S. Highway No. 75; thence north crossing Yellow Medicine and Lac Qui Parle counties to the junction of State Highway No. 7; thence east to the junction of Big Stone County Highway No. 25 at Correll; thence north to the Stevens County line; thence following the Stevens County line west and then north to the Grant County line and continuing north to the northern Traverse County line; thence west to the Minnesota-North Dakota state boundary; thence south to the Minnesota-South Dakota state boundary and continuing south on the border to point of beginning at the junction of Minnesota State Highway No. 19 and the South Dakota border in Lincoln County.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Big Stone Lake, Big Stone County of Minnesota and Roberts and Grant Counties of SD | 6-152 | 121-124 | 46-49 | Various |
Hendricks Lake, Lincoln County of MN and Brookings County of SD | 41-110 | 112 | 46, 47 | 18, 19; 13, 24 |
Mud Lake, Traverse County of MN and Roberts County of SD | 78-24 | 127, 128 | 47, 48 | Various |
Traverse Lake, Traverse County of MN and Roberts County of SD | 78-25 | 125, 127 | 47-49 | Various |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 8 consists of all of Stevens, Grant, and Pope Counties excluding Reno Lake (Pope and Douglas Counties), but including Christina Lake (Grant and Douglas Counties).
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Pelican Lake, Grant and Douglas Counties | 26-2 | 130 | 40, 41 | 18, 19; 11-15 22-27, 34, 35 |
Barrett Lake, Grant Co. | 26-95 | 128 | 41, 42 | 6, 7; 1, 12 |
Pomme de Terre Lake, Grant Co. | 26-97 | 129, 130 | 41, 42 | 5-7; 29-32; 12; 25, 36 |
Gilchrist Lake, Pope Co. | 61-72 | 123 | 37, 38 | 6-8, 17, 18; 1 |
Pelican Lake, Pope Co. | 61-111 | 125 | 38 | 9, 10, 16 |
Minnewaska Lake, Pope Co. | 61-130 | 125 | 38, 39 | Various |
Emily Lake, Pope Co. | 61-180 | 124 | 39, 40 | Various |
Perkins Lake, Stevens Co. | 75-75 | 126 | 41 | 19, 20, 29, 30 |
Hattie Lake, Stevens Co. | 75-200 | 124 | 43 | 20, 21, 28, 29 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 9 consists of all of Douglas County excluding Christina Lake (Grant and Douglas Counties), but including Reno Lake (Pope and Douglas Counties).
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Victoria Lake, Douglas Co. | 21-54 | 128 | 37 | 21, 22, 27-29 |
Maple Lake, Douglas Co. | 21-79 | 127 | 37, 38 | 19, 20, 29-31; 25, 36 |
Mary Lake, Douglas Co. | 21-92 | 127, 128 | 38 | 4-9, 16-18; 32, 33 |
Pocket Lake, Douglas Co. | 21-140 | 127 | 38, 39 | 18, 19; 24-26 |
Freeborn Lake, Douglas Co. | 21-162 | 127 | 39 | 19, 20 |
Red Rock Lake, Douglas Co. | 21-291 | 127, 128 | 40 | 5; 28, 29, 32, 33 |
Reno Lake, Pope and Douglas Counties | 61-78 | 126, 127 | 37, 38 | Various |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 10 consists of that part of Otter Tail County that lies south of a boundary line starting at the junction of State Highway No. 29 and the eastern Otter Tail County line; thence west on State Highway No. 29 to Otter Tail County Highway No. 52; thence west to State Highway No. 108 and continuing west to State Highway No. 78; thence north to Otter Tail County Highway No. 1; thence west to Otter Tail County Highway No. 3; thence crossing Otter Tail County Highway No. 3 and continuing west on Otter Tail County Highway No. 10 through Elizabeth to the western Otter Tail County line.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Fish Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-66 | 131 | 37, 38 | 30; 25, 26 |
East Leaf Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-116 | 134 | 38 | 22-26 |
East Battle Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-138 | 132, 133 | 38, 39 | Various |
Stuart (Stewart) Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-191 | 132, 133 | 39 | 3, 4, 10; 33, 34 |
North Turtle Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-379 | 133 | 40, 41 | 19, 30; 23-26, 32-35 |
Bass Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-570 | 133 | 41, 42 | 31, 32; 36 |
North Ten Mile Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-604 | 131 | 42 | 16, 17, 20, 21 |
Ten Mile (South Ten Mile) Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-613 | 131 | 42 | 21, 27-29, 32-34 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 11 consists of that part of Otter Tail County bounded by a line starting at the junction of State Highway No. 29 and the eastern boundary line of Otter Tail County; thence north on the Otter Tail County line to the southern Becker County line; thence west to U.S. Highway No. 10; thence south to State Highway No. 228; thence west to Otter Tail County Highway No. 4; thence south to Otter Tail County Highway No. 35 at Vergas and continuing south to Otter Tail County Highway No. 1; thence east to State Highway No. 78; thence south to State Highway No. 108; thence east to Otter Tail County Highway No. 52 and continuing east to State Highway No. 29 and continuing east to the eastern Otter Tail County line, the point of beginning.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Big Pine Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-130 | 136, 137 | 38 | Various |
Little Pine Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-142 | 136, 137 | 38, 39 | Various |
Buchanan Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-209 | 134, 135 | 39 | 1, 2, 11; 35, 36 |
Round Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-214 | 135 | 39 | 22, 27 |
Mud Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-222 | 136, 137 | 39 | 3, 4; 34, 35 |
Dead Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-383 | 134, 135 | 40, 41 | Various |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 12 consists of that part of Otter Tail County bounded by a line starting at the junction of U.S. Highway No. 10 and the northern Otter Tail County line; thence west to the eastern Clay County line; thence south to the southern Clay County line; thence west to the Wilkin County line; thence south to Otter Tail County Highway No. 10; thence east to Otter Tail County Highway No. 3; thence crossing Otter Tail County Highway No. 3 and continuing east on Otter Tail County Highway No. 1 to Otter Tail County Highway No. 35; thence north to Otter Tail County Highway No. 4 and continuing north through Vergas to State Highway No. 228; thence east to U.S. Highway No. 10; thence north to the Otter Tail County line, the point of beginning.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Star Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-385 | 135, 136 | 40, 41 | Various |
East Spirit Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-501 | 136 | 41 | 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, 17 |
Franklin Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-759 | 136-137 | 42 | 3, 4, 21, 22 27, 28, 33, 34 |
Little Pelican Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-761 | 137 | 42 | 1, 2, 11, 12 |
Lizzie Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-760 | 136-137 | 42 | 3-9, 20, 28-33 |
Long (North Long) Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-784 | 134 | 42, 43 | 7, 18; 10-14 |
Prairie Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-915 | 136 | 43 | 10, 11, 14, 15 |
Tamarac Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-931 | 137 | 43 | 14, 15, 22, 23, 26 |
Sand Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-942 | 137 | 43 | 35, 36 |
South Lida Lake, Otter Tail Co. | 56-747-2 | 135 | 42 | 4, 5, 8, 9, 32, 33 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 13 consists of that part of Becker County west of U.S. Highway No. 59.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Monson (Munson) Lake, Becker Co. | 3-357 | 138 | 41 | 5, 8 |
Sallie Lake, Becker Co. | 3-359 | 138 | 41 | 7-9, 16-20 |
Melissa Lake, Becker Co. | 3-475 | 138 | 41, 42 | 19-21, 28-32; 25 |
Little Cormorant Lake, Becker Co. | 3-506 | 138, 139 | 42 | 4, 5; 28-33 |
Big Cormorant Lake, Becker Co. | 3-576 | 138 | 42, 43 | 7, 18, 19, 30; 1, 11-14, 22-25 |
Upper Cormorant Lake, Becker Co. | 3-588 | 138 | 43 | 4, 5, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 14 consists of that part of Becker County lying east of U.S. Highway No. 59 and all of Hubbard County south of Hubbard County Highway No. 9 except Steamboat Lake and all of Wadena County north of Wadena County Highway No. 9.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Shell Lake, Becker Co. | 3-102 | 140 | 37, 38 | 7, 18; 9-16, 21 23, 24 |
Toad (Big Toad) Lake, Becker Co. | 3-107 | 139 | 38 | 4, 8-10, 15-17, 20, 21 |
Little Toad Lake, Becker Co. | 3-189 | 139 | 39 | 23-26 |
Height of Land Lake, Becker Co. | 3-195 | 139, 140 | 39 | 2-5, 9-11; 26-28, 32-34 |
Rock Lake, Becker Co. | 3-293 | 140 | 40 | 16, 17, 20, 21, 28, 29 |
Detroit Lake, Becker Co. | 3-381 | 138, 139 | 41 | 1-4, 9-15; 34-36 |
Little Floyd Lake, Becker Co. | 3-386 | 139 | 41 | 2, 3, 10, 11 |
Floyd Lake, Becker Co. | 3-387 | 139 | 41 | 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, 16 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 16 consists of all of Meeker, McLeod, and Sibley Counties, plus that part of Wright County that lies south of U.S. Highway No. 12 and west of State Highway No. 25.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Francis Lake, Meeker and Wright Counties | 47-2 | 120 | 28, 29 | 6, 7; 1, 11, 12 |
Jennie Lake, Meeker Co. | 47-15 | 118 | 29 | 20, 21, 27-29, 32, 33 |
Big Swan Lake, Meeker Co. | 47-38 | 119, 120 | 29 | 1, 2, 14; 35, 36 |
Betty Lake, Meeker Co. | 47-42 | 121 | 29 | 23, 24 |
Belle Lake, Meeker and McCleod Counties | 47-49 | 117, 118 | 30 | 2, 3; 26, 27, 35 |
Dunns Lake, Meeker Co. | 47-82 | 119, 120 | 30 | 3; 34 |
Star Lake, Meeker Co. | 47-129 | 118, 119 | 31 | 5-8; 31, 32 |
Ripley Lake, Meeker Co. | 47-134 | 119 | 31 | 14, 15, 22-26 |
Collinwood Lake, Wright and Meeker Counties | 86-293 | 118 | 28, 29 | 6, 7; 1, 12 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 17 consists of all of Sherburne and Wright Counties except that part of Wright County that lies south of U.S. Highway No. 12 and west of State Highway No. 25.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Eagle Lake, Sherburne Co. | 71-67 | 33, 34 | 27 | 6; 30-32 |
Buffalo Lake, Wright Co. | 86-90 | 119, 120 | 25, 26 | 30, 31; 1; 25, 35, 36 |
Deer Lake, Wright Co. | 86-107 | 119 | 26 | 1, 2 |
Waverly Lake, Wright Co. | 86-114 | 119 | 26 | 28, 32, 33 |
Howard Lake, Wright Co. | 86-199 | 118, 119 | 27 | 3, 4; 27, 28, 33, 34 |
Clearwater Lake, Wright and Stearns Counties | 86-252 | 121, 122 | 27, 28 | Various |
Cokato Lake, Wright Co. | 86-263 | 119 | 28 | 14, 15, 23 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 18 consists of all of Anoka, Ramsey, and Washington Counties, plus that part of Dakota County bounded by a line from the junction of Highway I-494 and the eastern line of Washington County; thence west on Highway I-494 to State Highway No. 56; thence south to the northern boundary of Goodhue County; thence east, including Byllesby Lake, on the Dakota-Goodhue County line to the Minnesota-Wisconsin state line.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Peltier Lake, Anoka Co. | 2-4 | 31 | 22 | 2, 10, 11, 14, 15 |
Centerville Lake, Anoka Co. | 2-6 | 31 | 22 | 14, 15, 22, 23 |
Byllesby Lake, Dakota and Goodhue Counties | 19-6 | 112 | 18 | 8-10, 14-16 |
Long Lake, Ramsey Co. | 62-67 | 30 | 23 | 17, 18, 20 |
Bone Lake, Washington Co. | 82-54 | 32 | 20 | 4, 5, 8, 9 |
Clear Lake, Washington Co. | 82-163 | 32 | 21 | 17, 18 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 19 consists of all of Hennepin County excluding that part bounded by a line starting at the junction of the eastern Carver County line and U.S. Highway No. 169; thence easterly on U.S. Highway No. 169 to State Highway No. 5; thence west to the eastern Carver County line.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Bryant Lake, Hennepin Co. | 27-67 | 116 | 22 | 2, 11 |
Medicine Lake, Hennepin Co. | 27-104 | 118 | 22 | 14, 23-26 |
Minnetonka Lake, Hennepin and Carver Counties | 27-133 | 116, 117 | 22-24 | Various |
Long Lake, Hennepin Co. | 27-160 | 118 | 23 | 26, 34, 35 |
Independence Lake, Hennepin Co. | 27-176 | 118 | 23, 24 | 7, 18, 19; 12, 13, 24 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 20 consists of all of Scott and Carver Counties plus that part of Hennepin County bounded by a line starting at the junction of the eastern Carver County line and U.S. Highway No. 169; thence easterly on U.S. Highway No. 169 to State Highway No. 5; thence west to the eastern Carver County line, plus that part of Dakota county west of a line starting at the junction of Highway I-494 and the eastern Washington County line; thence west on Highway I-494 to State Highway No. 56; thence south to the northern Goodhue County line.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Parley Lake, Carver Co. | 10-42 | 116 | 24 | 4, 5, 8, 9 |
Wassermann Lake, Carver Co. | 10-48 | 116 | 24 | 14, 22, 23 |
Waconia Lake, Carver Co. | 10-59 | 116 | 24, 25 | 6, 7, 18; 1, 2; 10-15 |
Staring Lake, Hennepin Co. | 27-78 | 116 | 22 | 21, 22 |
Spring Lake, Scott Co. | 70-54 | 114 | 22 | 3-5, 8-10 |
Cedar Lake, Scott Co. | 70-91 | 113 | 22, 23 | 7, 18, 19; 12, 13, 24 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 21 consists of all of Rice County except that part bounded by a line starting at the junction of the eastern LeSueur County line and Rice County Highway No. 12; thence east on Rice County Highway No. 12 to State Highway No. 60; thence west to the eastern LeSueur County line, plus that part of LeSueur County bounded by a line starting at the junction of LeSueur County Highway No. 14 and the Chicago and Northwestern railroad tracks; thence north on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad tracks to LeSueur County Highway No. 13 and continuing north on LeSueur County Highway No. 13 to LeSueur County Highway No. 12; thence west to Singing Hills Road, which courses the western end of Tetonka Lake; thence south to LeSueur County Highway No. 14; thence east to the Chicago and Northwestern railroad tracks, the point of beginning.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Circle Lake, Rice Co. | 66-27 | 111 | 21 | 15-17, 21, 22 |
Fox Lake, Rice Co. | 66-29 | 111 | 21 | 26, 27 |
Union Lake, Rice Co. | 66-32 | 111, 112 | 21 | 2, 3; 35, 36 |
Rice Lake, Rice Co. | 66-48 | 110 | 22 | 16, 17, 20, 21 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 22 consists of all of LeSueur County except that part bounded by a line starting at the junction of the eastern Nicollet County line and State Highway No. 99; thence east on State Highway No. 99 to LeSueur County Highway No. 15 at Cleveland; thence south to LeSueur County Highway No. 13; thence east and south on LeSueur County Highway No. 13 to LeSueur County Highway No. 16; thence west to the northern Blue Earth County line and also excluding that part of LeSueur County bounded by a line starting at the junction of LeSueur County Highway No. 14 and the Chicago and Northwestern railroad tracks; thence north on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad tracks to LeSueur County Highway No. 13 and continuing north on LeSueur County Highway No. 13 to LeSueur County Highway No. 12; thence west to Singing Hills Road, which courses the western end of Tetonka Lake; thence south to LeSueur County Highway No. 14; thence east to the Chicago and Northwestern railroad tracks, plus that part of Rice County bounded by a line starting at the junction of the eastern LeSueur County line and Rice County Highway No. 12; thence east on Rice County Highway No. 12 to State Highway No. 60; thence west to the eastern LeSueur County line.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Dora Lake, LeSueur Co. | 40-10 | 110 | 23 | 3, 4, 9, 10 |
Sabre Lake, LeSueur Co. | 40-14 | 110 | 23 | 29, 30 |
Gorman Lake, LeSueur Co. | 40-32 | 110 | 23, 24 | 7; 11-14 |
Frances Lake, LeSueur Co. | 40-57 | 109 | 24 | 27-29, 32-35 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 23 consists of all of Faribault, Waseca, Brown, and Blue Earth counties plus that part of LeSueur County bounded by the junction of the eastern Nicollet County line and State Highway No. 99; thence east on State Highway No. 99 to LeSueur County Highway No. 15 at Cleveland; thence south to LeSueur County Highway No. 13; thence east and south on LeSueur County Highway No. 13 to LeSueur County Highway No. 16; thence west to the northern Blue Earth County line.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Loon Lake, Blue Earth Co. | 7-96 | 107 | 28 | 2-4, 10, 11 |
Crystal Lake, Blue Earth Co. | 7-98 | 107, 108 | 28 | 4, 5; 32, 33 |
Hanska Lake, Brown Co. | 8-26 | 108 | 31, 32 | 19, 28-30, 32, 33; 13-16, 23, 24 |
Washington Lake, LeSueur and Blue Earth Counties | 40-117 | 109 | 25, 26 | Various |
Elysian Lake, Waseca and LeSueur Counties | 81-95 | 108, 109 | 24 | Various |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 24 consists of all of Itasca County.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Blackberry Lake, Itasca Co. | 31-210 | 55 | 24 | 28, 33 |
Split Hand Lake, Itasca Co. | 31-353 | 53 | 25 | 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, 27, 35 |
Blandin Lake, Itasca Co. | 31-533 | 55 | 25, 26 | 18-21; 13 |
Blackwater Lake, Itasca Co. | 31-561 | 55 | 26 | 4, 7-10, 15-17 |
Bass Lake, Itasca Co. | 31-576 | 55, 56 | 26 | Various |
Dora Lake, Itasca Co. | 31-882 | 149, 150 | 27 | Various |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 25 consists of all of Clearwater and Beltrami Counties plus that part of Hubbard County lying north of Hubbard County Highway No. 9.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Rabideau Lake, Beltrami Co. | 4-34 | 147, 148 | 30 | 8, 9, 16-20; 13 |
Blackduck Lake, Beltrami Co. | 4-69 | 149 | 31 | 3-5, 8-11, 14-17 |
Gull Lake, Beltrami Co. | 4-120 | 148, 149 | 32 | 1-4, 11; 26, 27, 34, 35 |
Three Island Lake, Beltrami Co. | 4-134 | 148 | 32, 33 | 18, 19; 23-26 |
Irving Lake, Beltrami Co. | 4-140 | 146 | 33 | 16, 17, 21 |
Julia Lake, Beltrami Co. | 4-166 | 148, 149 | 33 | 4, 5; 32, 33 |
Minerva Lake, Clearwater Co. | 15-79 | 145 | 37 | 13, 14 |
Pine Lake, Clearwater Co. | 15-149 | 149 | 38 | 20-22, 27-29, 32, 33 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 30 consists of all of Aitkin and Mille Lacs counties.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Minnewawa Lake, Aitkin Co. | 1-33 | 49 | 23 | 16, 20-23, 26-29, 32, 33 |
Big Sandy Lake, Aitkin Co. | 1-62 | 49, 50 | 23, 24 | Various |
Gun Lake, Aitkin Co. | 1-99 | 48 | 25 | 8, 9, 16, 17, 20 |
Hill Lake, Aitkin Co. | 1-142 | 52 | 26 | 2, 11-14, 23, 24 |
Farm Island Lake, Aitkin Co. | 1-159 | 45, 46 | 27 | 4-6; 28, 29 |
Cedar Lake, Aitkin and Crow Wing Counties | 1-209 | 46, 47 | 27, 28 | 4-7; 29-33; 1, 12 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 31 consists of all of Pine, Kanabec, Isanti and Chisago Counties.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
South Center Lake, Chisago Co. | 13-27 | 33, 34 | 20 | 2, 3, 4, 9, 10; 34, 35 |
Rush Lake, Chisago Co. | 13-69 | 37 | 21, 22 | 19, 30; 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 20-25, 27, 28 |
Goose Lake, Chisago Co. | 13-83 | 36, 37 | 22 | 3, 4, 9, 10, 15; 34 |
Green Lake, Isanti Co. | 30-136 | 36 | 25 | 26-28, 33-35 |
Knife Lake, Kanabec Co. | 33-28 | 40, 41 | 23, 24 | 1, 2, 10, 11, 15, 30, 31, 32 |
Cross Lake, Pine Co. | 58-119 | 39 | 21 | 11, 14, 15, 22, 23, 27, 28, 33, 34 |
Pokegama Lake, Pine Co. | 58-142 | 39 | 22 | 13, 14, 23-26, 35, 36 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 32 consists of all of Crow Wing and Cass Counties.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
George Lake, Cass Co. | 11-101 | 139, 140 | 26, 27 | 6, 7; 31; 1; 36 |
Woman Lake, Cass Co. | 11-201 | 140, 141 | 28, 29 | Various |
Gull Lake, Cass and Crow Wing Counties | 11-305 | 134, 135 | 28-30 | Various |
Pine Mountain Lake, Cass Co. | 11-411 | 138, 139 | 30, 31 | 6, 19, 30, 24, 25, 36 |
Borden Lake, Crow Wing Co. | 18-20 | 44 | 28 | 2, 9-11, 14-16, 22 |
Crooked Lake, Crow Wing Co. | 18-41 | 45 | 28 | 16, 17, 19-21, 29, 30 |
Upper Long Lake, Crow Wing Co. | 18-96 | 44 | 29 | 5, 7, 8, 18 |
Long Lake, Crow Wing Co. | 18-136 | 44 | 29, 30 | 18; 13, 14, 22-24, 26, 27 |
Emily Lake, Crow Wing Co. | 18-203 | 137, 138 | 26 | 2, 3; 26, 27, 34, 35 |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 33 consists of all of Todd, Morrison, Benton, and Stearns Counties except that part of Stearns County bounded by a line starting at the junction of Stearns County Highway No. 2 and the Meeker County line, near the community of Watkins; thence north on Stearns County Highway No. 2 to State Highway No. 23, near the community of Cold Spring; thence west on State Highway No. 23 to the junction of State Highway No. 55; thence west on State Highway No. 55 to the eastern Kandiyohi County line, plus that part of Wadena County lying south of Wadena County Highway No. 9.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Little Rock, Benton Co. | 5-13 | 37, 38 | 31 | 2, 3, 10, 11, 14; 34, 35 |
Two Rivers Lake, Stearns Co. | 73-138 | 125, 126 | 30, 31 | 6; 19, 30, 31, 36 |
Big Swan Lake, Todd Co. | 77-23 | 128 | 32 | 7, 18-20, 29, 30 |
Big Birch Lake, Todd and Stearns Counties | 77-84 | 126, 127 | 32, 33 | Various |
Inland Commercial Fishing Area No. 34 consists of all of Goodhue, Wabasha, Olmsted, and Winona Counties lying north of U.S. Highway I-90.
Core Waters | Id. No. | Twp. | Rge. | Sec. |
Vermillion River, Goodhue Co. | 113, 114 | 15, 16 | Various | |
Goose Lake, Goodhue Co. | 25-5 | 113 | 15 | 5-8 |
Brunner Lake, Goodhue Co. | 25-6 | 113 | 15 | 6 |
Wildcat Lake, Goodhue Co. | 25-7 | 113 | 15 | NC8 |
Jones Lake, Goodhue Co. | 25-8 | 113 | 15 | SE8 |
Birch Lake, Goodhue Co. | 25-9 | 113 | 15 | 8, 9 |
Larson Lake, Goodhue Co. | 25-16 | 113, 114 | 15, 16 | 6; 31; 1 |
Upper Clear Lake, Goodhue Co. | 25-18 | 114 | 16 | 22, 27 |
Clear Lake, Goodhue Co. | 25-19 | 114 | 16 | 26, 35 |
Upper Rattling Springs Lake, Goodhue Co. | 25-20 | 114 | 16 | 34, 35 |
Lower Rattling Springs Lake, Goodhue Co. | 25-21 | 114 | 16 | 35 |
Zumbro Lake, Olmsted and Wabash Counties | 55-414 | 108, 109 | Various | |
Shady Lake, Olmsted Co. | 55-5 | 108 | 14, 15 | 7, 8, 17, 18; 12 |
Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6260, INLAND COMMERCIAL FISHING AREAS, pt. 6260.2400
Statutory Authority: MS s 97C.811; 97C.815