Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fly fishing Minnesota

If you are flying to MSP it is a 2 hour drive to Hayward Wisconsin which is the musky capitol of the world.  If you are interested in chasing musky, there is no better place to do it.  

On Monday, August 10, 2020 at 9:03:09 PM UTC-4, Kevin Brugman wrote:

Phoenix.

While I grew up in South Dakota just over the state line from Minnesota,
I did not do any fishing in the state.  However, Tom Rosenbauer recently
did an Orvis Podcast on July 31 where he had 2 guests and one of them
was a guide from Minnesota and he talked about a number of parks and
streams in both northern and southern Minnesota.  He talked to Mel
Hayner of Driftless Fly Fishing Company.  This part of the interview
started at the 1:24 portion of the podcast.  Rather than retype in what
I just listened to, suggest you just listen to the podcast.

A second resource is Tim Holschlag who is a guide in Minnesota and wrote
an excellent book called "Smallmouth fly fishing: The best Techniques,
Flies and Destinations" In Minnesota he references the following: 
Cloquet river, specifically from the Island Lake Dam down to the St.
Louis River,  Snake River, specifically from the Snake River Forest east
of woodland County Rd 11 near Mora, The Root River south of Minneapolis,
between Chatfield and Rushford, the Otter Tail River in the dammed
impoundments up near Fergus Falls.  He also references the upper
Mississippi river and the Boundary Waters area.  Not specifically in
Minnesota, but he also references the Cedar River as it passes from
Minnesota into Iowa, so that may be another good spot.

Hope this helps.  And remember, stretch those vowels out while you are
there and you will sound like a local.

Kevin




On 8/8/2020 11:50 PM, Phoenix A wrote:
> Looking at a trip mid September to possibly southeastern Minnesota or Northern Minnesota to see family. Anyone have recommendations or tips on self guided wading spots?
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