Little Minnesota River

Size
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Boat Launch
No
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in Little Minnesota River

Overview

Has one of the highest numbers of walleye per acre in the state. Good numbers of 1-to 2-pound bass around. Nice perch and crappie. Water straddles the Minnesota/South Dakota border.

Little Minnesota River Map

Forage

Yellow perch, shiner, white sucker, redhorse, carp, quillback, buffalo, sheepshead, bullhead and panfish.

Weather

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52°Feels like 52°
High Temperature63°
Low Temperature40°
Sunrise
7:40 AM
Sunset
6:47 PM
Wind Direction
11 mph
North
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.77 inHg
Stable
Mostly Cloudy with Light Showers Likely
MondayMo
63° / 40°
Mostly Cloudy with Showers
TuesdayTu
57° / 35°
Partly Cloudy with Patchy Frost
WednesdayWe
60° / 37°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
ThursdayTh
62° / 35°
Partly Cloudy with Light Wintry Mix
FridayFr
53° / 30°
Partly Cloudy with Widespread Frost
SaturdaySa
62° / 48°

Moon Phase

waxing crescent
October 12, 2026
4% Illumination
waxing crescent, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 10:07 AM
Moon Set 7:18 PM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 2:46 PM
Underfoot 2:22 AM
waxing crescent
MondayMo10/12
waxing crescent
TuesdayTu10/13
waxing crescent
WednesdayWe10/14
waxing crescent
ThursdayTh10/15
waxing crescent
FridayFr10/16
waxing crescent
SaturdaySa10/17
first quarter
SundaySu10/18
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Top Fish Species

Channel catfish
Channel catfish
No survey data
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance

Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
Species Lengths