Trout Fishing Southeastern Minnesota – Part 2

The Trout We Caught

So, we finally made it trout fishing and due to a very good teacher, my husband and I both caught one our first day out! It was an amazing experience and the trout are truly a delight to catch and yummy cooked in a wood fire! (see next post for recipe).

Southeastern Minnesota, which contains 125 trout streams, is home to three types of trout: rainbow, brown, and brook. To fish for trout you must have a fishing license and a trout stamp which can be obtained at your local outdoors store, or any place that sells bait. You can also check the DNR website for more information. You can fish with any fishing rod and reel set up – you don’t have to be a fly fisher to pursue trout! All you have to have are some worms and a small hook (size 10 works great) and a rod and reel. We used small light weight rod/reel combos and they worked great. I don’t know all there is to know yet, but I’m learning. There are plenty of websites out there that can help you get set up.

Southeastern Minnesota has so much to offer even if you don’t fish, such as biking, camping, antique shopping, canoeing, and just sight seeing – it’s beautiful country! Make sure if you’re in the area to check out Lanesboro and stop in for some ice cream at River Trail Picnic Basket, big scoops of ice cream for a small price! And don’t forget your fishing pole!