The following waters in the portions designated are closed to the taking of all fish during the periods specified to protect fish spawning areas. Look for signs at access sites and in the areas as noted. All dates are inclusive.
Additional closures or openings may be posted here up to 48 hours prior to the law taking effect.
Seasonal closures help protect fish when they are concentrated in areas during their spawning season. The number of spawning area closures is highest on years when winter persists longer than normal.
Current closures
Last update: Friday, April 28, 2023 @ 03:41 pm CDT
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| UFN=Until Further Notice | |||
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| Name | Location | County | Dates |
| Unnamed Stream | Between Big Sand Lake and Emma Lake (T.141, R.34, S.23) | Hubbard | April 28-UFN |
| Dittberner Creek | Tributary to Lake Miltona (T.130 R.38 S.14,15,23,24) | Douglas | April 15-May 31 |
| Unnamed Creek | Flowage between Lake Ida and Lake Charlie (T.129 R.38 S.25,26,36) | Douglas | April 15-May 31 |
| Lake Le Homme Dieu | Perry Lang Bay (T.128 R.37 S.5) | Douglas | April 15-May 31 |
| Lake Miltona | Northwest Bay (T.130 R.38 S.23) | Douglas | April 15-May 31 |
| Moody's Creek | Upstream from Co. Rd. 432 approximately .5 miles (T53 R25 S.16, 17, 20, 21, 22) | Itasca | April 9- June 30 |
| Dead River | Downstream of County Highway 14 to Walker Lake (T.134, R.40, S.2,3) | Otter Tail | April 15-May 31 |
| Jewett Lake | Southwest shore (T.134, R.43, S.23) | Otter Tail | April 15-May 31 |
| Toad River | Toad River Inlet to Big Pine Lake upstream to Co. Rd. 13 | Otter Tail | April 15-May 31 |
| Lake Maud | Southwest Bay | Becker | May 9-June 11 |
| Pelican River | 500 feet upstream and 500 feet downstream from Dunton Locks Bridge between Muskrat Lake and Lake Sallie | Becker | April 24- May 12 |
| Pelican River | Below Bucks Mill Dam to Buck Lake and from Big Detroit Lake upstream to State Highway 34 | Becker | April 24- May 12 |
| Blackduck River | County Rd 32 north to Red Lake Reservation boundary | Beltrami | April 24- May 12 |
| Clearwater River | Below Clearwater Lake Dam for 900 feet | Clearwater | April 24- May 12 |
| Coburn Creek | State Highway 71 to Blackduck Lake T.151, R.32, S.11,12,13 | Beltrami | April 24- May 12 |
| Mississippi River | Below Ottertail Power Dam to County 12 | Beltrami | April 24- May 12 |
| Shotley Brook | State Highway 72 to Upper Red Lake | Beltrami | April 24- May 12 |
| Tamarac River | From Upper Red Lake upstream to Beltrami- Koochiching county line | Beltrami | April 24- May 12 |
| Turtle River | Below Three Island Dam to Turtle River Lake | Beltrami | April 24- May 12 |
| Gauthier Creek | S.27, T.62, R.3E | Cook | September 1-May 31 |
| Kadunce Creek | From 0.2 to 0.4 miles above the mouth | Cook | September 1-May 31 |
| Devil Track River | From 1.1 to 1.6 miles above the mouth | Cook | September 1-May 31 |
| Lake Superior | Lake Superior from the mainland to a line that runs from the mouth of Chester Creek to the outermost portion of the north/west arm of the Duluth ship canal. | St. Louis | First full weekend in October to November 30. When November 30 falls on a Saturday, the closure extends to the following Sunday. Fishing is allowed only from shore in this area during the dates of closure. |
| Bear Island River | Both sides of Highway (1 T.62, R.12, S.23,26) | St. Louis | April 29- May 12 |
| Beaver River | Portion upstream of Bear Island Lake (T.62, R.13, S.35) | St. Louis | April 29- May 12 |
| Birch River | Both sides of County Road 21 (T.61, R.13, S.26,27) | St. Louis | April 29- May 12 |
| Burntside River | Both sides of County Road 88 at bridge (T.63, R.13, S.26) | St. Louis | April 29- May 12 |
| Everett Creek | Between Everett Lake and Twin Lakes (T.64, R.12, S.31; T.64, R.13, S.36) | St. Louis | April 29- May 12 |
| Shagawa River | Both sides of both road crossings at Winton (T.63, R.11, S.19; T.63, R.12, S.24) | St. Louis, Lake | April 29- May 12 |
| Pike River | Mouth up to dam, T.61, R.16, S.3. | St. Louis | April 1-May 31 |
| Sea Gull River | From Sea Gull Lake including Gull Lake to Saganaga Lake approximately 1/3 mile north of the narrows (S.19,30,31, T.66, R.4, and S.25,36, T.66, R.5) | Cook | April 1-May 26 |
| Granite River | At Saganaga Lake. (S.4, T.66, R.4), from Saganaga Falls downstream to Saganaga Lake, including Saganaga Lake within 300 yards of the mouth of the Granite River. | Cook | April 1-May 31 |
| Little Gunflint-Little North channel | The channel between Little Gunflint and Little North Lakes, including Little Gunflint Lake within 300 yards of the channel mouth, and Little North Lake within 100 yards of the channel head (T.65 R.2 S.16). | Cook | April 1-May 31 |
| Cross River (inlet to Gunflint Lake) | from the Gunflint Trail to Gunflint Lake | Cook | April 1-May 26 |
| 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 | May 13-May 26 |
| 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 | May 13-May 26 |