Minnesota River
Water type: River
Sources:
Big Stone Lake
Continent:
North America
Climate:
Continental
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Perciformes - Perches
Esociformes - Pikes
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Cypriniformes - Carps
Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish
Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads
Lepisosteiformes - Gars
Amiiformes - Bowfins
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Percopsiformes - Trout-perches
Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Petromyzontiformes - Lampreys
Perciformes - Perches
Esociformes - Pikes
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Cypriniformes - Carps
Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish
Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads
Lepisosteiformes - Gars
Amiiformes - Bowfins
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Percopsiformes - Trout-perches
Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Petromyzontiformes - Lampreys
The Minnesota River (Dakota: Mnísota Wakpá) is a significant tributary of the Mississippi River, stretching approximately 534 kilometers through the U.S. state of Minnesota.
It flows into the Mississippi River at Mendota, south of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, near the historic Fort Snelling. The river is about 332 miles (534 kilometers) long.
Fishing and Recreation
The Minnesota River is popular for fishing and other recreational activities. It contains various species of fish and offers opportunities for boating, kayaking, and other water sports.
Some of the more popular species for fishing include catfish, walleye, northern pike, bass, sunfish, carp, buffalo fish, and crappie.
