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Rainy River, MN

River spanning Koochiching/Lake of the Woods counties, Minnesota. Border water with Ontario. April-May spring walleye run is a marquee event. Sturgeon (C&R). Flows from Rainy Lake to Lake of the Woods.

50

Overall bite score

Scored 24 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled41
Pressure trendNOAAfalling60
SolunarComputedmoon 51% lit41
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed70
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

9 tracked species in Rainy River, with the months each fishes best.

Bluegillabundant
Northern Pikeabundant
Walleyeabundant
Yellow Perchabundant
Channel Catfishcommon
Pumpkinseedcommon
Saugercommon
White Basscommon
Lake Sturgeonpresent

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyKoochiching/Lake of the Woods
StateMinnesota
WaterFreshwater

Frontier Resort, Wheelers Point Resort (2605 Baudette Ln NW, Baudette; 218-634-2629), International Falls public ramps. Passport required for Baudette–Rainy River bridge crossings into Ontario.

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