Whitewater park help

[ColdColdCold]

Hey all--

I am usually a lurker on this site and I love it.

I am hoping I can get some help. This year I would like to try to catch some trout-So Friday I am planning on heading to the trout run/whitewater area.

The problem I live in the cities and know absolutely nothing about the area.

I am looking to do some casting for Browns and Rainbows. ( All catch and release)

Can anyone point me where I should head to. I'll have waders and am willing to walk a bit. As I said everything will be C & R.

I've only lived in Minnesota a few years and would like to experience river fishing. Who can help?

feel free to answer here or if you want to be more private send an email to [email protected]

my wife only lets me sneak out every now and again so I hope I can get some info by Friday. Thanks a lot!

-rob

[DT10 Guy]

Hey Rob,

A good starting point would be right in Whitewater State Park. You can access the river from a couple different parking spots. Check out the dnr state park page for a map of Whitewater State Park. Just remember you will need a park permit in the state park.

DT10

[FlatBottom]

I live just above Whitewater and enjoy trout fishing the area on a regular basis. If you want a little insight...send me a pm.

[mark p]

Here is a link to the maps of trout streams from the DNR HSOforum. You can use these to find all the streams close to whitewater state park. Portions of the middle branch of whitewater and the north branch of whitewater have special regulations which are indicated by different colors on the map. If you are fishing with spinners and plan to catch & release everything the special regulations won't restrict where you can fish. Have fun and good luck.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/trout_streams/south_mn_maps.html

[grate8]

go explore part of the fun is finding the trout on your on

[Scudly]

Anywhere from Trout Run Creek, through the park and down to Elba is ALL good. The south fork is good too. As for Trout Run south of the park fish Hakim's bridge (last bridge before the mouth) or next bridge up at Bucksnort. Google "Dahlquist Fishing Blog" you will find google maps.

Need advice on lures? Flies? Will you camp at WW?