Great Lakes
Middle Fork Whitewater River
Live Conditions
Middle Fork Whitewater River — Middle Fork Whitewater River, MN
24-Hr Pressure
29.1 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌦️Drizzle
75° / 55°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
80° / 54°
Wed
☁️Overcast
82° / 55°
Thu
🌦️Drizzle
72° / 63°
0.12"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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🪰 Hatch Calendar
Middle Fork Whitewater River · June · Early Summer
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SULPHURS at peak (size 16-18) evenings. Caddis. Trico spinner falls beginning late month. Slot-limit fishery — mid-size browns released.
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About Middle Fork Whitewater River
The Middle Fork of the Whitewater River carries one of southeast Minnesota's most protective special regulations — artificials only, with a 12–16 inch slot limit (fish in the slot must be released, fish outside the slot may be kept). The slot protects mid-size wild browns through their fastest-growing years. Cold limestone-spring water in classic Driftless coulee terrain.
Regulations
ARTIFICIALS ONLY + 12–16 inch SLOT LIMIT — fish in the 12–16 inch slot must be released; fish outside the slot may be kept (subject to bag limits). Minnesota fishing license required ($25 resident annual) + $10.75 trout stamp. Season opens second Saturday in April (2026: April 11). Verify Winona County section-by-section regulations in current Minnesota DNR trout regulations.