Great Lakes
Root River
Live Conditions
Root River — Root River at Lanesboro, MN
24-Hr Pressure
29.1 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌦️Drizzle
67° / 56°
0.14"
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
78° / 55°
Tue
☁️Overcast
82° / 55°
Wed
☁️Overcast
76° / 55°
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Root River.
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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Root River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Root River · June · Early Summer
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SULPHURS at peak (size 16-18) evenings. Caddis all day. Late month: TRICO spinner falls beginning early morning.
River Map
About Root River
The Root River mainstem winds through southeast Minnesota's Driftless coulee country — a medium-sized limestone-influenced river holding strong populations of wild brown trout, with brook trout in the cold tributary headwaters. Lanesboro is the heart of the Root River fishery and serves as a base for floats and walk-wade access. Larger water than the small spring creeks of the SE MN Driftless, with deeper holding water for trophy browns.
Regulations
Minnesota fishing license required ($25 resident annual) + $10.75 trout stamp. Season opens second Saturday in April (2026: April 11). Verify Fillmore County and Driftless special-regulation sections in current Minnesota DNR trout regulations. Many SE MN Driftless reaches have artificials-only or reduced-bag designations — check the MN DNR trout stream map.