Flyfisher's Guide to Minnesota

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Summary: Good Information about Range of Fishing Options
Review: I have lived in Minnesota for 23 years and grew up on the border in Grand Forks, North Dakota. As a kid, our family vacationed annually in Minnesota's lake country around Walker. So I have been fishing in Minnesota since before I can remember. With that in mind, I think Johnson has come up with a great book.

There is a good balance of waters and fishing opportunities described that will be useful to out of state visitors and Minnesotans alike. Johnson has included everything from the giant muskie lakes like Leech to small brook trout streams like Gribben Creek. Usually flyfishing books and articles only pay attention to the Southeastern Minnesota trout streams. But Johnson points out good opportunities for bass, panfish, northern and other species.

The organization of the book is easy to use and handy for fishermen on the road. The lakes and streams are presented by region with a good sampling of waters. Two or three big name waters are described for each region, followed by a handful of less well known waters. The waters in each chapter are within easy driving distances of each other so you could try them all out if you had a few days and set up camp near one of the hub towns.

Reading the summary of the waters that I have fished, the information is accurate and there are a lot of good tips, but neither has Johnson given away the store on all of the best opportunities available. So people scared that their favorite spots have been given away can rest easy.

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Summary: A wealth of practical, trip-planning information
Review: Mickey Johnson's Flyfisher's Guide To Minnesota is 447 pages of detailed information about Minnesota lakes, rivers, fish, and accommodations designed specifically for the angler. Featured are more than 120 lake and river maps revealing lake depths, river access, campsites, and areas of special interest, as well as hatch charts, stream facts, and even recommended flies! There is a wealth of practical, trip-planning information on hotels, motels, campgrounds, fly shops, restaurants, campgrounds, car repair and rental resources, hospitals, airports, and more! Whether in search of Minnesota's walleye, large- or small-small mouth bass, northern pike, panfish, muskellunge, trout, or salmon, Flyfisher's Guide To Minnesota will prove an invaluable reference for a successful trip.