Fishing for stream trout: Root River

May 11, 2012 at 7:16PM
Fishing on the Root River.
Fishing on the Root River. (Margaret Andrews — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Focused as Minnesotans are on getting away "Up North," the state's southeast corner is a temptress not easily denied, particularly by trout anglers. No stream among the region's many has the allure of the Root's South Branch. It boasts bountiful fish and steep limestone bluffs, plus it intersects with picturesque small towns. It's a great place to air out some casts.

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