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Little Fork RiverFiedler to Devereaux
Shorter lower-map Little Fork split between two official DNR accesses north of Littlefork. The route uses the direct Littlefork gauge and keeps the day above Flat Rock Rapids.
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Trip details
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Fiedler and take out at Devereaux for a shorter lower-Little-Fork split above Flat Rock Rapids. This is a quieter wooded day than the full run into Littlefork, but it still needs normal northern-river judgment.
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Put-in
Fiedler Public Water Access SiteBoth endpoints are official public-water-access sites, but neither is a staffed park or campground finish.
Take-out
Devereaux Public Water Access SiteThis split stays above Flat Rock Rapids, which makes it cleaner than the lower route, but it is still remote enough that a missed shuttle or bad weather will feel expensive.
Road shuttle
Use a short but still rural shuttle between the Fiedler and Devereaux accesses north of Littlefork. Check road conditions and leave extra time because both endpoints are quiet forest-edge landings, not town parks.
Additional access notes
- Much of the shoreland on this map sheet is private property; stop only at designated sites or legal public-land camping areas.
More route and safety guidance
- The Little Fork rises quickly after rain. Treat rising water as a reason to reassess rather than assume an easy shortened float.
- Use only the named public accesses and designated campsites or legal public-land camping areas. Much of the shoreland is private property.
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| Gauge site | Little Fork River at Little Fork, MN |
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| Preferred range | 600 cfs to 1,500 cfs |
| Low threshold | 400 cfs |
| High threshold | 2,100 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | MN DNR river-level interpretation bands for Little Fork River at Littlefork |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-06-25Littlefork gauge 215 cfs
This reading was saved when we checked the guide. It is not today’s water level. Check the current gauge and local conditions before paddling.
- DNR bands400 / 600-1,500 / 2,100 cfs
MN DNR interprets the Littlefork gauge as Scrapable below 400 cfs, Low from 400 to 600, Medium from 600 to 1,500, High from 1,500 to 2,100, and Very High above 2,100.
- Map supportFiedler RM 44.8 to Devereaux RM 37.1
DNR Map 2 places Fiedler at river mile 44.8 and Devereaux at river mile 37.1, making this a 7.7-mile shortened lower-Little-Fork split.
- Public access recordsFiedler WAS00943 and Devereaux WAS02588
Minnesota public-water-access data resolves Fiedler on river right and Devereaux on river left as official public Little Fork accesses with mapped coordinates and river-mile values.
- Route characterWooded WMA corridor above Flat Rock Rapids
The map sheet places this short split between the Ester Brook confluence and the Little Fork Wildlife Management Area, and it stays above Flat Rock Rapids farther downstream.
- Camping postureNo named campsite between endpoints
The DNR map says state forests offer camping opportunities on this map sheet, but it does not name a designated campsite between Fiedler and Devereaux, so the route stays conservative for camping filters.
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