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Red Lake RiverHighway 75 Bypass to Fisher Landing
Lower Red Lake River run that starts below the Crookston constructed-rapid and portage zone, then follows the farmland corridor to Fisher Landing and the direct Fisher DNR gauge.
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Access and shuttle
Put in at the Highway 75 Bypass access below Crookston and take out at Fisher Landing.
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Put-in
Red Lake River, Highway 75 Bypass Public Water Access SiteHighway 75 Bypass resolves as WAS00550 at river mile 51.0, below the DNR-mapped Crookston constructed rock rapids and portage zone.
Take-out
Red Lake River, Fisher Landing Public Water Access SiteFisher Landing resolves as WAS02138 at river mile 27.9 beside the County Road 15 bridge and the Fisher river-level gauge.
Road shuttle
Stage Fisher Landing first, then drive back to the Highway 75 Bypass access west of Crookston. Start below the Crookston constructed-rapid and portage zone rather than improvising an upstream launch.
Additional access notes
- This is a long lower-river reach with sparse public exits; do not assume private banks or road crossings are legal bailout points.
More route and safety guidance
- This is a long lower-river day with few public exits. Leave daylight margin and shorten or cancel if wind, low water, or fresh wood slows progress.
- Use only public accesses and legal stops. DNR says much of the shoreland is private and riverbed camping next to private property is not permitted.
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| Gauge site | Red Lake River at Fisher, MN |
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| Preferred range | 237 cfs to 1,960 cfs |
| Low threshold | 195 cfs |
| High threshold | 2,850 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | MN DNR river-level interpretation bands for Red Lake River at Fisher |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Route shapeHighway 75 Bypass RM 51.0 to Fisher RM 27.9
MN DNR Red Lake Map 2 places the Highway 75 Bypass trailer access below the Crookston constructed rock rapids, then Fisher Landing at the County Road 15 bridge and river-level gauge.
- Public access recordsWAS00550 to WAS02138
Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves the Highway 75 Bypass and Fisher Landing access sites with coordinates and public access records.
- Official DNR bands195 / 237-1,960 / 2,850 cfs
MN DNR interprets Fisher as Scrapable below 195 cfs, Low from 195 to 237, Medium from 237 to 1,960, High from 1,960 to 2,850, and Very High above 2,850.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-22244 cfs at 2026-07-22 19:30 CDT
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- Safety contextStart below Crookston rapids; private-bank rules
DNR Map 2 maps constructed rock rapids and a portage upstream in Crookston, then the Highway 75 Bypass access below that zone; the map safety text warns about private shoreland, river levels, wind, and obstacles.
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