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Big Fork River, State Hwy 6 Bridge Public Water Access Site

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Big Fork River · near Koochiching County · Minnesota

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Restrooms
No
Managed by
DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Coordinates
47.95302, -93.75499

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On Big Fork River

The Big Fork River flows north about 165 miles from Dora Lake in north-central Itasca County to the Rainy River, which forms the Minnesota-Canada border; the confluence is 16 miles west-southwest of International Falls. It takes its name from being the larger of two tributaries of the Rainy River, and the Ojibwe originally called it the Bowstring River. Its watershed covers 1,326,947 acres, land once largely covered by glacial Lake Agassiz, and the river drops 243 feet (1.5 feet per mile) along its course. Bigfork and Big Falls are the only towns on it. More about Big Fork River.

Boating rules on Big Fork River

  • Each paddler must have a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket readily accessible source
  • Non-motorized watercraft over 10 feet long must be licensed source
  • Clean off aquatic plants and animals and drain all water away from the landing before launching and before leaving (aquatic invasive species) source

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Why it is listed as public: listed by Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.