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Rainy River, Pat Roche Sr. Public Water Access Site

Boat ramp · on Rainy River · near Fort Frances · 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
Boat ramp
Ramp lanes
1
Docks
1
Ramp surface
Concrete Slab
Trailer parking
8 spaces
Car parking
8 spaces
Restrooms
No
Managed by
City of International Falls
Coordinates
48.60438, -93.37575

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On Rainy River

The Rainy River is a river that forms the border between Minnesota and Ontario for its entire length, about 90 miles according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. It flows out of the west side of Rainy Lake and runs generally west-northwest between International Falls, Minnesota, and Fort Frances, Ontario, then between Baudette, Minnesota, and Rainy River, Ontario, before entering Four Mile Bay at the south end of Lake of the Woods near Wheeler's Point. A dam at International Falls generates hydroelectricity. The river belongs to the Hudson Bay drainage, reaching it through Lake of the Woods and the Winnipeg and Nelson rivers. Its Minnesota tributaries include the Big Fork, Little Fork, Black and Baudette rivers. More about Rainy River.

Boating rules on Rainy River

  • Rainy River is designated infested waters; regulations on bait harvest, water transport and draining water apply source
  • Walleye and sauger catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14 (Rainy River and Fourmile Bay) source
  • No lake sturgeon harvest March 1 - April 23 (catch-and-release allowed) source
  • Possession or use of a gaff prohibited while fishing on the Rainy River source
  • Northern pike: possession limit three; 30-40 inch fish must be released; one over 40 inches allowed source
  • Anglers may not target lake sturgeon in Ontario waters of the river source
  • No camping at access sites unless stated otherwise 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.