The East Swan River is a 24.2-mile-long (38.9 km)[1] tributary of the Saint Louis River in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. As of 2021, there is an angling easement on the river,[2] however trout fishing is considered marginal. Some efforts have been made in stocking the river with brown trout, however those efforts have been met with limited success.[3][4]
| East Swan River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of the East Swan River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 47°21′03″N 92°50′04″W / 47.3507668°N 92.834356°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 47°12′29″N 92°47′53″W / 47.2079925°N 92.7979713°W |
| Length | 24.2-mile-long (38.9 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Saint Louis River |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 7, 2012
- ^ "East Swan River AMA". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved Feb 4, 2021.
- ^ Minnesota DNR Reports (Dec 16, 2021). "Minnesota DNR considers removing trout stream designation on East Swan River". Outdoornews.com. Retrieved Feb 4, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Swan River
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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