M I N N E S O T A

 

 

State Fish:  The Walleye – so named because of its reflective eyes.

 

State Bird:  The Common Loon whose distinctive call once heard is always remembered. 

 

State Tree:  The Red Pine (also Norway Pine).

 

State Flower:  The Pink and White Lady Slipper.

 

Minnesota ranks as the #1 state for the sale of fishing licenses per capita.  It also ranks as the #1 state for recreational boats per capita – one for every six people. 

 

Over two million Minnesotans go fishing each year in 15,000 miles of fishable streams and 5,493 fishable lakes. 

 

Top fish caught:

 

1. Panfish
2. Walleye
3. Northern

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