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
East Swan River is located in Minnesota
East Swan River
Mouth of the East Swan River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySt. Louis County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates47°21′03″N 92°50′04″W / 47.3507668°N 92.834356°W / 47.3507668; -92.834356
Mouth 
 • coordinates
47°12′29″N 92°47′53″W / 47.2079925°N 92.7979713°W / 47.2079925; -92.7979713
Length24.2-mile-long (38.9 km)
Basin features
River systemSaint Louis River

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References edit

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "East Swan River AMA". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved Feb 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Minnesota DNR Reports (Dec 16, 2021). "Minnesota DNR considers removing trout stream designation on East Swan River". Outdoornews.com. Retrieved Feb 4, 2021.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Swan River