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Big Falls (E) Public Water Access, Big Fork River

Big Falls (E) Public Water Access, Big Fork River

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The east-bank public water access on the Big Fork River at Big Falls, with a concrete-plank ramp into the calm pool below Grand Falls. Canoe portage signage marks the take-out above the rapids, in the shadow of the historic Blue Ox Trail railroad bridge.

Rules for this place

The border waters section of the Minnesota fishing regulations covers only the lower reach of the Big Fork River, and the water above that point is not in it. Minnesota’s invasive species law rides home with the trailer: pull the drain plug, drain the water, and leave plants and prohibited species at the access. Part of the Big Fork River is on the DNR’s infested waters list for spiny waterflea, which adds bait and water-transport rules for anyone leaving it; the list gives the exact reach.

Verified 2026-09-07. Rules change; check the official page before you go.

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Big Falls (E) Public Water Access, Big Fork River

48.195026, -93.795843

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