Mississippi River, Gulsvig Landing, #3 Public Water Access Site

Mississippi River · Bagley, Clearwater County

Mississippi River, Gulsvig Landing, #3 Public Water Access Site is a kayak and canoe launch on Mississippi River in Bagley, Minnesota, with no restrooms. It is managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails.

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Trailer parking: 0 spaces
Restroom: No
Dock: No
Nearest town: 22 mi from Bemidji

Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Directions: 1/4 mile north of Itasca State Park and .7 mile west of the intersection of Hwy 200 and CSAH 2, on north side of Hwy 200.

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Fish in Mississippi River (Beltrami County)

Yellow Perch
Northern Pike
Walleye
Pumpkinseed
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
Rock Bass
Black Crappie
Brown Bullhead
Yellow Bullhead

Also recorded:

White Sucker
Shorthead Redhorse
Johnny Darter
Banded Killifish
Tadpole Madtom
Iowa Darter

Minnesota state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Northern Pike	45 lb 12 oz	1929	Basswood Lake
Walleye	17 lb 8 oz	1979	Seagull River at Saganaga Lake
Largemouth Bass	8 lb 15 oz	2005	Auburn Lake
Brown Bullhead	7 lb 1 oz	1974	Shallow Lake
Black Crappie	5 lb	1940	Vermillion River
Yellow Bullhead	3 lb 10 oz	2002	Lake Osakis
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice Lake
Rock Bass	2 lb 4 oz	2024	Mille Lacs Lake
Pumpkinseed	1 lb 5 oz	1999	Leech Lake

From official Minnesota record lists: source source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Minnesota

🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.

Minnesota boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.

All 9 ramps on Mississippi River (Beltrami County) · All ramps in Clearwater County

New to launching? Read how to launch a kayak.

Nearby boat ramps

Mississippi River Boat Ramp near Bagley 1.8 mi
Lake Itasca Public Water Access Site 1.9 mi
Ozawindib Lake Public Water Access Site 2.3 mi
Lake Itasca, Bear Paw Public Water Access Site 3.2 mi
Big La Salle Lake Public Water Access Site 3.8 mi
Elk Lake Public Water Access Site #2 3.9 mi

Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and OpenStreetMap.

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