Fish Hook River
| Fish Hook River | |
|---|---|
The Fish Hook River in Park Rapids in 2007 | |
Location of the mouth of the Fish Hook River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fish Hook River Reservoir |
| • location | Park Rapids, Hubbard County |
| • coordinates | 46°55′10″N 95°03′10″W / 46.91944°N 95.05278°W |
| • elevation | 1,424 ft (434 m) |
| Mouth | Shell River |
• location | Hubbard Township, Hubbard County |
• coordinates | 46°49′49″N 95°01′55″W / 46.83028°N 95.03194°W |
• elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Length | 8.54 mi (13.74 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Straight River |
The Fish Hook River, also spelled Fishhook River, is a tributary of the Shell River, 9 miles (14 km) long, in north-central Minnesota in the United States. The river's source, Fish Hook Lake, collects short tributaries known as the Portage River and the Potato River. Via the Shell and Crow Wing rivers, the Fish Hook River is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The river flows for its entire length in southwestern Hubbard County; its watershed extends into northeastern Becker County.
Its name is a translation of the Ojibwe name for the river and Fish Hook Lake, Pugidabani.