Minnesota
Welcome to the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network’s Minnesota page! Here you will find contact information and invasive species resources for the state.
State Contacts
Top Reported Species
Common carp | 2,707 |
Eurasian watermilfoil | 373 |
Rusty crayfish | 212 |
Reed canarygrass | 139 |
Purple loosestrife | 110 |
Narrow-leaved cat-tail | 105 |
Spiny waterflea | 77 |
Perennial sowthistle | 70 |
Curly pondweed | 69 |
Redtop | 62 |
Recent Observations
- Scarlet lily beetle in Goodhue County, MN on May 28, 2023
- Brown marmorated stink bug in Anoka County, MN on October 13, 2022
- Paradise plant in Lake County, MN on October 16, 2022
- Brown marmorated stink bug in Hennepin County, MN on October 23, 2023
- Brown marmorated stink bug in Washington County, MN on September 01, 2023
Watch List
- Golden creeper
Prohibited Species
- Crucian carp
- Eastern mosquitofish
- Eurasian minnow
- European perch
- European rabbitÂ
- Golden clam
- Large-scale silver carp
- Prussian carp
- Roach
- Tubenose gobies (Proterorhinus spp.)
- Western mosquitofish
Regulated/Restricted Species
- Egyptian goose
- Non-native waterlilies
- Red-eared slider
- Sichuan pheasant
- Tilapia