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Folks travel from all parts of the nation to get smoked fish from Russ Kendall’s Smoke House in Knife River, Minnesota. Nobody does smoked fish like Russ Kendall! According to Russ Kendall, they smoke their cured fish in their own smoke house the “old-fashioned way”. Their specialty is Brown Sugar Trout and Salmon. Their store on Minnesota’s North Shore in Knife River also features smoked ciscoes, trout, whitefish, herring, king salmon and homemade beef jerky. At Russ Kendall’s Smoke House you may also pick up crackers and cheese, smoked fish spreads and dips, wild rice and souvenirs. It’s just a shore drive from Duluth up the scenic drive or multi-lane highway to the smoke house.

You can stop at Russ Kendall’s every day and shop from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Parking is convenient and plentiful and the staff are friendly and helpful. Russ Kendall’s Smoke House has been in business since 1908 and has a mail order business for those who can’t make it to Minnesota. If you want the “real deal” this is the place to stop on your next trip to Minnesota!