You can also hit the Whitewater area – that’s within the hour timeframe. You can look at the MNDNR site here for more info: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/trout_streams/winter.html
About the trout stamp: If you plan to fish before March 1, 2005; you’ll need to get a 2004 license and stamp. You can’t use a 2005 license for fishing before March 1.