Fishing Spots in Minnesota
1,335 public fishing spots are listed in Minnesota: 1,079 boat launches, 7 fishing piers, 64 shore fishing spots and 50 kayak and canoe launches.
Browse Minnesota by county and area
- Aitkin County (22)
- Anoka County (39)
- Becker County (29)
- Beltrami County (61)
- Benton County (4)
- Big Stone County (9)
- Blue Earth County (3)
- Brown County (3)
- Carlton County (5)
- Carver County (6)
- Cass County (69)
- Chippewa County (3)
- Chisago County (17)
- Clay County (1)
- Clearwater County (10)
- Cook County (105)
- Cottonwood County (3)
- Crow Wing County (31)
- Dakota County (35)
- Douglas County (26)
- Duluth (1)
- Faribault County (1)
- Fillmore County (1)
- Fountain City (3)
- Goodhue County (10)
- Grand Portage (1)
- Grant County (3)
- Hennepin County (90)
- Houston County (3)
- Hubbard County (23)
- Itasca County (96)
- Jackson County (3)
- Kanabec County (3)
- Kandiyohi County (10)
- Kittson County (1)
- Koochiching County (19)
- La Crescent (2)
- Lac qui Parle County (1)
- Lake County (94)
- Lake of the Woods County (13)
- Le Sueur County (8)
- Lincoln County (3)
- Lyon County (1)
- Mahnomen County (5)
- McLeod County (2)
- Meeker County (5)
- Mille Lacs County (3)
- Morrison County (5)
- Mower County (1)
- Murray County (2)
- Nicollet County (4)
- Nobles County (2)
- Olmsted County (4)
- Otter Tail County (29)
- Pennington County (3)
- Pine County (18)
- Pipestone County (1)
- Polk County (11)
- Pope County (3)
- Ramsey County (30)
- Red Lake County (3)
- Redwood County (1)
- Renville County (2)
- Rice County (4)
- Roseau County (4)
- Scott County (7)
- Sherburne County (19)
- Sibley County (1)
- St. Louis County (146)
- Stearns County (15)
- Steele County (3)
- Stevens County (1)
- Swift County (3)
- Todd County (3)
- Traverse County (4)
- Wabasha County (3)
- Wadena County (6)
- Waseca County (2)
- Washington County (33)
- Wheaton (1)
- Winona County (12)
- Wright County (41)
- Yellow Medicine County (1)
- Other spots (21)
Top waters and places
- Mississippi River (45)
- Superior National Forest (41)
- Chippewa National Forest (29)
- Minnesota River (20)
- Rainy River (11)
- Saint Croix River (11)
- Lake Bemidji (10)
- Red Lake River (7)
- Rum River (7)
- Cannon River (6)
- Crow Wing River (6)
- Diamond Lake (6)
- Lake Winona (6)
- Round Lake (6)
- Cedar Lake (5)
- Mississippi River - Pool 10 (5)
- Rush Lake (5)
- Sandy River (5)
- Tamarac River (5)
- Big Fork River (4)
- Big Marine Lake (4)
- Bostick Creek (4)
- Clearwater River (4)
- Deer Lake (4)
Fishing regulations for Minnesota
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources).
Spots to start with
- Salo Lake Boat AccessBoat launch · St. Louis County
- Moose Lake Boating AreaRecreation area on Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County
- Crescent Lake Fishing SiteShore fishing on Crescent Lake Fs · Cook County
- Brownie Lake ParkKayak and canoe launch · Hennepin County
- Cedar Lake ParkMixed access · Hennepin County
- Minnehaha Creek Parkway West of 35WFishing pier · Hennepin County
- Aspen Lake Boat AccessBoat launch · Cook County
- Bowstring Landing Boat AreaRecreation area · Itasca County
- Hogback Lake Fishing PierShore fishing · Lake County
- Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood ParkKayak and canoe launch · Hennepin County
- Lake Harriet ParkMixed access · Hennepin County
- Fenske Lake CampgroundFishing pier on Superior National Forest · St. Louis County
- Baker Lake Boat AccessBoat launch on Baker Lake Ba · Cook County
- Camp Four LakeRecreation area on Superior National Forest · St. Louis County
- Pfieffer Lake Fishing PierShore fishing on Pfeiffer Lake Fishing Pier · St. Louis County
- Bohemian FlatsKayak and canoe launch · Hennepin County
- Lake Hiawatha Regional ParkMixed access · Hennepin County
- Loring ParkFishing pier · Hennepin County
- Big Fork River Carry-in Boat AccessBoat launch on Bigfork River · Itasca County
- Norway PointRecreation area on Superior National Forest · St. Louis County
- Cross Lake Day UseShore fishing on Mississippi River Headwaters - Cross Lake · Crow Wing County
- Boom Island ParkKayak and canoe launch · Hennepin County
- Lake Nokomis Regional ParkMixed access · Hennepin County
- Minnehaha Regional ParkFishing pier · Hennepin County
- Big Lake Boat AccessBoat launch · St. Louis County
- Richards Townsite BoatingRecreation area · Cass County
- Dumbbell Lake Fishing PierShore fishing · Lake County
- BlackHawk LakeKayak and canoe launch · Dakota County
- Lake of the Isles ParkMixed access · Hennepin County
- Powderhorn ParkFishing pier · Hennepin County
- Big Lake Boating AreaBoat launch · Beltrami County
- Cloquet LakeRecreation area on Superior National Forest · Lake County
- Fenske Lake Fishing PierShore fishing · St. Louis County
- Boat ramp on Pickerel LakeKayak and canoe launch · Dakota County
- Ryan Lake ParkMixed access · Hennepin County
- Fishing pier on Lake BemidjiFishing pier · Beltrami County
- Big Rice Lake West Boat AccessBoat launch on Big Rice Lake Access W5 · Cass County
- Cross Lake Recreation AreaRecreation area on Mississippi River Headwaters - Cross Lake · Crow Wing County
- Mink Lake Fishing PierShore fishing · Cook County
- Boat ramp on Saint Croix RiverKayak and canoe launch · Pine County
- Bde Maka Ska ParkMixed access · Hennepin County
- Fishing pier on Lake BemidjiFishing pier · Beltrami County
- Birch Lake Boat AccessBoat launch · Lake County
- Detroit Lakes Wetland Management DistrictRecreation area · Becker County
- Trestle PineShore fishing · Cook County
- Coon RapidsKayak and canoe launch on Mississippi River · Anoka County
- Theodore Wirth Regional ParkMixed access · Hennepin County
- Bower Trout Carry DownBoat launch on Bower Trout Lake Carry Down · Cook County
- Gull Lake Recreation AreaRecreation area on Mississippi River Headwaters - Gull Lake · Cass County
- Whiteface Reservoir Fs #1Shore fishing · St. Louis County
- E River Flats ParkKayak and canoe launch on Mississippi River · Hennepin County
- Brule Lake Boat AccessBoat launch · Cook County
- Lac Qui Parle LakeRecreation area · Chippewa County
- Youth Fishing PondShore fishing on Long Meadow Lake Unit · Hennepin County
- Fort Snelling State ParkKayak and canoe launch on Snelling Lake · Hennepin County
- Cadotte Lake Boat AccessBoat launch · St. Louis County
- Leech Lake Rec AreaRecreation area on Mississippi River Headwaters - Leech Lake · Cass County
- Cadotte Lake Fishing PierShore fishing · St. Louis County
- Head of the RapidsKayak and canoe launch on Bear Paw Creek · Pine County
- Caribou Lake Boat AreaBoat launch · Itasca County