Fishing Near Minneapolis

You don't have to leave the metro to catch fish. Within about an hour of Minneapolis you'll find everything from urban bass and panfish lakes to walleye and muskie water like Lake Minnetonka and Lake Waconia.

📍 Twin Cities Metro🎣 Largemouth Bass · Walleye · Panfish · Muskie16 lakes within ~60 mi

Closest Lakes to Minneapolis

Cemetery

~4 mi

Hennepin County

Wood

~7 mi

Hennepin County

Magda

~9 mi

Hennepin County

Unnamed

~12 mi

Dakota County

Round

~13 mi

Hennepin County · 30.74 acres

Unnamed

~14 mi

Dakota County · 12.84 acres

Marcott

~14 mi

Dakota County

White Bear Lake

~15 mi

Washington County · 2,427.7 acres

Riley

~16 mi

Carver County · 296.21 acres

Farquar

~16 mi

Dakota County

Lake Minnetonka

~18 mi

Hennepin County · 14,528 acres

WalleyeLargemouth BassNorthern Pike

Prior Lake

~18 mi

Scott County · 956.16 acres

Unnamed

~19 mi

Washington County

McDonald

~21 mi

Washington County

Largemouth BassWalleyeNorthern Pike

Forest Lake

~26 mi

Washington County · 2,270.93 acres

Lake Waconia

~27 mi

Carver County · 3,080 acres

Northern PikeWalleyeLargemouth Bass

What to Target Near Minneapolis

Twin Cities Metro Minnesota anglers near Minneapolis do best on largemouth bass, walleye, panfish, muskie. Brush up on tactics and seasons:

Largemouth Bass →Walleye →Panfish →Muskie →

🪱 Bait shops in Minneapolis

2 licensed bait & tackle shops in Minneapolis, with this month's bait by species and the nearest public landings.

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