Fishing Near St. Paul
The east metro around St. Paul is packed with accessible lakes and the smallmouth-rich St. Croix River β easy after-work and weekend fishing within an hour.
π Twin Cities Metroπ£ Largemouth Bass Β· Walleye Β· Panfish Β· Northern Pike15 lakes within ~60 mi
Closest Lakes to St. Paul
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~7 miDakota County
Marcott
~9 miDakota County
Cemetery
~11 miHennepin County
Unnamed
~11 miDakota County Β· 12.84 acres
Wood
~11 miHennepin County
McDonald
~13 miWashington County
Largemouth BassWalleyeNorthern Pike
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~13 miWashington County
Farquar
~14 miDakota County
Magda
~17 miHennepin County
Round
~21 miHennepin County Β· 30.74 acres
Riley
~23 miCarver County Β· 296.21 acres
Minnetonka
~25 miHennepin County Β· 14,205.6 acres
Lake Minnetonka
~26 miHennepin County Β· 14,528 acres
WalleyeLargemouth BassNorthern Pike
Lake Waconia
~35 miCarver County Β· 3,080 acres
Northern PikeWalleyeLargemouth Bass
Lake Pepin
~54 miWabasha County Β· 22,000 acres
WalleyeLargemouth BassNorthern Pike
What to Target Near St. Paul
Twin Cities Metro Minnesota anglers near St. Paul do best on largemouth bass, walleye, panfish, northern pike. Brush up on tactics and seasons: