Fishing Near St. Paul

The east metro around St. Paul is packed with accessible lakes and the smallmouth-rich St. Croix River — easy after-work and weekend fishing within an hour.

📍 Twin Cities Metro🎣 Largemouth Bass · Walleye · Panfish · Northern Pike17 lakes within ~60 mi

Closest Lakes to St. Paul

Unnamed

~7 mi

Dakota County

Marcott

~9 mi

Dakota County

White Bear Lake

~10 mi

Washington County · 2,427.7 acres

Cemetery

~11 mi

Hennepin County

Unnamed

~11 mi

Dakota County · 12.84 acres

Wood

~11 mi

Hennepin County

McDonald

~13 mi

Washington County

Largemouth BassWalleyeNorthern Pike

Unnamed

~13 mi

Washington County

Farquar

~14 mi

Dakota County

Magda

~17 mi

Hennepin County

Round

~21 mi

Hennepin County · 30.74 acres

Prior Lake

~22 mi

Scott County · 956.16 acres

Riley

~23 mi

Carver County · 296.21 acres

Forest Lake

~23 mi

Washington County · 2,270.93 acres

Lake Minnetonka

~26 mi

Hennepin County · 14,528 acres

WalleyeLargemouth BassNorthern Pike

Lake Waconia

~35 mi

Carver County · 3,080 acres

Northern PikeWalleyeLargemouth Bass

Lake Pepin

~54 mi

Wabasha County · 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:

Largemouth Bass →Walleye →Panfish →Northern Pike →

🪱 Bait shops in St. Paul

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

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