Shore Fishing

Minneapolis has abundant opportunity for shore fishing close to home. Many of the locations summarized have been chosen for their kid-friendly fishing opportunities.

Let’s Go Fishing in Minneapolis!

Cedar Lake

Fishing dock is located on 22nd St. W and Cedar Lake Parkway.
Looking from the fishing dock there is a sewer that discharges street water after rain storms and can be a great Musky, Northern Pike, and Bass area.
Canoe docks on Cedar Lake Point for panfish.

Lake Calhoun

Fishing dock is located on 36th St. W and Lake Calhoun Parkway; great crappie fishing with slip bobbers, tons of panfish, and a popular Musky fishing location.

Lake Harriet

Fishing dock located off William Berry Parkway and Lake Harriet Parkway.

Lake Hiawatha

This is a small lake with shore fishing spaced throughout the lake.

Lake of the Isles

Railings area between Newton Ave. S and Oliver Ave. S.
Both bridges offer easy access to the water for shore fishing.
Lagoon area between Lake Calhoun and Lake of the Isles.

Lake Nokomis

One dock is located on the northwest side of the lake off 22nd Ave. and the parkway.
One dock is located between Derby and 50th St. on the southeast side of the lake.

Loring Lake

Fishing is dock located on south end. This lake is stocked every year with crappies, sunfish, and adult catfish up to 10 pounds.

Mississippi River

Minnehaha Falls Park where the Minnehaha Creek flows into the Mississippi River. This is a catch-and-release walleye fishery. Also large crappies and stripers can be caught under the wooden footbridge during sunny daylight times in the late spring.
St. Paul side under the Franklin Avenue Bridge, especially after a rain storm where the street water discharges into the river. Fish the big boulders under the bridge for small mouth bass.

Powderhorn Lake