Lookin for a place to maybe catch some bass from shore in the south metro. I tried lac lavon, crystal, and bush today with no luck. I drove by prior but could not find a place to park. any info would help

Try lake Odowds plenty of shore fishing to be had and good bass and pike fishing

Your best chanch would be the Cannon river.Your SO Close!

Try some of the smaller lakes & ponds. There are a lot of them in the south metro, many of them without boat launches, where you can catch quality fish from shore, especially in the spring & the fall.

Start with the DNR lakefinder & check out the smaller lakes. Then when you get bored, do what I & others do - scan an area with Google Earth or Mapquest, find a small body of water, grab a pole & small tackle box, & head off into the woods and/or subdivision. I've found some excellent largemouth in ponds no bigger than 3-4 acres in the south metro.

From shore, I'd vastly prefer these small ponds & lakes over the places I'd drop my boat - Crystal, Lac Lavon, etc.

Good luck!

Try normindale lake my son fished it as a teen and did very well.

Normandale Lake in bloomington is a great place to shore fish...just not right now. I was at Normandale 3 days ago, the water is very low, the waterfall is at trickle...and weed mess everywhere, hopefully the with the rains, it'll go up.
Wait a few more weeks, the weeds starts to go away and the fun begins again I need to build my biceps on catching carp!

When I was limited to shore fishing.....
Pool 2 of da Sippi was a treat. Eyes, bass, crappies, pike, catfish and rough fish galore. 1oz weight and a hunk o crawler or a minnow. Look for deeper water with some current.

Hidden falls is what I'm talking about

Is there anywhere to park on prior and fish from shore? I drove around it the other day but could not find anywhere to park. I may have to check some of the smaller ponds out. Does anybody fish the vermillion around farmington?

The Vermillion is not for a flyfisherman. If that is what you are looking for check in Red wing, down by chatfield, or The kinnie in River falls. If you want to fish the vermillion with something else I would have no clue.

Good luck.

Well if anyone wants to join me, I'm hoping to try a small Eagan lake later this week from the canoe. We can fish 3 of us. Maybe Thursday night?

Quetico, I'd love to get out, but am already fishing with some buddies out of the motorized contraption Thursday night. If you're up for a little canoe time this weekend or early next week, let me know.

What time are you going to get out on thursday night?

CrappieFshr...there is a fishing pier on prior at the cty road 21 bridge where the channel connects the upper and lower lakes. You can fish under and around the bridge as well. Good rip rap shorelines with 8 to 12 foot depths.

You can try Lakefront park on prior theres aome desent shore fishing depend on the weeds.

Any idea where to park to fish the Cty Rd. 21 pier? I drove by there last week and couldnt find anywhere to park without having to walk really far. Looks like a decent spot, i just dont wanna walk five miles to fish