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No license needed on some piers
Which states cover you on a pier, where fish hold, and the gear regulars bring.
Pier fishing tipsFishing piers in Minnesota
We list 18 fishing piers in 13 towns across Minnesota. Every spot here is a public place to fish from the shore or a pier.
Winona 3
- Dacota Street Fishing Pier · Gilmore Creek
- Franklin St. Fishing Pier · Gilmore Creek
- Huff Street Fishing Pier · Gilmore Creek
Baudette 2
- Sweet's Fishing with Steve Sweet · Bostick Creek
- Walleye Retreat
Bemidji 2
- Diamond Point Park Fishing Pier · Mississippi River
- Paul Bunyan Park Fishing Pier · Mississippi River
Minneapolis 2
- Bassett Creek Park Fishing Dock · Bassett Creek
- Crooked Lake Pier · Crooked Lake
Appleton 1
- Fishing Pier in Appleton · Artichoke Lake
Cannon Falls 1
- Lilac Landing · Lake Byllesby Regional
Dayton 1
- South Diamond Lake Public Water Access · South Diamond Lake
Detroit Lakes 1
- Little Cormorant Lake Public Water Access · Little Cormorant Lake
Lake Elmo 1
- Lake Elmo Park Reserve Fishing Pier · Lake Elmo
New Richland 1
- Beaver Lake Park Fishing Pier · Beaver Lake
Red Lake Falls 1
- FIshing Pier in Red Lake Falls · Red Lake
Saint Paul 1
- Blackhawk Park Fishing Dock · Blackhawk Lake
Wyoming 1
- Comfort Lake Public Water Access · Comfort Lake
Minnesota rules to know
Fishing piers by city in Minnesota
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12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteFishing piers in Minnesota: questions and answers
Where are the fishing piers in Minnesota?
We list 18 fishing piers in Minnesota, most of them around Winona (3), Baudette (2), Bemidji (2) and Minneapolis (2).
Which lakes and rivers have fishing piers in Minnesota?
Among others Gilmore Creek, Mississippi River, Artichoke Lake, Bostick Creek and Lake Byllesby Regional.
Do you need a fishing license on a pier in Minnesota?
In Minnesota a regular fishing license usually applies on piers too. Check the state wildlife agency for exemptions and free fishing days.
Are there free fishing piers in Minnesota?
2 of the 18 are marked free in the map data, including Little Cormorant Lake Public Water Access and Comfort Lake Public Water Access.
Other states
- New York 199
- Montana 123
- Illinois 58
- Florida 42
- California 39
- Texas 28
- New Hampshire 26
- Virginia 26
- North Carolina 24
- Vermont 24
- Pennsylvania 22
- Washington 20
Guide: Fishing from a pier: what to know · All boat ramps in Minnesota