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Freshwater fishing near Faribault
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Freshwater fishing near Faribault

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

10 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Faribault, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Wells Lake, 7 minutes away.

Reservoirs near Faribault

1. Wells Lake

Wells Lake is a 7-minute drive from downtown Faribault. Launch at Cannon Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Wells Lake closest to downtown (≈ 4.2 mi). Public access on Wells Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 15 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Bigmouth Buffalo, and Black Bullhead.

Wells Lake17 min · 3.8 mi
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Wells Lake

Rice

Cannon Lake Public Water Access Site17

max 15 ft · surveyed

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2. Elysian Lake

Elysian Lake is a 26-minute drive from downtown Faribault. Launch at Elysian Lake (N) Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Elysian Lake closest to downtown (≈ 20.4 mi). Public access on Elysian Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 10 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.

Elysian Lake526 min · 21.7 mi
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Elysian Lake

Waseca

Elysian Lake (N) Public Water Access Site14

max 10 ft · surveyed

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3. Lake Byllesby

Lake Byllesby is a 36-minute drive from downtown Faribault. Launch at Cannon River, Lake Byllesby (W) Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Lake Byllesby closest to downtown (≈ 20.6 mi). Public access on Lake Byllesby: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Freshwater Drum, Smallmouth Bass, and White Bass.

Lake Byllesby636 min · 25.4 mi
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Lake Byllesby

Dakota

Cannon River, Lake Byllesby (W) Public Water Access Site19

max 50 ft · surveyed

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Lakes near Faribault

4. Sakatah Lake

Sakatah Lake is a 19-minute drive from downtown Faribault. Launch at Upper Sakatah Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Sakatah Lake closest to downtown (≈ 13.3 mi). Public access on Sakatah Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 10 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.

Sakatah Lake219 min · 14.6 mi
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Sakatah Lake

Rice

Upper Sakatah Lake Public Water Access Site15

max 10 ft · surveyed

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5. Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake is a 16-minute drive from downtown Faribault. Launch at Cedar Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Cedar Lake closest to downtown (≈ 7.5 mi). Public access on Cedar Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 40 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.

Cedar Lake316 min · 8.3 mi
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Cedar Lake

Rice

Cedar Lake Public Water Access Site17

max 40 ft · surveyed

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6. Fox Lake

Fox Lake is a 15-minute drive from downtown Faribault. Launch at Fox Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Fox Lake closest to downtown (≈ 7 mi). Public access on Fox Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 40 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.

Fox Lake415 min · 9 mi
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Fox Lake

Rice

Fox Lake Public Water Access Site16

max 40 ft · surveyed

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7. Lake Francis

Lake Francis is a 29-minute drive from downtown Faribault. Launch at Frances Lake (E) Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Lake Francis closest to downtown (≈ 21.1 mi). Public access on Lake Francis: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 60 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

Lake Francis729 min · 23.2 mi
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Lake Francis

Le Sueur

Frances Lake (E) Public Water Access Site15

max 60 ft · surveyed

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8. Horseshoe Lake

Horseshoe Lake is a 24-minute drive from downtown Faribault. Launch at Horseshoe Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Horseshoe Lake closest to downtown (≈ 12.8 mi). Public access on Horseshoe Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 25 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.

Horseshoe Lake824 min · 14.6 mi
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Horseshoe Lake

Le Sueur

Horseshoe Lake Public Water Access Site12

max 25 ft · surveyed

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9. German Lake

German Lake is a 35-minute drive from downtown Faribault. Launch at German Lake (N) Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on German Lake closest to downtown (≈ 22.4 mi). Public access on German Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.

German Lake935 min · 27.5 mi
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German Lake

Le Sueur

German Lake (N) Public Water Access Site18

max 50 ft · surveyed

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10. Madison Lake

Madison Lake is a 38-minute drive from downtown Faribault. Launch at Madison Lake, Bray Park Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Madison Lake closest to downtown (≈ 27.1 mi). Public access on Madison Lake: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.

Madison Lake1038 min · 29.9 mi
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Madison Lake

Blue Earth

Madison Lake, Bray Park Public Water Access Site19

max 50 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Faribault for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Faribault fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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