Weekend fishing itinerary near Faribault

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Faribault. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Wells Lake

Start the day on Wells Lake, launching from the ramp below.

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.

17 min · 3.8 mi

Reservoir

Wells Lake

Rice

Cannon Lake Public Water Access Site17

max 15 ft · surveyed

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From Cannon Lake Public Water Access Site to German Lake (W) Public Water Access Site: 32 min by road (24.1 mi).

Evening: German Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

End the day at German Lake (W) Public Water Access Site — no boat needed.

German Lake is a 35-minute drive from downtown Faribault. German Lake (W) Public Water Access Site: shore access on German Lake, ≈ 23.5 mi from downtown. Public access on German Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.

235 min · 27.5 mi

Lake

German Lake

Le Sueur

German Lake (W) Public Water Access Site18

max 50 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Sakatah Lake

Start the day on Sakatah Lake, launching from the ramp below.

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.

319 min · 14.6 mi

Lake

Sakatah Lake

Rice

Upper Sakatah Lake Public Water Access Site15

max 10 ft · surveyed

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From Upper Sakatah Lake Public Water Access Site to Madison Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site: 22 min by road (16.7 mi).

Evening: Madison Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site

End the day at Madison Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site — no boat needed.

Madison Lake is a 38-minute drive from downtown Faribault. Madison Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site: shore access on Madison Lake, ≈ 27.4 mi from downtown. Public access on Madison Lake: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.

438 min · 29.9 mi

Lake

Madison Lake

Blue Earth

Madison Lake (SE) 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.