28 public boat ramps on published waters near Red Wing.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Red Wing; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Lake Pepin
Recorded in Lake Pepin: Bighead Carp, Common Carp, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Lake Pepin reach 50 ft.
- 1Bay City Campground Boat Ramp: boat ramp on Lake Pepin, ≈ 4 mi from downtown.
- 2Maiden Rock Park Boat Launch: boat ramp on Lake Pepin, ≈ 11 mi from downtown.
- 3Mississippi River, Hok-Si-La Park Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Lake Pepin, ≈ 13 mi from downtown.
- 4Stockholm Municipal Park: boat ramp on Lake Pepin, ≈ 14.4 mi from downtown.
- 5Mississippi River, Ohuta Municipal Park Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Lake Pepin, ≈ 15.2 mi from downtown.
- 6Mississippi River, Roschen Park Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Lake Pepin, ≈ 16 mi from downtown.
- 7Deer Island Landing: boat ramp on Lake Pepin, ≈ 17.8 mi from downtown.
- 10Mississippi River, Maple Springs Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Lake Pepin, ≈ 21.1 mi from downtown.
Lake Byllesby
Recorded in Lake Byllesby: Common Carp, Freshwater Drum, Smallmouth Bass, and White Bass.
Surveyed depths in Lake Byllesby reach 50 ft.
- 8Lake Byllesby Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Lake Byllesby, ≈ 20.3 mi from downtown.
- 9Cannon River, Lake Byllesby (E) Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Lake Byllesby, ≈ 20.5 mi from downtown.
- 11Cannon River, Lake Byllesby (W) Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Lake Byllesby, ≈ 22.6 mi from downtown.
Lake Elmo
Recorded in Lake Elmo: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, and Northern Pike.
Surveyed depths in Lake Elmo reach 120 ft.
- 12Lake Elmo Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Lake Elmo, ≈ 34 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Bighead Carp and Rainbow Trout are at peak around Red Wing in November. Grass Carp bites well.
FreshwaterSlowCommon Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae
48 in80 lb20 yr449 waters
FreshwaterSlowFreshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
Sciaenidae
30 in50 lb10 yr88 watersGame fish
FreshwaterPeakBighead Carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Cyprinidae
48 in110 lb10 yr20 watersGame fish
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodGrass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Xenocyprididae
48 in80 lb10 yr65 waters
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish











