4 piers and shore spots on public waters near Red Wing — no boat needed.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Red Wing; below are the 4 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.
- 1Mississippi River, Lake City Sportman's Club Public Water Access Site: shore access on Lake Pepin, ≈ 17.2 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.
- 2Cannon River, Lake Byllesby Regional Park, Dam Public Water Access: shore access on Lake Byllesby, ≈ 20.2 mi from downtown.
- 3Lake Byllesby, Regional Park Beach: shore access on Lake Byllesby, ≈ 20.8 mi from downtown.
White Bear Lake
Recorded in White Bear Lake: Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Northern Pike.
Surveyed depths in White Bear Lake reach 80 ft.
- 4White Bear Lake (S) Public Water Access Site: shore access on White Bear Lake, ≈ 41.7 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Red Wing for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.
FreshwaterSlowCommon Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae
48 in80 lb20 yr449 waters
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowFreshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
Sciaenidae
30 in50 lb10 yr88 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowChannel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Ictaluridae
48 in50 lb20 yr348 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish











