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Freshwater fishing near St. Cloud
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Freshwater fishing near St. Cloud

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

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

The closest by road is Grand Lake, 21 minutes away.

Lakes near St. Cloud

1. Grand Lake

Grand Lake is a 21-minute drive from downtown St. Cloud. Launch at Grand Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Grand Lake closest to downtown (≈ 12.7 mi). Public access on Grand Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 30 ft. Recorded here: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin.

Grand Lake121 min · 15.9 mi
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Grand Lake

Stearns

Grand Lake Public Water Access Site13

max 30 ft · surveyed

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2. Elk Lake

Elk Lake is a 22-minute drive from downtown St. Cloud. Launch at Elk Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Elk Lake closest to downtown (≈ 12.6 mi). Public access on Elk Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 5 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

Elk Lake222 min · 16.5 mi
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Elk Lake

Sherburne

Elk Lake Public Water Access Site16

max 5 ft · surveyed

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3. Pearl Lake

Pearl Lake is a 25-minute drive from downtown St. Cloud. Launch at Pearl Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Pearl Lake closest to downtown (≈ 12.9 mi). Public access on Pearl Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 15 ft. Recorded here: Northern Pike, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

Pearl Lake325 min · 16 mi
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Pearl Lake

Stearns

Pearl Lake Public Water Access Site13

max 15 ft · surveyed

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4. Horseshoe Lake

Horseshoe Lake is a 29-minute drive from downtown St. Cloud. Launch at Horseshoe Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Horseshoe Lake closest to downtown (≈ 19.2 mi). Public access on Horseshoe Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin.

Horseshoe Lake529 min · 21.9 mi
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Horseshoe Lake

Stearns

Horseshoe Lake Public Water Access Site22

max 50 ft · surveyed

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5. Big Lake

Big Lake is a 29-minute drive from downtown St. Cloud. Launch at Big Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Big Lake closest to downtown (≈ 22.4 mi). Public access on Big Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 40 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin.

Big Lake629 min · 26.7 mi
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Big Lake

Sherburne

Big Lake Public Water Access Site13

max 40 ft · surveyed

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6. Clear Lake

Clear Lake is a 38-minute drive from downtown St. Cloud. Launch at Clear Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Clear Lake closest to downtown (≈ 23.3 mi). Public access on Clear Lake: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 15 ft. Recorded here: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass.

Clear Lake738 min · 29.2 mi
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Clear Lake

Meeker

Clear Lake Public Water Access Site11

max 15 ft · surveyed

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7. Pleasant Lake

Pleasant Lake is a 36-minute drive from downtown St. Cloud. Launch at Pleasant Lake (N) Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Pleasant Lake closest to downtown (≈ 19.5 mi). Public access on Pleasant Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 70 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Bluegill, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.

Pleasant Lake836 min · 24.9 mi
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Pleasant Lake

Wright

Pleasant Lake (N) Public Water Access Site15

max 70 ft · surveyed

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8. Lake Marie

Lake Marie is a 32-minute drive from downtown St. Cloud. Launch at Marie Lake, Fairhaven Dam Millpond Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Lake Marie closest to downtown (≈ 17.1 mi). Public access on Lake Marie: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 40 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

Lake Marie932 min · 18.9 mi
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Lake Marie

Stearns

Marie Lake, Fairhaven Dam Millpond Public Water Access Site14

max 40 ft · surveyed

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9. Clearwater Lake

Clearwater Lake is a 40-minute drive from downtown St. Cloud. Launch at Clearwater Lake, Black Pool Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Clearwater Lake closest to downtown (≈ 16.6 mi). Public access on Clearwater Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 70 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

Clearwater Lake1040 min · 22 mi
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Clearwater Lake

Wright

Clearwater Lake, Black Pool Public Water Access Site16

max 70 ft · surveyed

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Reservoirs near St. Cloud

10. Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake is a 32-minute drive from downtown St. Cloud. Launch at Cedar Lake, Schroeder Park Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Cedar Lake closest to downtown (≈ 19.8 mi). Public access on Cedar Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 100 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

Cedar Lake432 min · 22.9 mi
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Cedar Lake

Wright

Cedar Lake, Schroeder Park Public Water Access Site15

max 100 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

Northern Pike bites well.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the St. Cloud 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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