Looking for a place to try fly fishing in the metro? Learn more about fly fishing locations in the Twin Cities metro area below. There are several trout streams located in the metro area that provide great access to fly fishing. You can also try fishing beach areas (where permitted) at dusk and dawn when other lakes are heavily vegetated.
Anoka County
| Lake | City | Species | Try This Fly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cenaiko Lake | Coon Rapids | trout, bluegill | wooly buggers, pheasant tail nymphs |
| Moore Lake | Fridley | bluegill | foam flies, zug bug |
| Rum River | Anoka | smallmouth bass, walleye | streamer, bass popper |
| Mississippi River | Anoka | smallmouth bass, walleye | clouser minnows, bass poppers |
Carver County
| Lake | City | Species | Try This Fly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courthouse Lake | Chaska | rainbow, brook and brown trout | wooly bugger, pheasant tail nymph |
| Lake Waconia | Waconia | bluegill, largemouth bass | bass popper, foam flies, pheasant tail nymph |
Dakota County
| Lake | City | Species | Try This Fly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlson | Eagan | bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye | foam flies, poppers, streamers |
| City Hall | Inver Grove Heights | black crappie, bluegill | foam flies, panfish poppers, zug bug |
| Fish | Eagan | bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike | bass and panfish poppers, various streamers |
| Holland | Eagan | trout, bluegill | prince nymphs |
| Rebecca | Hastings | black crappie, northern pike | minnow imitations |
| Schwanz | Eagan | black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass | prince nymphs, bass poppers |
| Schultz | Apple Valley & Eagan | black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass | prince nymphs, bass poppers |
| Simley | Inver Grove Heights | bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye | streamers, foam flies, smaller nymphs |
| Valley | Lakeville | bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike | prince nymphs, bass poppers, clouser minnow |
Hennepin County
| Lake | City | Species | Try This Fly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bde Maka Ska | Minneapolis | black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, muskie | wooly bugger, bass popper, small nymphs, minnow patterns |
| Medicine | Plymouth | bluegill, largemouth bass | bass and panfish poppers, small nymphs |
| Parkers | Plymouth | black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass | foam flies, panfish and bass poppers, zug bug |
| Snelling | Bloomington | bluegill, largemouth bass | small nymphs, foam flies, bass poppers |
| Wolfe | St. Louis Park | black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch | small nymphs, wooly bugger, minnow patterns |
Ramsey County
| Lake | City | Species | Try This Fly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett | Roseville | bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye | small nymphs, wooly buggers |
| Como | St. Paul | bluegill, northern pike | foam flies, streamers |
| Keller | Maplewood | bluegill, largemouth bass | small nymphs, foam flies, bass poppers |
| Mississippi River | St. Paul | muskie, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye | minnow patterns, bass poppers |
| Phalen | St. Paul | bluegill | smaller nymphs, foam flies |
| Vadnais | Vadnais Heights | bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye, white bass | poppers |
Scott County
| Lake | City | Species | Try This Fly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek | Savage | brown trout | pheasant tails, wooly buggers |
| Jordan Mill | Jordan | bluegill, largemouth bass | poppers, small nymphs |
| Lion's Park | Shakopee | black crappies, bluegill | foam flies, panfish poppers, small nymphs |
Washington County
| Lake | City | Species | Try This Fly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | New Scandia Township | black crappies, bluegill, largemouth bass | small nymphs, foam flies, bass poppers |
| Battle Creek | Woodbury | largemouth bass, northern pike | bass poppers, streamers |
| Powers | Woodbury | bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye | foam flies, bass poppers, minnow patterns |
| St. Croix River | Stillwater | northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, white bass | bass poppers, wooly bugger, clouser minnow |
