Miller Creek

[TRZ II]

Anyone ever fish Miller Creek in Lake City? A friend lives on it but I can't find any trout? Looks silted out and lifeless but is a designated trout stream. Anyone know anything?

[TRZ II]

SO none of you fly jockeys have ever fished it? It must be a hot spot i better keep fishing it.

[haleysgold]

I'm not a fly guy...just a worm dunker. I was born in LC near miller creek. There are trout in it but not many. If you find a pool, dam or spot where the water is deeper you can find an occasional trout but they aren't real common. Mostly suckers and chubs. Might be worth a shot tho...I've dug a few out it over the years. good luck.

[TRZ II]

My friend just wants to catch a few trout, any other good streams near Lake City?

[Ic3wind]

Hay creek is your best bet in that area

[TRZ II]

My friend tried there last year and said it was really crowded and he had no luck, he was also upset that they had a sign there that said no live bait. He likes to use wax worms and crawlers and the like.

[ted4887]

Yeah, you need to look at the stream regs carefully. Tell him that in the future, to check out the DNR stream maps, because they'll tell you exactly what the regs are. That way there is no surprise and dissapointment when you get to the stream.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/trout_streams/south_mn_maps.html

[Ic3wind]

My friend tried there last year and said it was really crowded and he had no luck, he was also upset that they had a sign there that said no live bait. He likes to use wax worms and crawlers and the like.

ya it is artifical only. I fished it last weekend Hay creek is jam packed with trout but check the maps carefully. the northern part of it is pretty much dead water. Do a little exploring. That being said if your looking for big fish its probably not the best. everything I've ever pulled out of there is in the 5-8 inch range. however, It is the most productive stream in the area you mentioned.

[TRZ II]

I know he would love to get some 10 inch brookies for the grill, any streams in the area for them? I might go down and help him this weekend, he don't get around so well anymore.

[itchmesir]

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/trout_streams/south/stream_index.pdf

^^^ lists all the streams in southern minnesota and tells you what species are in each stream.. good luck on finding 10"+ brookies.. not an easy task on this side of the mississippi.. unless you are fishing northern lakes

[TRZ II]

That is alot of info! Does anyone know of a stream near Lake City that has Brook trout? ANd allows live bait? THanks

[itchmesir]

not to be an a**.. but do some reading.. next thing you'll want us to bait your hook and catch'em for you

[goblueM]

hahah good luck getting folks to give up their 10 inch brookie spots where you are going to go and use live bait and keep em all

like itchy said, not to be a jerk but sometimes you gotta do the legwork yourself

[Scudly]

Seriously all one needs to do to find trout is follow the valleys.

Google Terrain Map of Lake City

Don't pay attention to DNR maps, they are for beginners.

[TRZ II]

Boy are you guys nice or what! I asked if anyone knew a stream that me and my friend who is old and handicapped could catch a brook trout. Don't need directions to the hole just a stream, i guess I'll try a different site where the guys are helpful and nice. i appreciate the guys who gave me links to maps it may help.

[Nate McVey]

Boy are you guys nice or what! I asked if anyone knew a stream that me and my friend who is old and handicapped could catch a brook trout. Don't need directions to the hole just a stream, i guess I'll try a different site where the guys are helpful and nice. i appreciate the guys who gave me links to maps it may help.

Oldendays, you have to understand what you're asking. These guys pointed you in the right direction and gave you the information you were looking for, not sure what else they could have done besides draw you a map to a hole.....

The maps they gave you are good, useful tools. You could always try the area lakes that hold trout if you and your friend aren't up for much walking or doing any leg work. Pull up a chair, bait a hook and wait for the bobber to go down..........

[reinhard1]

i could also suggest lake cenaiko which is located in the coon rapids dam park. the dnr stocks trout in the lake and has fishing docks to fish from. go there after the opener and have a good day. no live bait and you have to have a trout stamp. they have grilling areas also, so make a day out of it. good luck.

[TRZ II]

I had one simple question. Does anyone know of a stream near LC that has brook trout? I don't think that is a crazy question. Spent some time on another site and found a few answers and will try this week. I guess a few near RW have brook trout as well.

[Ic3wind]

I'll show you how to do this so you can research this yourself. its the old take a man fishing and he'll eat for a day addage in the truest sense.

1. go to this HSOforum http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/trout_streams/south_mn_maps.html

find the number on the map of the area you want to fish or research.

in your case its map #14 or the surrounding ones depending on how far you want to travel.

2.go to this HSOforum

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/trout_streams/south/stream_index.pdf

cross refrence all streams that fall under map 14 to see what type of trout are managed for that stream.

3. Go back map 14 and find where your stream is located. I also use the areial map feature on www.bing.com To get a good idea of the lay of the land and the size of the water your headed to. I find its better than google maps because they have low altitude fly overs for many areas and it shows much much better detail. To the point that I can usually even locate where the good holes are to fish. But,Keep in mind that you are looking for living organisims in an ever changing enviorment. So what you see on the fly overs may be quite diffrent when you get to the stream.

As far as if Bait is allowed the map will also tell you that. In short if the stream is inblue your good to go. I did the legwork to empower you to find exactly what your looking for. From here its up to you to do the legwork to get your fish. Hopefully this will help you not cause offense in the future

[ted4887]

Excellent post Ic3wind.

I was actually looking for the management list a few weeks ago but with no luck.

[TRZ II]

From what i can see I think second brook in LC holds brook trout and is right on hwy 61 we may give that a wirl. I also found on another site that there is a spring creek in RW that holds brook trout, a guy said he does well on there. I'll let you fellas know how i do.

[Ic3wind]

Please do, Glad we could get you pointed in the right direction

[Scudly]

If your friend is handicapped how about the dock off Pottery Pond in Red Wing. Ice is out and it is well stocked. As far as I know dang near every valley from Stillwater to Iowa holds trout. Part of the adventure is just pulling over at a bridge and seeing what you find.

[leakywaders]

There ain't a brookie within 50 miles of Red Wing or Lake City...unless you're talking about Pottery Pond. They stock that, but most of the trout are caught out already. Might find a stray rainbow or two, but they'll be dead as soon as the water warms up enough.

Most of the area's creeks are now chub-filled drainage ditches for the vast fields of corn and soybeans. Hay Creek has a lot of trout in the slot-limit section, but darn it, you can't use bait there, not even Power Grubs. The rest of the creek is all sand-bottomed, lifeless flow that is mainly used to water the many horses that tourists bring to the area.

Yep, I'd stay out of the Red Wing/Lake City area, nothin' but carp or special regs.

I've heard there are some great brookie streams on the North Shore. They should be ice free by opener. Try up there...

[Mike_Top]

This going after brook trout specifically by Oldendays has got me a little curious...do you want to specifically catch brookies, and won't brown trout do? I'm pretty new to trout fishing and I've caught a couple dozen browns, never caught a brook trout. I understand that browns get bigger around this area...so what's the major attraction to trying to catch brookies? again, just curious