state park catfish'in

[Waterflea]

Anyone know of any state parks that are near good catfish waters? I'd like to have less than a 3 hour drive.

[Flaco651]

St. Croix state park- channel cats. I've caught some good sized ones up there. Hinckley area.

Another option-Fort Snelling on the MN river.

[ChemE]

Is St. Croix state park called Interstate Park? The one on 95 north of William O'Brien?

[Cooter]

Wissota near Chippewa Falls, channels are on fire right now, fish up to high teens pounds. Nice flatties as well.

[so haaad]

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Is St. Croix state park called Interstate Park? The one on 95 north of William O'Brien?

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No, that's a different state park on the St. Croix. Just one of many on the STC.

[Waterflea]

Thanks for all the input!

[Barbelboy]

Waterflea,

To get to St.Croix, just head up 35 and take a right in hinckley heading east on hwy 48.

and don't forget wild river state park north of Taylors falls. The croix river is good both above and below the dam.

[sparcebag]

Below TailorsFalls you can get flats,I've never seen any above,If ya want to rough it camping look on a map where StCroix meets Mn. just south of there a small town called Markville south of there is St.Croix state forest open to camping,hunting,fishing,All kinds of roads get you to within 1/2 block of river(they once went right to river untill wild&scenic designation)I always caught cats allover that spot! Bring your water & go where the bears do.

[CSP]

there's always lake bronson state park (way in the extreme northwest of the state). From there you'd be about an hour from awesome catfishing on the red.

[Waterflea]

For a change of place, I'm going to try Wissota state park near Chippewa Falls for a couple of days. I've never been to that area before.

Any suggestions on where to fish? North or south of the lake?

[Cooter]

When are you going? I hope I'm not too late cuz I know several good spots - in particular where those post spawn channels are going nuts.