Fishing/Camping Suggestions

[Fishinguy40]

My brother-in-law and myself are trying to plan a fishing weekend proabably the weekend after Memorial Day. We want to tent camp and will have an 18ft boat with 140HP motor so water access and boat/trailer parking is important. We don't want to travel any further than 2-3 hours from the south metro. So does anyone have any suggestions on lakes and campgrounds. Oh yeah, we also want "good" fishing.

[glenn57]

what kind of fish ya looking to chase. we have a permanent site at old wagon campground between new london and hawick, about 20 miles east of willmar, the lake has panfish-bass-nords-eyes and is generally open that weekend.

[kdawg]

father hennipen state park on the south side of mille lacs should fit the bill. Either look into reservations or get there a day or two earlier than the masses, otherwise you won't have a spot.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

father hennipen state park on the south side of mille lacs should fit the bill. Either look into reservations or get there a day or two earlier than the masses, otherwise you won't have a spot.

Watch the rocks!

[gregg52]

I live in the brainerd lakes area

Of course depending on spring weather fishin is good around here

the good thing bout here is there are so many lakes if one isnt going in the morning try another in the afternoon yet another in the evening most are all fairly close from the whitefish chain ..pelican..gull lake chain..north long

etc etc

being that i live here for 20 yrs now i havnt camped in awhile but there are still good ones around best there just check on line at the chamber

i personally head to winni and the cutfoot lol

but thats a trip for you

seems to me you posted this a couple of weeks ago

right ??

[chasineyes]

We don't want to travel any further than 2-3 hours from the south metro.

On that weekend, 2-3 hours might get you to rogers or elk river!!!

[pushbutton]

county park #5 in spicer. nice campground and its on green lake where there is plenty of fish

[echotrail]

Give the Alexandria, MN. area consideration, it's about 150 miles from the TC area. There is a state campground on Lake Carlos as well as plenty of private owned resorts, some with campsites. There are lots of lakes in the area and the fishing can be great that time of year.