any catfishing lakes in the south metro?

  • catnip
    south metro
    Posts: 627
    April 25, 2015 at 8:22 pm #1537953

    I have always fished the river for cats but am wondering if there are any decent lakes within 25 miles of the Lakeville area? Im not looking for anyone’s honey hole or anything just thinking about trying somewhere new.

    thebigfishman
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 264
    April 26, 2015 at 6:56 am #1538021

    It’s a little farther then 25 miles but lake tetonka and lake sakatah near Waterville, mn can produce some good channel cats along with cannon lake near faribalt, mn.

    Tight lines!
    Kevin

    catnip
    south metro
    Posts: 627
    April 26, 2015 at 10:36 am #1538095

    Thanks for the info! Much appreciated toast

    4seasonsport
    Inactive
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 317
    April 26, 2015 at 12:54 pm #1538121

    lake Byllesby near Cannon Falls has a very healthy population of Channels.

    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
    Posts: 6687
    April 27, 2015 at 1:01 pm #1538463

    I will also say Cannon lake.

    Caught quite a few 30″rs out of there last year.

    Cannon is the biggest lake in the area and fools most people.
    Lots and LOts of fish in that lake and it doesn’t see 5% of the fishing pressure as the lakes surrounding it.

    Can PM you a few spots to get you started.

    catnip
    south metro
    Posts: 627
    April 28, 2015 at 8:51 am #1538786

    Thanks! I would very much appreciate that. And thanks for the lake tips everyone, hopefully i will get to try them all this summer. toast

    mike dee
    Posts: 4
    May 24, 2015 at 2:20 pm #1546754

    Same question ,except north metro. Say Northern Anoka area.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 25, 2015 at 9:34 am #1546826

    If you are looking north metro search FIN lakes stocked on the mndnr site. I caught channels for on shore in Moore Lake….a couple decades ago.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 25, 2015 at 10:42 am #1546840

    Depending on how far north metro you are thinking and if you want to get out in a boat, there are a couple lakes connected to the Snake river that will have catfish. From Cross Lake in Pine City to Fish Lake in Mora.

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    May 25, 2015 at 11:01 am #1546845
    mplspug wrote:

    From Cross Lake in Pine City to Fish Lake in Mora.

    Shhhhhh. waytogo

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 25, 2015 at 12:38 pm #1546861

    I think the secret is still safe .

    mike dee
    Posts: 4
    May 25, 2015 at 3:40 pm #1546885

    Thanks again . Pine city is about 45 min from my house.

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    May 25, 2015 at 7:24 pm #1546901

    Golden Lake in Circle Pines was stocked and I have heard about people catching them through the ice. Crooked Lake in Andover has them too. No first hand experience so your mileage may vary.

    Can I ask why you aren’t just fishing the rivers (Rum, Mississippi), which have an abundance of channel cats?

    Rick Streiff
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 109
    May 25, 2015 at 11:13 pm #1546919

    I am no expert but I have caught channel cats on Roberts lake near Fairboult.

    mike dee
    Posts: 4
    May 26, 2015 at 8:15 am #1546942

    dfresh .I will fish the rivers too. Have fished the Miss since I was a kid.
    Never targeted cats. Have caught lots of small cats, While just fishing for whatever hits on a crawler. No cats over 5lbs though.

    Mark Steffes
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 1376
    May 26, 2015 at 8:28 am #1546947

    If your still looking for lakes in the south metro Lake Byllesby has great Channel catfish population. They can be caught shore fishing or boat

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