best places to canoe fish

  • angleanddangle88
    Posts: 48
    July 15, 2012 at 8:58 pm #1318570

    looking to do some canoe fishing, need some advice on where to go, what to use and what to fish for. i dont want to drive anymore than a couple hours.

    Phil Bauerly
    Walker, MN - Leech Lake
    Posts: 866
    July 15, 2012 at 9:01 pm #1084344

    A couple of hours from???

    carmike
    Posts: 214
    July 15, 2012 at 9:11 pm #1084348

    Um, without more information, it’ll be pretty tough for anyone to give you advice.

    chirp
    Rochester
    Posts: 1471
    July 15, 2012 at 9:26 pm #1084352

    Zumbro river below Lake Zumbro. Any branches of the Root River. You’ll find many different species of fish. Any small spinners, rooster tails, small mepps beetle spins will catch smallies and occasional walleyes. Zumbro river contains some bigger muskies also. He did post in the Rochester area.

    drewsdad
    Crosby, MN
    Posts: 3138
    July 15, 2012 at 9:29 pm #1084353

    Rum River around Cambridge can be good. Knowing where you’re from would help with answers.

    dd

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    July 15, 2012 at 9:37 pm #1084359

    Considering he posted in the Rochester Mn forum I would think that was enough to see where he is from.

    Chirp posted some great area options enjoy yourself and be safe, Please post results if you get out.

    angleanddangle88
    Posts: 48
    July 15, 2012 at 9:49 pm #1084361

    Rochester Minnesota! and is there any campgrounds around with some good canoe fishing?

    chirp
    Rochester
    Posts: 1471
    July 15, 2012 at 10:00 pm #1084362

    There is a place to camp below the Lake Zumbro Dam. It used to be called Mac’s not sure if it is stilled called that or not. Maybe someone else can help with that. There is a place in Zumbro Falls that rents canoes and has camping right along Hiway 63. Bluff Valley is also just outside Zumbro Falls nice camping area. Not sure what is along the Root River should be something along there too.

    a-and-t
    By Rochester,MN
    Posts: 708
    July 15, 2012 at 10:59 pm #1084372

    If you do not have a canoe. Go to Zumbro Falls , Have them bring you up to mac’s and canoe back down to Zumbro Falls. When we fish that stretch we use jigs and ringworms and just had a hayday with the smallies. Just remember that stretch is catch and release on the bass.

    starvin pilgrim
    Posts: 335
    July 16, 2012 at 12:30 am #1084397

    Zumbro River Rats. Millville. They rent canoe,kayak, or tubes. They will transport your canoe to your choice of location. Camp ground in Millville operated by the local sportsmans club. They are both very accomadating and their prices are very reasonable. The guy who runs the rental service with his wife has fished that river his hole life. 507 798 2450

    coletrain01
    Rochester MN
    Posts: 193
    July 24, 2012 at 11:12 am #1086850

    Zumbro river from macs campground to hammond is good bass fishing and musky fishing. The sportsmans park in zumbro falls is a nice spot to camp

    angleanddangle88
    Posts: 48
    August 11, 2012 at 9:47 pm #1091596

    I am thinkin lake winona? would that ooffer a good bite??? species??? bait??

    Dave Ansell
    Rushford, MN
    Posts: 1572
    August 12, 2012 at 7:50 pm #1091652

    Lake Winona offers a good largemouth bass and panfish bite. You can also get some pike and an occasional walleye. Top water baits, spinners and plastic worms should get some game species action and worms or beetle spins will catch almost anything that swims there.

    Good luck

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