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dilleyo

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I plan on heading out after work today at around 7pm. Just looking for a spot Near Hudson or Stillwater to throw out a line from shore and not get into trouble for parking. By that I mean most of the parks have a 1/2 hour after sunset parking rule and I plan on being out until around 12-1. So any spots to park that aren't in a county park so I don't have to worry about getting kicked out. Thanks in advance.

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Try the mouth of Lake Mallalieu. This is the the water with the bridge between Hudson and North Hudson. Take a left towards the river just north of this bridge. Park by the railroad tracks. Fish below the dam...

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I don't have a Wisconsin fishing liscense to fish the Hudson side and just thought about that. I should've thought about it before posting "Hudson Area". I was thinking more about on the Minnesota side. If I get a Wisconsin Liscense, I'll give that area a shot. Thanks for the info.

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If you look at the regulations, I believe that you can fish from either shore since it is a border water. I fish at the Mallelieu outlet often and I don't have a WI license. It can be a very productive spot at times.

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Can anybody back this up? It sounds right and I kind of thought the same thing, but don't feel like getting into any trouble. frown.gif

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i have fished the sconni side with only a mn license. i always assumed you could.

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As long as you are not fishing Lake Mallileau you are ok. There is a sign on the trees surrounding the WI inland lake that states you need a WI license to fish on the lake. So make sure you are fishing below the mini-me dam and below the tunnel going into the st.croix you will be ok. I've fished this for a couple years early in the season and yes it can be productive at time. I've see police and dnr patrolling this area so becareful. Good Luck!!!

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This is what I found in the regs. Looks like we can fish from either shore.

Other Borders: Minnesota has a reciprocal agreement with each of

its bordering states: Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

Residents of Minnesota or a bordering state may fish throughout the

waters bordering the two states only if they possess a valid resident

license from their resident state.

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Go to the spot by XCEL plant. It's open all night I think. I've seen people even camp overnight there. It seems to be productive or at least the mouth of the channel is.

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