Fishing from shore

[Ole #1]

Has anyone fished the mississippi park in champlin? The one right off 169 as it turns left into chapmlin. I am itching to do some fishing from shore, and I think I'm going to try it tonight.

Any info would be great.

Thanks

Ole

[EBass]

I know where you are talking about, and was wondering the same thing. I was also thinking about Pool 2 as it's closer to me than Anoka.

Give her a shot and post your results. I'll do the same. When I get out that is.

Later,
EBass

[Ole #1]

Where is pool #2?

Ole

[Sturgeon46]

Pool 2 starts at the Ford dam in St Paul and runs down to the next dam in Red Wing. One of the greatest fishing spots in MN. Gamefish are open all year but all are catch and release.

[Dragon Fish ll]

If your talking about the little park at the anoka side of the champlin bridge yes fishing can be pretty good there. its been a few years since Ive fished it but still should be the same.I fished the front towards the bridge caught alot of bass and some cat fish. but see people fishing much bigger things. Now that I remember where Im talking about is where the Rum river runs out into the missi right next to the park. As for pool 2 this is a great place to fish, Just find where the 46th st bridge crosses the Mississippi river and you are at the beggining. I fished the Minni ha ha falls side this weekend,no luck yet. The water is real low still, pretty soon it should pick up. the sure bet is when the water is high. then it is a several species catch all day. Hope this helps. good luck.

[Ole #1]

Dragonfish,

I was talking about the mississippi point park on the Champlin side of the bridge. How do you get to the park on the anoka side? It sound like fun. How do you fish the bass?

Thanks for the info.

Ole

[EBass]

Ole #1,

Glad to see you're getting some responses To get to the point where the Rum River drops into the Mississippi (which can be seen from the 169 bridge that crosses over the river into Anoka) cross over the bridge to the Anoka side (given) then take your first right on the public street. It's been a couple years, so it may not be the first right, but it's pretty close. The road brings you down to a parking lot, but I don't know if the park is open (seasonal) or if it is closed (big fence)I don't know if you can still go down there.

That's the spot I was thinking about. Or go up the Rum a few hundred feet and fish the dam. I wonder if the word dam can be posted? We'll find out.

Any ways, it's not too hard to find. Heck I found it, so anyone can.

Oh the guys on the Upper Miss fourm know this area well.

Hope this helps, post your results please! I think you can only use worms now, or not get caught by CO.

Later,
EBass

[Ole #1]

Thank you so much ebass. I will look for that spot tonight, and if I do fish it I will use night crawlers. I'll let you know.

Thanks again

Ole

[EBass]

Ole #1,
You're welcome. If you do go and can fish there, work the shorline from the Rum up to the 169 Bridge. There's some nice rocks scattered around that might yield a bass, or I mean a carp.

Also, toss it around the color break where both waters meet. The rum is more brown than the sippi. You'll see if it's not dark. I don't think you can cast far enough to make it the main channel, but she's worth a shot.

It's a good area in the fall, but I don't know about early spring.

Good luck,
EBass