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Public shore fishing spots in Anoka County, Minnesota

DNR records list 16 public shore fishing spots in Anoka County: 12 fishing piers and 4 shore or bank fishing sites. Check current access before visiting.

Source: Minnesota DNR public fishing sites, retrieved 2026-09-09 · 3 recorded as accessible

SpotWaterMaintained byGetting there
Mississippi River Fishing Pier Water: River or reservoir Maintained by: Anoka County Getting there: In Anoka, from Hwy 10 take Cutters Grove S to site.
Mississippi River Fishing Pier Water: River or reservoir Maintained by: Anoka County Getting there: In the City of Anoka, in Mississippi Park, Hwy 10 to Cutters Grove, S to site.
Rum River Central Regional Park Fishing Site
Shore Fishing Site
Accessible
Water: River or reservoir Maintained by: Anoka County Getting there: No directions published
Rum River Shore Fishing Site Water: River or reservoir Maintained by: Anoka County Getting there: Rum River South County Park, In Anoka off Hwy 47 (Ferry St.) by the Fairgrounds.
Crooked Lake Fishing Pier Water: Crooked Maintained by: City of Andover Getting there: In Coon Rapids, take Hwy 10 to Co Rd 18/Crooked Lake Blvd, go N to Crooked Lake Beach Park, on E shore.
Moore Lake (East) Fishing Pier Water: East Moore Maintained by: City of Fridley Getting there: In Fridley, from I-694 take Hwy 65 N to Central Ave., go W 5 blocks to the park.
Golden Lake Fishing Pier Water: Golden Maintained by: City of Circle Pines Getting there: In Circle Pines, take Lexington Ave (Co 17) to Woodland Rd, go E to Golden Lake Rd, turn right and go 2 blocks to the pier in city park.
Ham Lake Fishing Pier Water: Ham Maintained by: City of Ham Lake Getting there: In Ham Lake, Hwy. 65/153rd Ave. E on 153rd to Ham Lake County Park.
Linwood Lake Breakwater Fishing Site
Accessible
Water: Linwood Maintained by: Anoka County Getting there: From Hwy 65, take Co Rd 22 E to Co Park, S on Humber St.
Loch Ness Lake Fishing Pier Water: Loch Ness Maintained by: City of Blaine Getting there: In Blaine, Lochness Park 11121 Lexington Ave NE,
Peltier Lake Fishing Pier
Accessible
Water: Peltier Maintained by: Anoka County Getting there: In Centerville, I-35E to Co Rd 14 exit (Main St) go W 2 mi, pier on right (SW shore.)
Spring Lake Fishing Pier Water: Spring Maintained by: City of Mounds View Getting there: In Spring Lake Park, Old Hwy 10 and S on Spring Lake Road.
Cenaiko Lake Fishing Pier Water: Unnamed Maintained by: Anoka County Getting there: Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, In Coon Rapids from Hwy 10 go W on Egret Blvd to park entrance. Turn S inside park gate. (Vehicle permit required in park.)
Rum River Fishing Pier Water: Unnamed Maintained by: City of Ramsey Getting there: In the city of Ramsey's Rivers Bend Park, pier is off Hwy 47 on W shore.
Rum River Fishing Pier Water: Unnamed Maintained by: Anoka County Getting there: Anoka's Riverside Park, take 1st Ave 2 blocks S of Main St, W 1 block to park on E shore. Small pier at S end and platform at N end.
Rum River Shore Fishing Site Water: Unnamed Maintained by: City of St. Francis Getting there: In St. Francis, Rum River N County Park, from Co Rd 24, go N on Co Rd 72 to park.

What to bring

Every spot above is bank fishing, which is what this site is about. The Shore Setup Selector asks four questions about the water in front of you and returns one rig, and the one setup to start with covers what to buy first. If the spot is a pier over deeper water, when to add a bullet weight is the one to read before you go.

Before you drive

DNR lists these public fishing sites; the managing organization is shown in each row. A map pin identifies a recorded site, not a guarantee of current access or a report that bass are there. Check with the manager before traveling.

A spot marked "Not recorded as accessible" has a false ADA-accessibility flag in DNR's data. A spot with no note has an unspecified flag; that does not tell us whether anyone assessed accessibility. Confirm current facilities with the manager.

Lake and access data on this page comes from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Public Fishing Sites in Minnesota. MN DNR contributed the data and does not endorse this site. We publish it under DNR's general data licence, which requires this credit and forbids reselling the data, so there is no download here. Check the DNR record before you drive: access, fees, and regulations change, and DNR's copy is the current one.