Public shore fishing spots in Carver County, Minnesota
DNR records list 9 public shore fishing spots in Carver County: 9 fishing piers. Check current access before visiting.
| Spot | Water | Maintained by | Getting there |
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| Ann Lake Fishing Pier | Water: Ann | Maintained by: City of Chanhassen | Getting there: In Chanhassen's city park, from Hwy 5, go N at Park Dr to the lake, pier on S shore. |
| Auburn Lake Fishing Pier | Water: Auburn | Maintained by: Hennepin County, Parks | Getting there: In Victoria, go W on Hwy 5, to Co Rd 11 N, the lake is on W side of road. |
| Courthouse Lake Fishing Pier | Water: Courthouse | Maintained by: City of Chaska, Parks and Recreation | Getting there: In Chaska, take Hwy 169/212 to Chestnut St, go S to 4th St., go E to the Courthouse. The lake is on E side of the Courthouse with parking to the S. |
| Eagle Lake Fishing Pier | Water: Eagle | Maintained by: Carver County | Getting there: Hwy. 5 to Co. Rd. 33N. Approx. 3 Mi. N of Norwood/ Young America in Baylor Regional Park. |
| Minnewashta Fishing Pier | Water: Minnewashta | Maintained by: City of Chanhassen | Getting there: In Chanhassen, take Hwy 5 to Minnewashta Pkwy, go N 1/2 mi to site. |
| Minnewashta Fishing Pier | Water: Minnewashta | Maintained by: Three Rivers Park District | Getting there: Take Hwy 7 to Hwy 41(S) or Hwy 5 to Hwy 41(N). Take Hwy 41 to Minnewashta Regional Park on the W side of Hwy 41. |
| Steiger Lake Fishing Pier | Water: Steiger | Maintained by: Hennepin County, Parks | Getting there: In Victoria (Carver Park Reserve), take Hwy 5 E, turn N into park, pier next to boat ramp. |
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Lake Susan Park Fishing Pier
Accessible |
Water: Susan | Maintained by: City of Chanhassen | Getting there: No directions published |
| Waconia Fishing Pier | Water: Waconia | Maintained by: City of Waconia | Getting there: In Waconia, from St Hwy 5, go N on Co Hwy 10 to Lake St, go E 1 block to Cedar St, turn N into 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.