Fishing near Stillwater, MN
Stillwater sits in Washington County along the St. Croix River, which forms the Minnesota-Wisconsin border and anchors the local fishing scene. The river is known for strong smallmouth bass and catfish populations, solid walleye and sauger fishing, and one of the more accessible lake sturgeon fisheries in the upper Midwest. More than 60 species have been documented in this stretch, making it genuinely unpredictable water.
Top waters to fish near Stillwater
Mississippi River
Willow River
Apple River
Kinnickinnic River
Rice Creek
Vermillion River
Lake Pepin
Rum River
Cannon River
Lake Minnetonka
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Stillwater, Minnesota and what's needed to catch them.
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Alabama Shad
Alosa alabamae
Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
American Paddlefish
Polyodon spathula
Bighead Carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Bigmouth Buffalo
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Black Buffalo
Ictiobus niger
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Blue Sucker
Cycleptus elongatus
Bowfin
Amia calva
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Fishing guides near Stillwater
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Ryan Bunnell
Croix Boys Guided Adventures
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Thrilling St. Croix River Fishing Guides!
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Dusty Hafner
Fishing with Capt. Dusty Hafner
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Lake Minnetonka Guided Fishing Trips
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Brandon Norten
Musky Geek Guide Service
5.0 (1 review)
Your Top Minnesota Fishing Charter
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Britney Magdal
REL Fishing
Lake Minnetonka Guided Fishing Trips
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Todd Stauffer
Set The Hook Guide Service LLC.
Book The Best Lake Minnetonka Fishing Guides!
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Nick Thill
Upriver Anglers
Upriver Anglers: Northwest Wisconsin River Floats
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