Fishing near West Saint Paul, Minnesota

You will find West Saint Paul in Dakota County, Minnesota. The place runs to some 19,540 residents. In the order you would reach them: Pickerel Lake near enough 0.9 miles, Lilly Lake near enough 1.5 miles to the east, Gulf of Minneapolis near enough 2.3 miles followed by Sunfish Lake near enough 2.8 miles to the south. The far bank of Lilly Lake is the quiet one, and it usually fishes better. Still water dominates the list. Wind decides which side is worth your time. Winter is a real season here, not a mild spell. Cold water slows everything, including the retrieve. Pickerel Lake is the near option, about 120 acres in size. Pickerel Lake is the one with a mapped slipway. On climate averages, local water clears around early April. Open records for Dakota County list bluegill, common carp and green sunfish. All of the above sit within reach of West Saint Paul, which is the practical point....