WEST METRO
The west-metro FiN office operates in much the same fashion as its east-metro counterparts. Each office averages one new fishing pier per summer, with numerous stockings and maintenance projects on existing locations.

One of the best locations for west-metro walleye shore-fishing is on Lake Nokomis just off Cedar Avenue in south Minneapolis. Jetliners fly over low all the time, but local residents take great pride in this area, and property rates show it. The good news for shore-anglers is that the entire lake is publicly owned.

The top walleye spot is along the shore on both sides of the Cedar Avenue bridge. Should this area not produce, a good backup is a 15-foot hole adjacent to a bar located straight out from a point just north of the big swimming beach. Slip-bobbers work best on Nokomis, with the best bite coming at dusk.

Lakes Harriet and Calhoun in southwest Minneapolis are also great shore-fishing lakes often overlooked as walleye locations. On each of these lakes, fishing piers are the best places to begin because of their accessibility to deep water. Live-bait rigs are good, but do not overlook casting crankbaits from the pier or shoreline.

For more information on west-metro locations, call (952) 826-6764 or visit www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/ fin.

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Now you know where to go fishing for walleyes from shore if you don’t own a boat. Heck, it makes shore lunch a whole lot easier, too!

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