Mississippi River, Bassett Creek Outlet Public Water Access Site

St. Anthony Falls Pool · Minneapolis, Hennepin County

Mississippi River, Bassett Creek Outlet Public Water Access Site is a kayak and canoe launch on St. Anthony Falls Pool in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with no restrooms. It is managed by City of Minneapolis.

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Trailer parking: 0 spaces
Car parking: 44 spaces
Restroom: No
Dock: No
Lake size: 401 acres

Managed by City of Minneapolis

Directions: In the City of Minneapolis, at the cross streets of Plymouth Ave North and West River Parkway.

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Near this ramp

Bait, tackle and outdoor

Gas

Holiday 0.5 mi
Holiday 0.6 mi
Speedway 0.7 mi

Boat rentals

Marinas

Lake Nokomis Sailboat Buoys 5.8 mi

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Fish in St. Anthony Falls Pool

Common Carp
Green Sunfish
Black Bullhead
Smallmouth Bass
Bluegill
Yellow Perch
Walleye
Brown Bullhead
Bigmouth Buffalo
Black Crappie

Also recorded:

Blackside Darter
Johnny Darter
Shorthead Redhorse
White Sucker
Brook Stickleback

Minnesota state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Common Carp	55 lb 5 oz	1952	Clearwater Lake
Bigmouth Buffalo	41 lb 11 oz	1991	Pool 4 Mississippi River
Walleye	17 lb 8 oz	1979	Seagull River at Saganaga Lake
Smallmouth Bass	8 lb	1948	West Battle Lake
Brown Bullhead	7 lb 1 oz	1974	Shallow Lake
Black Crappie	5 lb	1940	Vermillion River
Black Bullhead	3 lb 13 oz	1997	Reno Lake
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice Lake
Green Sunfish	1 lb 4 oz	2005	North Arbor Lake

From official Minnesota record lists: source source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Minnesota

🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.

Minnesota boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.

All 7 ramps on St. Anthony Falls Pool · All ramps in Hennepin County

New to launching? Read how to launch a kayak.

Nearby boat ramps

Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

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