Mississippi River, French Rapids Public Water Access Site

Mississippi River · Brainerd, Crow Wing County

Mississippi River, French Rapids Public Water Access Site is a trailer boat ramp on Mississippi River in Brainerd, Minnesota, with 8 trailer parking spaces and no restrooms. It is managed by Crow Wing County.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Trailer parking: 8 spaces
Car parking: 5 spaces
Restroom: No
Dock: No
Nearest town: 4 mi from Brainerd

Managed by Crow Wing County

Directions: 2 miles East of Brainerd on MN Hwy. 210, then 1.5 miles North on Crow Wing Co. Rd. #142.

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Near this ramp

Bait, tackle and outdoor

Gander Outdoors 5.3 mi

Gas

Speedway 3.2 mi
BP 3.5 mi
Speedway 4.5 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Mississippi River (Crow Wing County)

Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
Black Crappie
Northern Pike
Yellow Perch
Pumpkinseed
Walleye
Yellow Bullhead
Black Bullhead
Common Carp

Also recorded:

White Sucker
Johnny Darter
Shorthead Redhorse
Central Mudminnow
Banded Killifish
Brook Stickleback

Minnesota state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Common Carp	55 lb 5 oz	1952	Clearwater Lake
Northern Pike	45 lb 12 oz	1929	Basswood Lake
Walleye	17 lb 8 oz	1979	Seagull River at Saganaga Lake
Largemouth Bass	8 lb 15 oz	2005	Auburn Lake
Black Crappie	5 lb	1940	Vermillion River
Black Bullhead	3 lb 13 oz	1997	Reno Lake
Yellow Bullhead	3 lb 10 oz	2002	Lake Osakis
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice Lake
Pumpkinseed	1 lb 5 oz	1999	Leech 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 59 ramps on Mississippi River (Crow Wing County) · All ramps in Crow Wing County

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

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