Mississippi River, South St. Paul Public Water Access Site

U.S. Lock & Dam #2 Pool · South Saint Paul, Dakota County

Mississippi River, South St. Paul Public Water Access Site is a 2-lane trailer boat ramp on U.S. Lock & Dam #2 Pool in South Saint Paul, Minnesota, with 26 trailer parking spaces and restrooms. It is managed by City of South St. Paul.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Trailer parking: 26 spaces
Restroom: Yes
Dock: Yes

Managed by City of South St. Paul

Directions: Below I-494 bridge, N on Hardman Ave SE, E on Verdosa Ave.

Directions

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Near this ramp

Bait, tackle and outdoor

Cabela's 5.9 mi
Sierra 6.0 mi

Gas

Holiday 0.8 mi
Speedway 1.0 mi
Speedway 1.6 mi

Marinas

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in U.S. Lock & Dam #2 Pool

Bluegill
Common Carp
Freshwater Drum
Black Crappie
Pumpkinseed
Green Sunfish
Black Bullhead
Northern Pike
Largemouth Bass
Channel Catfish

Also recorded:

Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Redhorse
White Sucker
Golden Redhorse
Gizzard Shad
Quillback

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
Channel Catfish	38 lb	1975	Mississippi River
Freshwater Drum	35 lb 3 oz	1999	Mississippi River near Winona
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
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice Lake
Pumpkinseed	1 lb 5 oz	1999	Leech 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 5 ramps on U.S. Lock & Dam #2 Pool · All ramps in Dakota County

New to launching? Read how to launch a boat and ramp etiquette.

Nearby boat ramps

Boat Ramp near Newport 1.9 mi
Mississippi River, Lion Levee Park Public Water Access Site 2.6 mi
Battle Creek Lake Public Water Access Site 4.7 mi
Tanners Lake Public Water Access Site 5.2 mi
Mississippi River Boat Ramp near Saint Paul 5.5 mi
Mississippi River, Harriet Island Public Water Access Site 5.5 mi

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

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