St. Louis River, Fond du Lac Campground Public Water Access Site

Saint Louis River · Esko, St. Louis County

St. Louis River, Fond du Lac Campground Public Water Access Site is a 2-lane trailer boat ramp on Saint Louis River in Esko, Minnesota, with 6 trailer parking spaces and no restrooms. It is managed by City of Fond du Lac.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Trailer parking: 6 spaces
Restroom: No
Dock: Yes
Nearest town: 10 mi from Hermantown

Managed by City of Fond du Lac

Directions: Head south out of Duluth on Hwy 23 for 9.2 miles to the access.

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Near this ramp

Gas

Lucky Seven 2.7 mi
Speedway 4.0 mi
Holiday 5.4 mi

Campgrounds

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Saint Louis River

Trout-perch
Yellow Perch
Walleye
Black Crappie
White Perch
Logperch
Bluegill
Rainbow Trout
Northern Pike
Brown Bullhead

Also recorded:

Ruffe
White Sucker
Rainbow Smelt
Round Goby
Johnny Darter
Western Tubenose Goby

Minnesota state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Northern Pike	45 lb 12 oz	1929	Basswood Lake
Walleye	17 lb 8 oz	1979	Seagull River at Saganaga Lake
Rainbow Trout	16 lb 6 oz	1980	Devil Track River
Brown Bullhead	7 lb 1 oz	1974	Shallow Lake
Black Crappie	5 lb	1940	Vermillion River
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice 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 17 ramps on Saint Louis River · All ramps in St. Louis County

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

Nearby boat ramps

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

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