The Fishing is Great

In the early 1980s only three species of rough fish called the section of the river passing through Minneapolis and St. Paul home but today after tremendous efforts by local, state and federal agencies to clean the river there are 29 species of fish, most are game fish. The Minnesota DNR pulled a gigantic 20-pound catfish out from under the Robert Street Bridge in July and the river is alive with fish and fishermen (and, women). Some of the fishers are big birds. We have numerous bald eagles visiting Harriet Island daily along with Peregrine Falcons, Hawks, Egrets and Great Blue Herons. Pictured here is a regular visitor to Padelford Landing who finds the fising just great. We call him "Henry Heron" because he is a big hitter on the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul.