Cannon River
The Cannon runs from Shields Lake near Shieldsville to the Mississippi at Red Wing. It drains about 1,460 square miles in Le Sueur, Rice, Dakota and Goodhue counties.
Course of the river, simplified. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
River facts
| Length | 112 miles |
|---|---|
| Source | Shields Lake, near Shieldsville |
| Mouth | Mississippi River, at Red Wing |
| Fish | Northern pike, black crappie, bluegill and bullheads above Faribault; smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and, below Cannon Falls, channel catfish farther down |
The river has few rapids, and canoes must portage several dams. The dam at Lake Byllesby does not change water levels downstream.
Listed fish are the species named for the river on its Wikipedia page. Check the Minnesota DNR for river-specific regulations before you fish.
Source: Cannon River (Wikipedia)