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Mississippi River Pool 2 (public access corridor — Ford Dam approaches to Hastings)

Twin Cities metro / Mississippi River Pool 2 · Minnesota · the full record

Your trip

Kept on this device only. Nothing about your trip is sent anywhere.

Reading official sources…

Cannot tell

Cannot tell

Decided by: Closure check. Poor if any factor is poor. Otherwise cannot establish if access, launch or the closure check cannot be established, or if the trip needs a current reading that cannot be had. Otherwise conditional if any factor is conditional or unknown. Otherwise good.

  • Closure check

    Cannot tell

    The closure scan has not been read yet.

    Missing: The live read

  • Current official data

    Cannot tell

    The official readings have not been read yet.

    Missing: The live read

    How this works on the water

  • Weather and water exposure

    Cannot tell

    The trip depends on weather or tide that cannot be read here.

    Missing: The live read

  • Regulations

    Fits with checks

    The rules have particular parts here; read them on the agency's page before you go.

    1 dated harvest closure on record

    Missing: Today's rules, read on the agency page

  • Logistics

    Fits with checks

    Permits, hours or parking limits are noted.

    permit · hours

  • Checks on the day

    Fits with checks

    5 checks have to be done on the day.

    Select specific named public accesses from the MN DNR Pool 2 guide before travel. · Check current MN DNR regulations for the Mississippi River segment planned. · Review USGS stage and NWS forecasts for the Twin Cities / Hastings corridor. · Confirm whether this water follows the Inland Waters table or a border-water / Lake Superior table. · Same-day MN DNR check required at https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/seasons.html

  • Access certainty

    Fits

    6 named public sites on the official page.

    Hidden Falls Park North and South (City of St. Paul — shoreline and bank access) · Lilydale Regional Park and South St. Paul published public launches (select named site) · Fort Snelling State Park launch on the Minnesota River near the confluence (MN DNR — park vehicle permit required) · Other published municipal and DNR accesses on Pool 2 listed in the east-metro river guide (select named site only)

  • Access for a shore trip

    Fits

    Named shore or pier access is on the official page.

    Hidden Falls Park North and South (City of St. Paul — shoreline and bank access) · Fort Snelling State Park launch on the Minnesota River near the confluence (MN DNR — park vehicle permit required)

  • Daylight and return

    Fits

    No times set; the sun times are printed.

    sunset 16:53 at the water · civil dusk 17:24 at the water

    How this works on the water

  • Documented hazards

    Fits

    No standing hazard is documented beyond wind and tide.

The check, in order

Record this check to see what changes next time.

  1. Closure languageCannot tell

    Not read yet.

    Official page
  2. Official observationsCannot tell

    Not read yet.

  3. WeatherCannot tell

    Not read yet.

  4. RegulationsCheck

    Read today's rules on the agency page. 1 dated harvest closure on record.

    Regulations
  5. The site for this tripCheck

    Named shore or pier access is on the official page. Hidden Falls Park North and South (City of St. Paul — shoreline and bank access); Fort Snelling State Park launch on the Minnesota River near the confluence (MN DNR — park vehicle permit required).

    Official page
  6. On the dayCheck

    Select specific named public accesses from the MN DNR Pool 2 guide before travel.

    Official page
  7. On the dayCheck

    Check current MN DNR regulations for the Mississippi River segment planned.

    Official page
  8. On the dayCheck

    Review USGS stage and NWS forecasts for the Twin Cities / Hastings corridor.

    Official page
  9. On the dayCheck

    Confirm whether this water follows the Inland Waters table or a border-water / Lake Superior table.

    Official page
  10. On the dayCheck

    Same-day MN DNR check required at https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/seasons.html

    Official page
  11. Official accessEstablished

    6 named sites as of the page read on 2026-09-24. Confirm the one you use is open today.

    Official page
  12. Record freshnessEstablished

    The official page was last read automatically on 2026-09-24.

    Official page
  13. Daylight and returnEstablished

    No times set; the sun times are printed. sunset 16:53 at the water · civil dusk 17:24 at the water.

Hypothetical · you set this

What changes if…

These change a copy of the evidence, never a reading. Nothing here is a forecast.