Como

Como Lake is a shallow, 70 acre lake located in a highly developed urban watershed in the City of Saint Paul. Como Lake receives direct runoff from 22 storm sewers and water quality is generally very poor. The entire lake is encompassed by Como Park, a regional park managed by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation. A fishing pier is located on the south shore of the lake along with a small parking lot. During summer this area of the lake can experience heavy submersed aquatic vegetation growth that may impede fishing from the pier with all but topwater baits. Chemical control of nuisance algae blooms and mechanical control of nuisance rooted aquatic plants have been conducted periodically. Several areas around the lake are conducive to shore fishing and much of the shoreline has been restored in recent years with native plantings. There is no official boat ramp on the lake but carry-in watercraft and electric motors are allowed to be used; paddleboats are available to rent as well. Daytime electrofishing was conducted on 13 June 2024. Catch rate and lengths were recorded for Largemouth Bass only. The last time electrofishing was conducted was a 2021 Standard Survey where 5 Largemouth Bass were sampled. Largemouth Bass catch rate in 2024 was 98.12/hour and a total of 122 Largemouth Bass were sampled. Lengths of Largemouth Bass ranged from 3.5 to 18.5 inches and an average length of 4.6 inches with 95% of the fish sampled being less than 8 inches long.

Como Lake is a shallow, 70 acre lake located in a highly developed urban watershed in the City of Saint Paul. Como Lake receives direct runoff from 22 storm sewers and water quality is generally very poor. The entire lake is encompassed by Como Park, a regional park managed by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation. A fishing pier is located on the south shore of the lake along with a small parking lot. During summer this area of the lake can experience heavy submersed aquatic vegetation growth that may impede fishing from the pier with all but topwater baits. Chemical control of nuisance algae blooms and mechanical control of nuisance rooted aquatic plants have been conducted periodically. Several areas around the lake are conducive to shore fishing and much of the shoreline has been restored in recent years with native plantings. There is no official boat ramp on the lake but carry on watercraft and electric motors are allowed to be used; paddleboats are available to rent as well. Walleye are the primary management species on Como Lake and regular stocking occur in the spring and fall. Bluegill and Black Crappie were the most abundant species observed during this survey; average sizes for each species were, 4.4 inches and 6.1 inches respectively. Twelve Walleye were sampled in trapnets during this survey, with lengths ranging from 8.0 to 23 inches long. Black Bullhead were sampled in below average abundance for lakes like Como during this survey. Black Bullhead size and quality in Como Lake is above average when compared to most metro area lakes. The majority of the Black Bullheads ranged in size from 8.0 to 11.5 inches. Other species sampled in low abundance during this survey included Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Hybrid and Green sunfish.

Como Lake is a shallow eutrophic, 70 acre lake located in the City of Saint Paul. The entire lake is encompassed by Como Park, a regional park managed by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation. A fishing pier is located on the south shore of the lake along with a small parking lot. Several areas around the lake are conducive to shore fishing. There is not a public boat ramp on the lake but electric motors are allowed to be used for carry in water craft. An aeration system operated By Ramsey County is run during the winter months to prevent winterkill. Daytime electrofishing was conducted on 5/12/2017. Catch rate and lengths were recorded for Largemouth Bass and Walleye only. The last time electrofishing was conducted was in a 1996 assessment where 11 Largemouth Bass and one Walleye were sampled. Largemouth Bass catch rate was 3.11/hour and a total of 3 small Largemouth Bass were sampled. Lengths ranged from 6.0 to 6.99 inches. Some other smaller yearling fish were observed during this assessment in water too shallow to run the electrofisher. Walleye catch rate was 12.45/hour and a total of 12 Walleye were observed. Walleye lengths ranged from 8.7 to 23.4 inches with a mean length of 12.88 inches.

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, White Crappie, and Walleye in Como. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

We don't have a confirmed public access point on record for Como. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for current access details before you go.

Como has a maximum depth of 15.5 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Como is from 2024.

No invasive species are on record for Como in Minnesota DNR data. Always clean, drain, and dry your equipment to help keep it that way.