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Planning Proposal for: <br />Mississippi West Regional Park <br /> <br />Anoka County Department of Parks and Recreation <br /> <br />Trail Head <br /> <br /> Quality trails that offer afternoon and/or whole day outings "draw" trail users and groups from <br />surrounding communities within a half hour drive. Mississippi West Regional Park is well situated to serve <br />as a hub for the North Mississippi Regional Trail as well as proposed trail systems going north toward Rum <br />River Central Regional Park, east to Bunker Hills Regional Park, and south to Ell Creek Regional Park <br />Reserve (contains trail head). <br /> <br /> The trail head would include the following improvements: shelter building for assembly and <br />protection from the elements, orientation and information kiosk, water, rest"room, method of securing <br />recreational bikes, and vehicle parking area. The trail head facility would be advertised in local, county, <br />and state trail mapping and booklets. <br /> <br />Fishing Access - Shoreline Fishing <br /> <br /> The water quality of the Mississippi River in the area of Mississippi West Regional Park is steadily <br />improving and with the improvement, the remm of fishing demand. The stretch of river has low <br />consumption level ratings for fish. <br /> <br /> Mr. Taylor Potomis of the Department of Natural Resources Section of Fisheries said the river <br />above the Coon Rapids Dam has an excellent population of small mouth bass and smaller populations of <br />walleye and channel catfish. The Chamber of Commerce for the City of Anoka does provide information <br />regarding an annual fishing contest held on the Mississippi River called Annual Minnesota Small Mouth <br />Bass Championship on August 17th. Mr. Polomis indicated one of the major obstacles for river fishing <br />north of the Highway 169 bridge is the lack of boat access locations. <br /> <br />River Stops <br /> <br /> River stops are low development shore areas on Cloquet Island suitable for day users of the <br />Mississippi River to stop and rest. Since boat access to the Mississippi River in the area of Mississippi <br />West Regional Park is limited, it is difficult to predict the amount and type of rivers stops needed. It is the <br />intention of Anoka County to try a limited number with minimal improvements to test demand. <br /> <br />26 <br /> <br /> <br />