Hay Creek is a small trout stream in southeastern Minnesota. Trout is the common name given to a number of Species of Freshwater Fish belonging to the Salmonidae family Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers It has its headwaters near Goodhue, and empties into the Mississippi River just upstream of Red Wing. Goodhue is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. Red Wing is a City in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. It runs approximately 20 miles, over half of which is a Minnesota designated trout stream. [1] Like the Vermillion River, Hay Creek receives extensive fishing pressure due to its proximity to Minneapolis-St. Paul. The Vermillion River meanders through Scott County and Dakota County in Minnesota, emptying into the Mississippi River just south of Hastings
A railroad once ran along Hay Creek from the claybanks near Goodhue to the pottery and stoneware factories in Red Wing, which also made use of the water from the creek. The railroad was torn up in 1937, but traces such as trestle pilings remain. [2]
References
External Links
- Trout Habitat Improvements on Hay Creek [3]
See also
List of Rivers in Minnesota ( US state) Alphabetically A-C Ahmik River Ann RiverDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic