Scott County exhibit will grab guests, Hook, Line & Sinker

Explore the new fishing exhibit at the Scott County Historical Society and discover some of Scott County's greatest natural resources—its lakes and streams, and the Minnesota River.

Throughout its history, this area thrived on fishing. Hook, Line, & Sinker looks at the way people in this county have fished, from the Dakota to early county settlers, from subsistence fishing to sport fishing, and from solitary angling to large scale tournaments. Find out why Scott County and Prior Lake in particular, are so naturally desirable to anglers, and get to know the types of fish in the area.

Learn about some of the resorts that provided lodging, recreation and good fishing for people from all over Minnesota and the U.S. See how fishing changed whole communities and shaped the way the county is today.

Hands-on activities will have you casting for mystery fish, exploring our historian's tackle box