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If you want, you can just over the border to the Willow River and Kinni, which are some decent trout streams, but you'll need a Wisconsin license.    You also have a designated trout stream, Vermillion which is SE of the twin cities near Farmington.  I have never fished this river and would assume it would be fished pretty heavily.  But just because its close to the Cities, doesn't mean that it get alot of fishing pressure.  Access to the rivers might be limited and the river makeup might make it harder to fish, which turns alot of people away.  I would try asking a local fly shop if they have any info on this river and let us know what you find out.

If you take at a look at the SE Minnesota DNR trout maps, you'll start seeing more designated trout streams the further you move down to Rochester and past.  Where you'll find many fishable and wadeable streams.

I've been down to the Whitewater a fair amount and is a nice place to fly fish, with plenty of room for casting and pleny of fish to catch.  It might be a little drive, but you can make a nice day trip out of it.

That is my suggestions, but someone else might be able to chime in and give their suggestions.