Minnesota Fishing Reports

Anglers have logged 1,546 public fishing trips across 164 waters in Minnesota, catching 12,229 fish between them. The most productive months are February and January.

Most Caught Fish

By total fish logged

Largemouth Bass 3,608

Northern Pike 1,985

Jumpin' Bullhead 1,638

Crappie 1,320

Sunfish 887

Silver Bullhead 576

Top Patterns

Baits and lures by fish caught

Glow Demon 893

Craw Tube 791

T.H.E. Jig 646

Zoom Horny Toad 587

Havoc Grass Pig 510

TT Mad Maxx Frog 436

Fish Per Trip By Month

Average fish caught per logged trip

10.6

Jan

13.3

Feb

8.6

Mar

8.5

Apr

8.7

May

7.5

Jun

6.0

Jul

6.9

Aug

6.7

Sep

7.8

Oct

6.1

Nov

10.6

Dec

Most Productive Waters

Trips taken, and fish logged

Water	Trips	Fish
Grumpy Old Man Hole	443	2,710
Platte Lake	284	2,282
Rock Lake	107	1,511
Platte/Sullivan	113	1,353
Bulldog Lake	79	560
Sullivan Lake	42	368
GOMH/Platte	38	279
Bulldog/GOMH	6	251
Mille Lacs	56	192
Lake Pepin	4	148

All Minnesota Waters (164)

Sort: Trips | Last fished | Name

Grumpy Old Man Hole (443) — last fished Apr 26th, 2026
Platte Lake (284) — last fished Apr 24th, 2026
Platte/Sullivan (113) — last fished Nov 6th, 2025
Rock Lake (107) — last fished Dec 27th, 2025
Bulldog Lake (79) — last fished Mar 19th, 2022
Mille Lacs (56) — last fished Nov 24th, 2025
Sullivan Lake (42) — last fished Dec 18th, 2025
GOMH/Platte (38) — last fished Oct 31st, 2016
Bemidji (33) — last fished Jan 15th, 2010
Poplar Lake (20) — last fished Jul 7th, 2012
Harbor (15) — last fished Jul 22nd, 2009
Del Clark (11) — last fished Jan 10th, 2010
Peavy Lake (10) — last fished Jun 25th, 2016
Lake Koronis (9) — last fished Aug 14th, 2010
Lake Owasso (8) — last fished Feb 14th, 2010
Alley (6) — last fished Jun 18th, 2009
Bulldog/GOMH (6) — last fished May 4th, 2017
Rabbit Lakes (6) — last fished Aug 27th, 2022
Shakopee Lake (6) — last fished Dec 11th, 2025
South Long (6) — last fished Oct 8th, 2017
Erskine Lake (5) — last fished Dec 8th, 2025
Round Lake (5) — last fished Jul 17th, 2011
White Bear Lake (5) — last fished Apr 24th, 2011
Bay Lake (4) — last fished May 30th, 2015
Birch (Hackensack) (4) — last fished Jun 4th, 2016
Cross Lake (4) — last fished Jun 22nd, 2008
Lake Pepin (4) — last fished Nov 25th, 2011
Platte River (4) — last fished Jul 24th, 2015
Whitefish/ Mille Lacs Culvert (4) — last fished May 25th, 2014
Bald Eagle Lake (3) — last fished Oct 24th, 2010
Bearskin Lake (3) — last fished Jul 3rd, 2011
Bryant Lake (3) — last fished Jan 28th, 2012
Cedar Lake (3) — last fished Jul 6th, 2011
Cullen Chain (3) — last fished Aug 17th, 2013
Darkshore (3) — last fished Jun 22nd, 2009
Fish Hook (3) — last fished Jul 16th, 2016
GOMH/Rock Dock (3) — last fished Oct 16th, 2017
Lake Alexander (3) — last fished Jun 7th, 2014
Leech (3) — last fished Jul 19th, 2014
Little Boy/Wabedo (3) — last fished Sep 23rd, 2017
Mission Lakes (3) — last fished Oct 21st, 2017
Mississippi River (3) — last fished May 10th, 2015
North Long Lake (3) — last fished Oct 7th, 2017
O'Dowd (3) — last fished Jun 16th, 2012
Plantaganet (3) — last fished Nov 18th, 2009
Root River (3) — last fished Oct 1st, 2013
Upper Red Lake (3) — last fished Feb 8th, 2009
Wayzata Bay - Tonka (3) — last fished Feb 12th, 2012
Whitefish Chain (3) — last fished Sep 24th, 2016
Zebulon Pike Res. Mississippi River (3) — last fished Jun 18th, 2017
Big Pine Lake (2) — last fished Jul 30th, 2011
Booty Bay (2) — last fished Jul 1st, 2009
Cedar Lake (Aitkin) (2) — last fished Oct 3rd, 2015
Dean Lake (2) — last fished Jan 7th, 2012
Farm Island (2) — last fished Jun 13th, 2015
Fish Trap (2) — last fished Aug 16th, 2014
GOMH/Rock Dock/Platte (2) — last fished Oct 18th, 2017
Gull lake (2) — last fished Aug 12th, 2017
Harbor Docks (2) — last fished Jul 17th, 2009
Lac Qui Parle Lake (2) — last fished Jan 8th, 2009
Lake Demontreville (2) — last fished May 29th, 2011
Lake Elmo (2) — last fished Aug 15th, 2010
Lake Minnetonka (2) — last fished Aug 28th, 2008
Lake Vadnais (2) — last fished May 28th, 2011
Leech Lake (2) — last fished Jun 28th, 2009
Little Bay (2) — last fished Jun 14th, 2009
Little Hanging Horn Lake (2) — last fished Sep 9th, 2017
Long Lake (2) — last fished Dec 20th, 2014
LOTW (2) — last fished Mar 15th, 2011
Maple Lake (2) — last fished Jun 22nd, 2015
Mississippi River (Brainerd North) (2) — last fished Jul 31st, 2011
Mule (2) — last fished Oct 7th, 2011
Orchard Lake (2) — last fished Jul 30th, 2009
Parkers Lake (2) — last fished Nov 11th, 2007
Pokegama (Grand Rapids) (2) — last fished Aug 6th, 2016
Rainy Lake (2) — last fished Jan 17th, 2010
Rush Lake (Otter Tail) (2) — last fished Jul 21st, 2013
Serpent Lake (2) — last fished Jun 22nd, 2014
Stranglethorn Vale (2) — last fished Jul 1st, 2009
Sturgeon Lake (2) — last fished Aug 29th, 2010
West Battle Lake (2) — last fished Jun 12th, 2011
Woman (2) — last fished Jul 15th, 2015
Alexandria Chain (1) — last fished Jul 16th, 2011
Ash Lake (1) — last fished Jun 26th, 2008
Bald Eagle (1) — last fished Feb 14th, 2010
Ballantyne (1) — last fished Jun 25th, 2010
Bennett Lake (1) — last fished Jul 5th, 2010
Birch (1) — last fished Dec 12th, 2010
Birch Lake (1) — last fished Jul 4th, 2011
Black Bridge Bay (1) — last fished Jun 23rd, 2009
Blackhawk Lake (1) — last fished May 21st, 2010
Carson's Bay - Tonka (1) — last fished Jan 15th, 2012
Cedar (1) — last fished Jul 5th, 2009
Cedar Lake (Camp Lebanon) (1) — last fished Aug 28th, 2011
Centerville Lake (1) — last fished Sep 16th, 2012
Chisago Lake (1) — last fished Jul 29th, 2010
Circle (1) — last fished Jan 30th, 2010
Clearwater (1) — last fished Oct 6th, 2012
Clearwater Lake (1) — last fished Apr 22nd, 2020
Cody (1) — last fished May 9th, 2009
Dead Waters (1) — last fished Apr 17th, 2011
Dicks Bay (1) — last fished Jun 23rd, 2009
Duschee Creek (1) — last fished May 27th, 2026
Forest Lake (1) — last fished Jun 29th, 2012
French Lake (1) — last fished Feb 21st, 2010
Gilstad (1) — last fished Mar 21st, 2009
Grace (1) — last fished Feb 19th, 2009
Greenwood Lake (1) — last fished Feb 3rd, 2016
Gull/Crow Wing River (1) — last fished Jul 16th, 2022
Gutter off Hwy 96 and Rice (1) — last fished Aug 28th, 2011
Ida (1) — last fished Aug 17th, 2012
Indian Lake (1) — last fished Jun 15th, 2010
Kasey's Pond (1) — last fished Jan 10th, 2010
Kathio Dam (1) — last fished Sep 14th, 2011
Lac qui parle river (1) — last fished Feb 21st, 2009
Lake Fannie (1) — last fished Jun 15th, 2008
Lake Nokomis (1) — last fished Jul 18th, 2010
Lake Orono (1) — last fished Mar 2nd, 2023
Lake Roemhildts (1) — last fished Jul 5th, 2010
Lake Winona, Behind Kmart (1) — last fished Apr 23rd, 2009
Lemay Lake (1) — last fished Oct 16th, 2010
Lewis Lake (1) — last fished Jul 29th, 2011
Lexington (1) — last fished Jul 3rd, 2009
Lower Softshell Bay (1) — last fished Jun 24th, 2010
Magnetic Lake (1) — last fished Aug 21st, 2010
Marion Lake (1) — last fished Sep 24th, 2009
Miners Pit (1) — last fished Jun 20th, 2014
Minnetonka (1) — last fished Jan 27th, 2008
Minnewaska (1) — last fished Aug 9th, 2009
Moose (1) — last fished Mar 2nd, 2023
O'Dowd Lake (1) — last fished Jun 22nd, 2008
Orchird (1) — last fished Feb 3rd, 2008
Parley (1) — last fished Dec 31st, 2011
Pelican Lake (1) — last fished Aug 2nd, 2014
Pierson (1) — last fished Dec 26th, 2011
Pierz Lake (1) — last fished May 30th, 2016
Pike Lake (1) — last fished Feb 1st, 2010
Pine Lake (1) — last fished Apr 23rd, 2010
Platte/Bulldog (1) — last fished May 5th, 2017
Platte/Sullivan/Bulldog (1) — last fished May 19th, 2017
Pleasant Lake (1) — last fished May 23rd, 2009
Rabideau (1) — last fished Mar 21st, 2009
Reeds Lake (1) — last fished Sep 10th, 2011
Riverside (1) — last fished May 16th, 2012
Rum River (1) — last fished Jun 18th, 2012
Rush Lake (1) — last fished Jun 2nd, 2007
Ryan Lake (1) — last fished Jul 5th, 2011
Sand Creek (1) — last fished Apr 13th, 2009
School Grove Lake (1) — last fished Feb 21st, 2009
Snail Lake (1) — last fished Oct 3rd, 2010
Snake River (1) — last fished Oct 6th, 2007
Spring Lake (1) — last fished Jan 20th, 2012
Spring Park Bay - Tonka (1) — last fished Feb 4th, 2012
Spurzem (1) — last fished Jan 7th, 2012
St. Croix River (1) — last fished Jun 29th, 2008
Thunder Lake (1) — last fished Jun 25th, 2022
Town Line (1) — last fished Oct 8th, 2011
Turtle Lake (1) — last fished Jun 6th, 2010
Upper Softshell Bay (1) — last fished Jun 24th, 2010
West Rush (1) — last fished Dec 7th, 2013
West Sylvia (1) — last fished Jul 9th, 2011
Whitewater (1) — last fished Mar 2nd, 2009
Wirth Lake (1) — last fished Sep 26th, 2010
Zumbro River (1) — last fished May 29th, 2011