Anderson

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01003100

9 Surveys

91.34

Acres

16 ft

Max Depth

3 ft

Mean Depth

5

Fish Species

3

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Anderson. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1976-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.5	0.23 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1976-07-28	Standard gill nets	56.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.5	0.11 lb	112
1976-07-28	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	1.9 – 13.0	0.22 lb	29

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1976-07-28	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.5 – 48.5	0.20 lb	18
1976-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.5 (below normal)	1.8 – 26.3	0.13 lb	6

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1976-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.27 lb	10
1976-07-28	Standard gill nets	20.5 (normal)	2.5 – 23.3	0.23 lb	41

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1976-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.1	0.10 lb	5
1976-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.07 lb	8

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

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Aitkin Rental

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Farm Island Repair and Marine

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FLOE International

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★ 4.8

Horseshoelakestorage.net

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★ 5

Libby Marine

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Resorts & Lodges Near Anderson

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Anderson.

Big Sandy Lake Cabin Rental

Fishing Resort McGregor

(612) 735-9455

McGregor Cabin Rentals

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 839-7545

Loaf N Leisure Resort and RV Park

Fishing Resort Aitkin

(218) 234-2882

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 426-3487

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Anderson. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Brown Bullhead Golden Shiner Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Anderson

Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Guide

(651) 271-8600

Mille Lacs Lake Guiding

(763) 238-7507

North Mille Lacs Ice Fishing

(218) 670-5012

Other Lakes in Aitkin County

Aitkin

Bachelor

Ball Bluff

Bass

Bay

Bear

Plan Your Trip to Anderson

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.