Anna

Otter Tail County, Minnesota — DOW #56044800

102 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Anna has confirmed populations of:

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598.19

Acres

55 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.42 lb	12
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.45 lb	4
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.30 lb	34
2004-08-10	Standard gill nets	51.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.10 lb	463
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.51 lb	45
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	6.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.56 lb	59

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.37 lb	11
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.5	0.47 lb	4
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.50 lb	5
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.54 lb	16
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.5	1.48 lb	1
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.84 lb	3
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.5	0.94 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.10 lb	1
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	4.9 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.48 lb	44
2004-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.67 lb	4
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	9.7 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.50 lb	87
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.55 lb	4
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.54 lb	28
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	1.07 lb	5
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.93 lb	5
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.94 lb	8

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.17 lb	3
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.13 lb	3
2004-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.5 – 8.9	3.19 lb	9
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.84 lb	5
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 8.9	3.89 lb	3
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.68 lb	54
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.9 (below normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.57 lb	26

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	47.8	—	1.51 lb	191
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	5.1	—	1.35 lb	46
2004-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.6	—	2.34 lb	23
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.68 lb	4
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	2.98 lb	33
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.61 lb	3
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	3.94 lb	11
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	3.68 lb	45
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.42 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.30 lb	1
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.14 lb	10
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.21 lb	2
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.16 lb	4

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.52 lb	5
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.88 lb	6
2004-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.87 lb	16
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.97 lb	4
2009-07-27	Standard electrofishing	82.1	—	1.29 lb	45
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.95 lb	18
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.28 lb	8
2019-05-29	Standard electrofishing	153.7	—	1.18 lb	128
2024-05-29	Standard electrofishing	58.1	—	0.93 lb	63
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.92 lb	20
2014-07-14	Standard electrofishing	85.7	—	0.91 lb	52
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.52 lb	2
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.13 lb	16

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	1.00 lb	1
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	21.0 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.17 lb	189
2004-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.6	—	0.08 lb	50
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	55.1 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.06 lb	496
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.1	—	0.26 lb	19
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	30.9 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.20 lb	278
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	22.1	—	0.27 lb	199
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	11.8	—	0.17 lb	106
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	28.6 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.11 lb	257

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.32 lb	13
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.31 lb	35
2004-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.12 lb	5
2004-08-10	Special trap nets	31.8	—	0.36 lb	191
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.20 lb	2
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.43 lb	6
2009-07-27	Special trap nets	10.0	—	0.46 lb	180
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.40 lb	27
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.17 lb	5
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.19 lb	5
2014-07-14	Special trap nets	15.7	—	0.65 lb	188
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	4.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.37 lb	44
2019-05-08	Special trap nets	25.0	—	0.66 lb	125

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	5.40 lb	8
2004-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.04 lb	24
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	3.03 lb	5
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	4.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.34 lb	44
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	5.41 lb	4
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	7.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.86 lb	64
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	9.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.07 lb	85
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	3.28 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.12 lb	10
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.14 lb	12

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.00 lb	2
2004-08-10	Standard gill nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.64 lb	41
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.04 lb	10
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.23 lb	23
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.43 lb	1
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.15 lb	24
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.85 lb	14
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.12 lb	5

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.07 lb	1
2004-08-10	Standard gill nets	11.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.10 lb	101
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.19 lb	2
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	7.4 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.12 lb	67
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.10 lb	1
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	26.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.07 lb	241

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.2	3.75 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

265th St. RV & Boat Storage

Henning, MN

(218) 210-8874

★ 4.8

Advanced Docks & Lifts

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 495-2811

★ 4.3

Aqua Marine & Storage

Dent, MN

(218) 457-2325

★ 4.9

Ark & Spark

Underwood, MN

(218) 864-5969

★ 4.6

Battle Lake Boat Works

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 864-5567

★ 3.8

Delagoon Park

Fergus Falls, MN

★ 4.4

Resorts & Lodges Near Anna

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Legacy Lakeside Resort & Event Center

Fishing Resort Clitherall

(218) 321-3150

MN Tru North

Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 346-5253

Paul Lake Resort

Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 234-9001

Shoreside at Rush

Fishing Resort Ottertail

(218) 234-2319

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Anna

Gene's Sport Shop

Fishing Guide

(218) 346-3355

Lock Jaw Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 640-0158

Minnesota Experience

Fishing Guide

(218) 770-8032

North Country Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

Pit Properties LLC

Fishing Guide

(218) 205-5358

RED HOOKS FISHING ADVENTURES

Red Hooks Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-9006

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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.

Anna

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Common Carp

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Black Crappie

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Yellow Perch

Bowfin

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Ben's Bait Shop

Carr's Lake Country Super Market

Dunham's Sports

Elizabeth General Store

Flagman Products

JK-Outdoors

Lakeland General Store

Lakes Community Coop - Ottertail Oasis

Nearby Marinas

265th St. RV & Boat Storage

Advanced Docks & Lifts

Aqua Marine & Storage

Ark & Spark

Battle Lake Boat Works

Delagoon Park

Resorts & Lodges Near Anna

Fish Species

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