Beauty

Todd County, Minnesota — DOW #77003500

181 Surveys

Special Regulations for Beauty

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit five.

240.06

Acres

27 ft

Max Depth

16 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.68 lb	2
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.86 lb	3
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	1.00 lb	4
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.13 lb	18
1960-06-20	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.53 lb	67
1960-06-20	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.55 lb	84
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.62 lb	2
2010-06-01	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	3
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.53 lb	1
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.09 lb	17
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.41 lb	5
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	1.64 lb	1
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.67 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.27 lb	1
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	42.2 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.09 lb	253
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.10 lb	2
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	16.3 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.14 lb	98
1960-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.12 lb	13
1960-06-20	Standard gill nets	46.5 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.12 lb	279
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	37.3 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.14 lb	224
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.05 lb	1
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	12.8 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.08 lb	77
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	4.6	—	—	37
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.06 lb	10
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	3.9	—	—	5
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.08 lb	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.06 lb	5
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.30 lb	1
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.3	0.30 lb	1
1960-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.11 lb	17
2010-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	2
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.13 lb	1
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.3	0.22 lb	1
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	17.3	—	—	22
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.11 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	8.2 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.70 lb	49
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	6.7 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.65 lb	60
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.47 lb	35
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.66 lb	29
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.71 lb	35
2010-06-01	Special trap nets	11.6	—	—	185
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	18.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.80 lb	113
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.80 lb	27
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	7.1	—	—	9
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.93 lb	33
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.93 lb	30
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	8.9 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.87 lb	80

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.93 lb	53
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.98 lb	5
2001-07-02	Standard electrofishing	0.6	—	3.92 lb	1
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.16 lb	74
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.85 lb	2
1960-06-20	Standard gill nets	3.2 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.78 lb	19
1960-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.80 lb	1
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.82 lb	63
2010-06-01	Special trap nets	0.4	—	0.48 lb	7
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.14 lb	60
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.83 lb	1
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	14.3 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.79 lb	86
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.78 lb	6
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.39 lb	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard electrofishing	38.4	—	1.19 lb	60
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.17 lb	5
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.16 lb	5
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.70 lb	1
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.60 lb	1
1960-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.70 lb	1
1960-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.23 lb	4
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.61 lb	4
2010-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	1.39 lb	2
2023-07-10	Standard electrofishing	61.0	—	1.56 lb	61
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.17 lb	13
2008-06-06	Standard electrofishing	92.2	—	0.62 lb	85
2012-07-09	Standard electrofishing	49.9	—	1.72 lb	39
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	13.3	—	—	106
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.57 lb	18
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	23.5	—	—	30
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.82 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.91 lb	9
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.88 lb	1
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	5.2 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.66 lb	31
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	0.20 lb	1
2004-06-28	Standard electrofishing	0.7	—	0.53 lb	1
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.17 lb	13
2010-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	3.71 lb	1
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	4.21 lb	4
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.30 lb	14
2006-05-30	Standard electrofishing	11.0	—	0.27 lb	19

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.12 lb	18
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.37 lb	7
1960-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.19 lb	14
2010-06-01	Special trap nets	4.1	—	—	66
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.43 lb	1
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.20 lb	12
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.34 lb	1
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	8.6	—	—	11
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.34 lb	4
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	3
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.29 lb	11

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	26.2	—	0.18 lb	157
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	39.0 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.07 lb	351
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	6.7	—	0.19 lb	40
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	48.0 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.20 lb	192
1960-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	2
1960-06-20	Standard trap nets	15.0 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.23 lb	225
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	7.7	—	0.19 lb	46
2010-06-01	Special trap nets	42.8	—	0.15 lb	685
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	25.3	—	0.22 lb	152
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	12.4 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.20 lb	112
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	8.5	—	0.26 lb	51
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	22.0	—	—	28
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	15.1 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.18 lb	136
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	7.9	—	—	63
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	25.1 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.13 lb	226

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.16 lb	12
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	11.1 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.07 lb	100
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	10.3	—	0.17 lb	62
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.14 lb	29
1960-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
1960-06-20	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.17 lb	76
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.11 lb	5
2010-06-01	Special trap nets	9.4	—	—	150
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	4.2	—	0.18 lb	25
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.14 lb	28
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.24 lb	22
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	1.6	—	—	2
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.13 lb	51
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	6
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	5.9 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.18 lb	53

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	4.43 lb	13
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.02 lb	8
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	6.25 lb	2
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.80 lb	4
1960-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	4.00 lb	2
1960-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	8.70 lb	1
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	5.82 lb	1
2010-06-01	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	4
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	2.88 lb	2
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.02 lb	8

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.42 lb	4
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.90 lb	7
1960-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.84 lb	11
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.93 lb	6
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.73 lb	1
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.13 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.30 lb	32
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.27 lb	25
1984-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.34 lb	18
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.27 lb	26
1960-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.28 lb	8
1960-06-20	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.35 lb	30
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.25 lb	5
2010-06-01	Special trap nets	1.3	—	0.28 lb	20
2023-07-10	Standard electrofishing	43.0	—	0.34 lb	43
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.38 lb	40
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.26 lb	11
2008-06-06	Standard electrofishing	34.7	—	0.31 lb	32
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.24 lb	12
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.15 lb	8
2012-07-09	Standard electrofishing	65.3	—	0.48 lb	51
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.36 lb	12

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.70 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1960-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.05 lb	4
1960-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.10 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1960-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.30 lb	3
2010-06-01	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	7
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	2.4	—	—	3
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.53 lb	1

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	3

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	2
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	9.4	—	12

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	1.9	—	15
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	3.1	—	4

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	3.9	—	31
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	4
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	1.6	—	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	1.6	—	2

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Minnesota Jet Ski Rental / 2SledsAndaTrailer.com

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Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

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Brainerd Garages

Brainerd, MN

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Brainerd Industrial Center

Brainerd, MN

(218) 454-3960

★ 4.7

Brainerd Recreational Supply

Brainerd, MN

(218) 829-8738

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Beauty

Special Regulations for Beauty

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Golden Shiner

Rock Bass

LED

CNM

Iowa Darter

Bluntnose Minnow

BKF

Tadpole Madtom

Johnny Darter

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Brainerd Garages

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