Minnesota Fishing Guide

Beaver

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73002300

117 Surveys
111.91
Acres
27 ft
Max Depth
13.1 ft
Mean Depth
9
Fish Species
4
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.13 lb 22
2004-07-06 Survey seining 5.0 — 0.09 lb 20
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.08 lb 20
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.12 lb 14
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 2.8 (below normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.08 lb 17
1994-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.19 lb 5
1994-07-05 Standard gill nets 26.5 (normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.13 lb 106
1988-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.20 lb 2
1988-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.20 lb 1
1978-08-01 Standard trap nets 5.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.16 lb 16
1978-08-01 Standard gill nets 12.0 (normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.25 lb 12
2017-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 1.3 — — 2
2017-06-21 15-ft beach seine 0.5 — — 1
2017-06-21 50-ft beach seine 9.8 — — 49

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 2.3 0.05 lb 5
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 2.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.3 0.06 lb 23
1994-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.3 0.03 lb 2
1988-07-14 Standard trap nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.3 0.09 lb 13
1978-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.3 0.10 lb 1
2017-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 51.6 — — 82

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 19.0 (above normal) 3.5 – 10.5 2.27 lb 76
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 1.1 — 0.74 lb 11
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 17.7 (above normal) 3.5 – 10.5 2.06 lb 106
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 2.16 lb 3
1994-07-05 Standard gill nets 13.5 (above normal) 3.5 – 10.5 2.29 lb 54
1994-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.73 lb 1
1988-07-14 Standard gill nets 7.5 (normal) 3.5 – 10.5 1.75 lb 15
1988-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.8 — 2.00 lb 7
1978-08-01 Standard gill nets 10.0 (normal) 3.5 – 10.5 2.21 lb 10
1978-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 1.65 lb 2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-06 Survey seining 3.3 — 0.15 lb 13
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 6.5 — 0.15 lb 65
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 7.8 — 0.14 lb 70
1994-07-05 Standard trap nets 5.0 — 0.30 lb 30
1988-07-14 Standard trap nets 3.5 — 0.21 lb 14
1978-08-01 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 0.40 lb 3
2017-06-21 15-ft beach seine 0.5 — — 1
2017-06-21 50-ft beach seine 6.8 — — 34
2017-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 1.9 — — 3

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.9 0.55 lb 3
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.8 0.31 lb 5
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.8 0.37 lb 3
1994-07-05 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.9 0.42 lb 5
1994-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.8 0.24 lb 3
1988-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.8 0.20 lb 1
1978-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.8 0.10 lb 1
1978-08-01 Standard gill nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.9 0.85 lb 2
2017-06-21 50-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1
2017-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 0.6 — — 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-06 Standard electrofishing 121.3 — 0.65 lb 121
2004-07-06 Survey seining 6.0 — 0.06 lb 24
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 2.59 lb 1
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.14 lb 5
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.13 lb 3
2017-06-19 Standard electrofishing 133.8 — 0.91 lb 121
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.27 lb 3
1994-07-05 Standard electrofishing 54.0 — 0.43 lb 59
1994-07-05 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.43 lb 3
1978-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.40 lb 1
1978-08-01 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.30 lb 1
2017-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 3.8 — — 6
2017-06-21 50-ft beach seine 3.4 — — 17

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-06 Survey seining 54.3 — 0.01 lb 217
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 21.5 — 0.10 lb 86
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 39.8 (normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.08 lb 398
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 51.6 (above normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.11 lb 464
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 13.3 — 0.10 lb 80
1994-07-05 Standard gill nets 11.3 — 0.16 lb 45
1994-07-05 Standard trap nets 90.2 (above normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.05 lb 541
1988-07-14 Standard trap nets 40.3 (normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.12 lb 161
1988-07-14 Standard gill nets 5.0 — 0.20 lb 10
1978-08-01 Standard trap nets 34.0 (normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.14 lb 102
2017-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 79.3 — — 126
2017-06-21 15-ft beach seine 17.5 — — 35
2017-06-21 50-ft beach seine 47.8 — — 239

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.10 lb 4
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 2.0 – 8.5 0.11 lb 33
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 3.2 — 0.07 lb 19
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 7.9 (normal) 2.0 – 8.5 0.15 lb 71
1994-07-05 Standard gill nets 2.5 — 0.24 lb 10
1994-07-05 Standard trap nets 1.2 (below normal) 2.0 – 8.5 0.21 lb 7
1988-07-14 Standard trap nets 5.8 (normal) 2.0 – 8.5 0.16 lb 23
1978-08-01 Standard trap nets 4.0 (normal) 2.0 – 8.5 0.12 lb 12
2017-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 9.4 — — 15
2017-06-21 50-ft beach seine 13.6 — — 68

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 2.58 lb 5
1994-07-05 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 2.48 lb 3
1978-08-01 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.93 lb 3
1978-08-01 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 1.67 lb 3

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.21 lb 2
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.37 lb 11
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 5.2 (above normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.22 lb 31
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.27 lb 14
1994-07-05 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.30 lb 8
1994-07-05 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.34 lb 9
1988-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.35 lb 2
1978-08-01 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.38 lb 4

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2004-07-06 Survey seining 0.5 — 2
2017-06-21 50-ft beach seine 8.4 — 42

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.2 1.08 lb 1
1988-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.8 – 7.7 0.50 lb 1
1988-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.2 0.30 lb 1
1978-08-01 Standard trap nets 8.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 3.2 1.10 lb 26

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 2.1 1.59 lb 3
1988-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.4 – 2.1 1.26 lb 5

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-07-05 Standard trap nets 1.2 (below normal) 1.3 – 9.8 2.56 lb 7

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-07-05 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.3 – 5.0 5.25 lb 3
1988-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.3 – 5.0 4.50 lb 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.7 (above normal) 0.1 – 0.5 0.05 lb 2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-06-21 50-ft beach seine 33.8 — 169
2017-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 8.8 — 14

BCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-06-21 50-ft beach seine 116.4 — 582
2017-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 46.6 — 74
2017-06-21 15-ft beach seine 52.0 — 104

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-06-21 50-ft beach seine 6.4 — 32
2017-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 23.9 — 38
2017-06-21 15-ft beach seine 27.0 — 54

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Fletcher's Bait Shop

Sauk Centre, MN

(320) 352-2155

★ 4.8

Sierra

St Cloud, MN

(320) 253-5194

★ 4.5

Albion Acres Bait

Annandale, MN

★ 5

All Seasons Sports

Delano, MN

(763) 972-3112

★ 4.8

Captain Jack Lures

Buffalo, MN

Cenex

Buffalo, MN

(763) 682-6512

★ 4.5

Clear Waters Outfitting Company

Clearwater, MN

(320) 558-8123

★ 4.8

Dunwright Tackle

Big Lake, MN

(612) 817-2440

Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Cold Spring, MN

(612) 597-3914

★ 5

Butler Park

St Cloud, MN

★ 4.2

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Richmond, MN

(320) 597-5975

★ 4.3

Lake George Boat House

St Cloud, MN

(320) 257-5959

★ 5

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

St Cloud, MN

(320) 252-5010

Miller Marine

St Cloud, MN

(320) 434-8389

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Beaver

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Beaver.

Loch Nest Resort
Fishing Resort Kimball

320-271-6880
Maple Hill Resort
Fishing Resort South Haven

(612) 590-3630
Ruegemer's Island View Resort, Inc.
Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 597-2000
Aunt Kay's Cabin
Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 266-2802

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Fish Species

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

Black CrappieBluegillGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Beaver

Central MN Fishing Adventures
Fishing Guide

(320) 266-8238
J Rev Outdoors LLC
Fishing Guide

(320) 761-0685
predator guide service
Fishing Guide

(320) 253-7535
Slab Seeker Fishing Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(320) 428-5174

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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.