Minnesota Fishing Guide

Bella

Nobles County, Minnesota — DOW #53004500

84 Surveys
179.51
Acres
14 ft
Max Depth
0
12
Fish Species
0
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Standard trap nets 74.0 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.15 lb 666
2000-06-20 Standard gill nets 46.3 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.20 lb 139
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 64.8 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.12 lb 583
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 20.7 (below normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.18 lb 62
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 16.7 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.18 lb 150
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 112.0 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.09 lb 336
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 11.7 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.29 lb 105
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 33.7 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.28 lb 101

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.5 – 8.4 0.31 lb 9
2000-06-20 Standard trap nets 47.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 6.0 0.19 lb 428
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 4.7 (normal) 0.5 – 8.4 0.36 lb 14
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 5.7 (normal) 0.3 – 6.0 0.40 lb 51
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 3.1 (normal) 0.3 – 6.0 0.53 lb 28

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.26 lb 30
2000-06-20 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.28 lb 3
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.14 lb 21
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 12.7 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.15 lb 38
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.11 lb 4
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.10 lb 15
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.25 lb 1
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.06 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.56 lb 4
2000-06-20 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.38 lb 19
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.17 lb 2
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.57 lb 3
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.79 lb 1
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 2.4 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.26 lb 22
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.58 lb 2

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Survey seining 34.0 — — 34
2000-06-20 Standard gill nets 58.3 (above normal) 1.0 – 13.8 0.65 lb 175
2000-06-20 Standard trap nets 9.7 (above normal) 1.0 – 5.5 1.31 lb 87
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 3.7 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 2.43 lb 11
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 11.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 5.5 3.06 lb 99
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 17.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 13.8 2.57 lb 51
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 4.8 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 5.06 lb 43
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 2.61 lb 24
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 3.55 lb 21

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 3.01 lb 3
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 8.3 — 0.42 lb 25
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 4.33 lb 1

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2000-06-20 Survey seining 51.0 — 51
2023-05-16 Special electrofishing 2857.1 — 1000

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 2.43 lb 1
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.1 – 8.0 0.87 lb 3
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 0.98 lb 5
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.65 lb 3
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 2.52 lb 6
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 0.56 lb 4
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 2.2 — 1.89 lb 20

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 2.07 lb 21
2000-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 2.18 lb 15
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.3 – 18.1 0.24 lb 3
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 0.88 lb 13
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.56 lb 5
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 3.7 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.28 lb 11
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.63 lb 5

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 0.8 – 7.0 3.15 lb 18
2000-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 7.45 lb 16
2023-05-16 Special electrofishing 82.9 — — 29
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 0.8 – 7.0 3.56 lb 7
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 2.9 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 5.21 lb 26
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 3.7 (normal) 0.8 – 7.0 3.70 lb 11
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.2 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 5.14 lb 11
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 12.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 7.0 2.62 lb 37
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 6.74 lb 27

OSS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2000-06-20 Survey seining 18.0 — 18

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.06 lb 1
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.12 lb 4

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.19 lb 16
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.14 lb 5

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 1.36 lb 3
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 6.5 0.93 lb 1
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 1.06 lb 2
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.8 – 6.5 0.47 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-20 Standard trap nets 3.6 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.41 lb 32
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.53 lb 1
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.17 lb 18
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.04 lb 2
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 5.3 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.25 lb 48

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.06 lb 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.10 lb 1

Freshwater Drum

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 8.3 0.37 lb 2
2017-06-19 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.2 – 3.3 1.72 lb 11
2017-06-19 Standard gill nets 13.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 8.3 0.61 lb 40

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Blue Line Junction

Worthington, MN

(507) 372-4038

★ 4.1

Silverback Pro

Worthington, MN

(507) 329-6019

Tractor Supply Co.

Worthington, MN

(507) 376-9733

★ 4.6

Lolkus Outdoors

Chandler, MN

(507) 879-5748

★ 5

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Jackson, MN

(507) 318-8617

★ 4.8

Nearby Marinas

Beach Nook

Worthington, MN

(888-847-4866

★ 4.4

Centennial Park

Worthington, MN

★ 4.5

Chautauqua Park

Worthington, MN

(507) 372-8601

★ 4.6

Lake Front Park

Worthington, MN

(507) 329-0760

★ 4.6

M & M Warehouse

Worthington, MN

(507) 343-0131

★ 5

Olson Campground WORTHINGTON

Worthington, MN

(507) 372-8600

★ 4.3

Resorts & Lodges Near Bella

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Langseth Lodge
Fishing Resort Worthington

(507) 360-5844
Comfort Suites & Conference Center
Fishing Resort Worthington

(507) 295-9185
Elks Lodge
Fishing Resort Worthington

(507) 372-2735
Tri State Rental Center
Fishing Resort Worthington

(507) 372-7669

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillChannel CatfishCommon CarpFreshwater DrumNorthern PikeWalleyeWhite CrappieYellow BullheadYellow Perch

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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.