Minnesota Fishing Guide

Black Oak

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73024100

57 Surveys
95.09
Acres
19 ft
Max Depth
11 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 Black Oak. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.56 lb 5
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 2.5 (below normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.55 lb 10
2019-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.95 lb 1

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.4 – 6.6 0.77 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.09 lb 2
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.12 lb 17
2019-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.07 lb 1
2019-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.08 lb 3

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 8.3 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.0 3.01 lb 33
2019-06-10 Standard gill nets 16.3 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.0 2.50 lb 65
2019-06-10 Standard trap nets 1.9 — 2.79 lb 17
1985-06-17 Standard gill nets 5.3 (normal) 1.5 – 7.0 5.27 lb 21
1985-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 4.74 lb 5

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 4.3 0.06 lb 2
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 9.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.03 lb 54
2019-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.07 lb 2
1985-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.05 lb 2

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 0.3 – 4.2 2.45 lb 7
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 3.6 4.44 lb 2
2019-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.2 4.74 lb 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard electrofishing 11.0 — 1.81 lb 11
2009-06-15 Survey seining 0.8 — 0.03 lb 3

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.67 lb 1
1985-06-17 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.6 – 6.8 0.40 lb 1
1985-06-17 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.69 lb 8

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.05 lb 1
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 0.19 lb 5
1985-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 0.23 lb 4

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Survey seining 1.5 — 0.08 lb 6
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 3.3 — 0.04 lb 13
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.06 lb 14
2019-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.09 lb 1
1985-06-17 Standard gill nets 4.5 — 0.03 lb 18
1985-06-17 Standard trap nets 15.2 (above normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.05 lb 91

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 7.3 3.58 lb 1
2019-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 7.3 0.11 lb 2

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.14 lb 2
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 39.5 (above normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.13 lb 237
2019-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.03 lb 2
2019-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.04 lb 1
1985-06-17 Standard trap nets 178.0 (above normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.07 lb 1068
1985-06-17 Standard gill nets 45.8 — 0.04 lb 183

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 6.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.8 2.66 lb 26
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.7 2.90 lb 11

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 7.4 1.74 lb 1
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.2 2.76 lb 1
2019-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 7.4 1.65 lb 2
1985-06-17 Standard gill nets 2.8 (normal) 0.5 – 7.4 1.27 lb 11
1985-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.2 2.95 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 21.0 (above normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.10 lb 84
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 33.0 (above normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.09 lb 198
2019-06-10 Standard gill nets 9.3 (normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.16 lb 37
2019-06-10 Standard trap nets 10.4 (normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.16 lb 94
1985-06-17 Standard gill nets 61.3 (above normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.20 lb 245
1985-06-17 Standard trap nets 5.0 (normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.32 lb 30

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-06-17 Standard trap nets 8.5 (above normal) 0.2 – 2.0 0.03 lb 51
1985-06-17 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 4.3 0.20 lb 1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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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

Da Fishin Hole

Little Falls, MN

(320) 631-0056

★ 4.8

Evergreen Outfitting

Royalton, MN

(320) 309-9319

★ 5

Fetterer's Live Bait

Glenwood, MN

★ 4.6

Frozen Flights Outfitters,LLC

Spicer, MN

(320) 979-6032

★ 1

Ip Lures

Osakis, MN

(320) 224-2672

★ 5

Maple Island Park

Little Falls, MN

(320) 616-5500

★ 4.7

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 Black Oak

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Black Oak.

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 Black Oak. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillCommon CarpNorthern PikePumpkinseedWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Black Oak

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.