Blind

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11015500

54 Surveys

76.14

Acres

20 ft

Max Depth

12 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard electrofishing	0.6	—	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 21.6	0.31 lb	4
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 10.0	0.71 lb	14
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 21.6	0.09 lb	1
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	0.5 – 10.0	0.52 lb	46
2003-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 10.0	0.37 lb	14
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	1.0 – 21.6	0.57 lb	15
2003-06-23	Special trap nets	1.2	—	0.68 lb	20

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.8	2.80 lb	22
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.36 lb	7
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	15.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.8	2.71 lb	31
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	3.19 lb	23
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	2.5 – 7.8	3.16 lb	15
2003-06-23	Special trap nets	1.1	—	2.94 lb	18
2003-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.72 lb	11

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.0 – 9.1	0.27 lb	11
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.1 – 10.6	0.29 lb	18
1993-06-21	Standard electrofishing	9.9	—	0.27 lb	17
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 9.1	0.22 lb	19
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	1.1 – 10.6	0.40 lb	35
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 9.1	0.18 lb	32
2003-06-23	Special trap nets	1.6	—	0.13 lb	28
2003-06-23	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	1.1 – 10.6	0.21 lb	38

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	3
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.19 lb	5

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	53.9 (above normal)	4.3 – 32.8	0.19 lb	485
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	54.7 (above normal)	4.3 – 32.8	0.21 lb	492
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	16.5	—	0.13 lb	33
2003-06-23	Special trap nets	51.2	—	0.17 lb	870
2003-06-23	Standard trap nets	51.0 (above normal)	4.3 – 32.8	0.17 lb	459

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.08 lb	14
1993-06-21	Standard gill nets	30.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 20.5	0.08 lb	61
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.11 lb	1
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 20.5	0.08 lb	3
2003-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.06 lb	3
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	37.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 20.5	0.09 lb	75
2003-06-23	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.07 lb	6

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.4	0.35 lb	1
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.20 lb	1
2003-06-23	Special trap nets	0.3	—	2.53 lb	5
2003-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.4	0.31 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.9	0.90 lb	1
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	0.9 – 4.9	0.53 lb	31
2003-06-23	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.67 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	12.6 (above normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.13 lb	113
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.13 lb	24
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.09 lb	6
2003-06-23	Special trap nets	5.1	—	0.12 lb	87
2003-06-23	Standard trap nets	8.4 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.10 lb	76

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.7	0.06 lb	39

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.95 lb	1
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.17 lb	1
2003-06-23	Special trap nets	14.8	—	0.30 lb	251
2003-06-23	Standard trap nets	8.3 (normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.26 lb	75

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Lake Shore, MN

(218) 855-2651

★ 5

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Longville, MN

Blackwater lake access

Longville, MN

651-296-6157

★ 4.8

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Hackensack, MN

(218) 348-9580

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

Pequot Lakes, MN

(218) 821-1648

Captain Gary Leech Lake Pontoon Rental

Walker, MN

(218) 547-2231

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Blind

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Blind.

Decoy Lodge (Cabin 106) at Bluewater Lodge Resort

Fishing Resort Walker

(714) 235-6033

Ice Guys Fish House Rentals

Fishing Resort East Gull Lake

(218) 851-6488

Leech Lake Cabins

Fishing Resort Walker

(218) 766-6878

Lien's Resort

Fishing Resort Longville

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Blind

Adventures Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 232-6556

Bobby G's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 831-7711

Boggs Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 820-5612

Brainerd Lakes Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(763) 670-6033

Brainerd Lakes Guides

Fishing Guide

(218) 866-2876

Chuck Emery Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 536-0348

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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.

Blind

DNR Fish Surveys

CNM

Brown Bullhead

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Black Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Yellow Bullhead

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Beimert Outdoors

Big Nasty Tackle

Chad Zbasnik Fishing

Corner Store Depot & Liquor

Dean's Bait, Walker

Full Stringer Bait and Tackle

Lakes Area Powersports

Leech Lake Distributors

Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Blackwater lake access

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

Captain Gary Leech Lake Pontoon Rental

Resorts & Lodges Near Blind

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Blind

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