Boxell

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11018300

71 Surveys

65.82

Acres

27 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	1.52 lb	25
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.98 lb	5
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	4.5 – 11.3	3.71 lb	46
2007-06-18	Special trap nets	0.8	—	3.79 lb	15
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.11 lb	6
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	13.3 (above normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.99 lb	53
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	2.62 lb	15
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.95 lb	50
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	2.22 lb	12
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.98 lb	18
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	3.19 lb	8

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.60 lb	4
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.87 lb	13
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.09 lb	22
2007-06-18	Special trap nets	3.9	—	0.18 lb	71
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	6.4 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.18 lb	58
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.33 lb	8
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.16 lb	38
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.17 lb	12
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.19 lb	26
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.15 lb	30
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	7.4 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.09 lb	59

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.41 lb	9
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.73 lb	3
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.31 lb	13
2007-06-18	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.19 lb	5
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.28 lb	10
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.06 lb	1
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.30 lb	2
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.11 lb	3
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.03 lb	3
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.20 lb	2
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.20 lb	4

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	7.00 lb	1
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.00 lb	1
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	2.42 lb	2
2007-06-18	Special trap nets	0.1	—	5.39 lb	2
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.28 lb	1
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	2.75 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.30 lb	6
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.31 lb	28
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.09 lb	11
2007-06-18	Special trap nets	2.1	—	0.18 lb	38
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.23 lb	34
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.19 lb	1
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.6 (below normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.39 lb	14
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	8.5	—	0.14 lb	34
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.33 lb	46
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	10.3	—	0.17 lb	41
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	11.9 (above normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.26 lb	95

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	35.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.11 lb	140
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.12 lb	11
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	18.3 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.15 lb	73
2007-06-18	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.09 lb	1
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.16 lb	42
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.07 lb	9
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	30.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.14 lb	120
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.15 lb	12
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	28.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.10 lb	114

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-18	Special trap nets	1.2	—	0.37 lb	21
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.53 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	14.3	—	0.10 lb	57
2007-06-18	Special trap nets	44.8	—	0.11 lb	806
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	46.1 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.12 lb	415
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	24.7 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.19 lb	222
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	0.11 lb	14
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	4.7 (below normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.17 lb	42
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	6.3	—	0.11 lb	25

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-18	Special trap nets	0.3	—	3.81 lb	6
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.4	3.20 lb	4
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	5.50 lb	1

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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 Boxell

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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

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Boxell

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.

Boxell

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Perch

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

White Sucker

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Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Beimert Outdoors

Big Nasty Tackle

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Dean's Bait, Walker

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Leech Lake Distributors

Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Blackwater lake access

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

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