Brown

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01021000

10 Surveys

87.06

Acres

40 ft

Max Depth

0

6

Fish Species

3

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1967-09-08	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.0 – 9.1	0.30 lb	7
1967-09-08	Standard trap nets	24.5 (above normal)	1.1 – 10.6	0.20 lb	98

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1967-09-08	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.4	0.73 lb	13
1967-09-08	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.04 lb	5

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1967-09-08	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.19 lb	8
1967-09-08	Standard trap nets	34.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.20 lb	137

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1967-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 10.0	0.30 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1967-09-08	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.31 lb	18
1967-09-08	Standard trap nets	17.0 (above normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.54 lb	68

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1967-09-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 20.5	0.10 lb	1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

McGregor, MN

★ 5

Aitkin Rental

Aitkin, MN

★ 4.5

Farm Island Repair and Marine

Aitkin, MN

★ 4.7

FLOE International

McGregor, MN

★ 4.8

Horseshoelakestorage.net

McGregor, MN

★ 5

Libby Marine

McGregor, MN

Resorts & Lodges Near Brown

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Brown.

Big Sandy Lake Cabin Rental

Fishing Resort McGregor

(612) 735-9455

McGregor Cabin Rentals

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 839-7545

Loaf N Leisure Resort and RV Park

Fishing Resort Aitkin

(218) 234-2882

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 426-3487

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Brown

Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Guide

(651) 271-8600

Mille Lacs Lake Guiding

(763) 238-7507

North Mille Lacs Ice Fishing

(218) 670-5012

Other Lakes in Aitkin County

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Plan Your Trip to Brown

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GPS: 46.6769°N, 93.7733°W — Get Directions
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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.