Buck

Todd County, Minnesota — DOW #77002900

117 Surveys

Special Regulations for Buck

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit five.

61.32

Acres

39 ft

Max Depth

21 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 16.4	0.30 lb	1
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.99 lb	11
1984-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 16.4	1.65 lb	2
1984-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.5 – 16.8	1.45 lb	10
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.68 lb	1
1996-07-29	Special trap nets	1.0	—	—	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.9	0.90 lb	1
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.1	1.13 lb	21
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	6
2023-05-29	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2013-06-19	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.91 lb	3
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.1	1.71 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.10 lb	3
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.13 lb	36
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2023-05-29	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
1984-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.05 lb	1
2013-06-19	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.06 lb	6
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.03 lb	2
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.07 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.05 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	30.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.51 lb	91
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.59 lb	9
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	1.6	—	—	19
2023-05-29	Special trap nets	1.0	—	—	12
1984-07-18	Standard gill nets	26.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.49 lb	80
1984-07-18	Standard trap nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.72 lb	25
2013-06-19	Special trap nets	3.6	—	0.65 lb	43
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.56 lb	2
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.0	1.66 lb	6
2019-05-29	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	6

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	2.10 lb	11
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	0.2	—	1.13 lb	2
2023-05-29	Special trap nets	0.7	—	0.95 lb	8
1984-07-18	Standard gill nets	10.7 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.82 lb	32
1984-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.93 lb	3
2013-06-19	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.81 lb	4
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.7 (below normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.95 lb	8
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.73 lb	28
1996-07-29	Special trap nets	1.0	—	—	2
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.71 lb	5
2019-05-29	Special trap nets	1.7	—	1.24 lb	20

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.18 lb	15
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.17 lb	4
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	1.4	—	—	17
1984-07-18	Standard trap nets	3.7	—	0.19 lb	11
2013-06-19	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.22 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	2.01 lb	11
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	0.1	—	7.96 lb	1
1984-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	2.76 lb	9
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	5.18 lb	7
2019-05-29	Special trap nets	0.1	—	4.91 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.40 lb	1
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	0.6	—	1.17 lb	7
2023-05-29	Special trap nets	0.9	—	—	11
1984-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.20 lb	1
2013-06-19	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.81 lb	4
2016-05-04	Standard electrofishing	17.9	—	1.53 lb	21
2008-08-04	Standard electrofishing	51.4	—	0.88 lb	31
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.12 lb	2
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.88 lb	1
1996-07-29	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	1
2019-05-29	Special trap nets	0.8	—	1.15 lb	9

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	13.7	—	0.21 lb	41
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	7.7 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.07 lb	23
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	25.4	—	0.26 lb	305
2023-05-29	Special trap nets	39.1	—	0.21 lb	469
1984-07-18	Standard gill nets	9.3	—	0.14 lb	28
1984-07-18	Standard trap nets	36.0 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.11 lb	108
2013-06-19	Special trap nets	28.2	—	0.20 lb	338
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.17 lb	3
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.32 lb	6
1996-07-29	Special trap nets	20.5	—	—	41
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	16.7 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.07 lb	100
2020-06-01	Open-water angling	41.0	—	0.34 lb	41
2020-06-01	Standard electrofishing	97.1	—	0.33 lb	467
2019-05-29	Special trap nets	15.4	—	0.43 lb	185

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	10.7	—	0.15 lb	32
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.08 lb	17
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	4.1	—	0.34 lb	49
2023-05-29	Special trap nets	0.8	—	0.20 lb	9
1984-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.17 lb	3
1984-07-18	Standard trap nets	22.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.12 lb	67
2013-06-19	Special trap nets	1.0	—	0.26 lb	12
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.03 lb	5
2019-05-29	Special trap nets	3.8	—	—	46

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.58 lb	4
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.3	3.55 lb	2
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	0.7	—	—	8
2023-05-29	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
1984-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.33 lb	4
1984-07-18	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.3	1.56 lb	7
2013-06-19	Special trap nets	0.8	—	4.66 lb	9
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	6.06 lb	12
1996-07-29	Special trap nets	1.5	—	—	3
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.3	3.56 lb	8
2019-05-29	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	2.17 lb	3
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	4
2013-06-19	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.99 lb	1
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	—	1
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	—	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.66 lb	12
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	8.8	—	0.24 lb	105
2023-05-29	Special trap nets	2.9	—	0.36 lb	35
1984-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.67 lb	3
1984-07-18	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.46 lb	7
2013-06-19	Special trap nets	2.5	—	0.26 lb	30
2008-08-04	Standard electrofishing	13.3	—	0.67 lb	8
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.13 lb	2
1996-07-29	Special trap nets	14.0	—	—	28
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.04 lb	19
2020-06-01	Standard electrofishing	0.6	—	1.19 lb	3
2019-05-29	Special trap nets	4.5	—	0.43 lb	54

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	4.4	—	—	53
1984-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.2	0.05 lb	1
2013-06-19	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.07 lb	6

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Minnesota Jet Ski Rental / 2SledsAndaTrailer.com

Grey Eagle, MN

(320) 200-0300

★ 5

BK's Dock's

Cold Spring, MN

(612) 597-3914

★ 5

Boater's Dream, LLC

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-8152

★ 3.9

Butler Park

St Cloud, MN

★ 4.2

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Richmond, MN

(320) 597-5975

★ 4.3

Earl La Mieur Rental

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-9294

★ 4

Resorts & Lodges Near Buck

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Knudson Rentals - Sauk Lake Retreat

Fishing Resort Sauk Centre

(763) 227-4607

Lakeshore Resort

Fishing Resort Osakis

(320) 859-2400

Buck Point Lodge

Fishing Resort Osakis

(320) 859-2530

Head of the Lakes Resort

Fishing Resort Osakis

(320) 859-4252

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow 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.

Buck

Special Regulations for Buck

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Golden Shiner

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nancy's Bait & Tackle

Da Fishin Hole

Evergreen Outfitting

Fletcher's Bait Shop

Ip Lures

Maple Island Park

Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame

Old School Tackle Company

Nearby Marinas

Minnesota Jet Ski Rental / 2SledsAndaTrailer.com

BK's Dock's

Boater's Dream, LLC

Butler Park

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Earl La Mieur Rental

Resorts & Lodges Near Buck

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