Bush

Hennepin County, Minnesota — DOW #27004700

200 Surveys

Special Regulations for Bush

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

Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.

Invasive Species Alert

Bush has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

170.97

Acres

28 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.05 lb	3
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.05 lb	10
1994-07-05	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.06 lb	1
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.07 lb	24
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.10 lb	2
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.04 lb	7
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.04 lb	1
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.06 lb	10
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.03 lb	13
2024-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	25.1	—	—	27
2024-06-17	15-ft beach seine	8.4	—	—	42
2024-06-17	50-ft beach seine	5.0	—	—	10
2001-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.05 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-14	Standard trap nets	3.9	—	0.07 lb	39
1994-07-05	Survey seining	4.0	—	—	12
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.09 lb	9
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	13.4	—	0.09 lb	121
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	7.2	—	0.11 lb	43
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	14.7	—	0.08 lb	147
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	9.5	—	0.06 lb	19
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.14 lb	17
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	10.6	—	0.11 lb	95
1988-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	0.12 lb	16
1988-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	1
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	5.3	—	0.08 lb	32
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	16.1	—	0.12 lb	145
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	1
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	18.5	—	0.07 lb	185
2024-06-17	15-ft beach seine	2.4	—	—	12
2024-06-17	50-ft beach seine	2.5	—	—	5
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	69.8	—	0.07 lb	558
2024-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	11.1	—	—	12
2001-06-04	Survey seining	3.8	—	0.06 lb	15
2001-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.04 lb	2
2001-06-04	Standard trap nets	3.2	—	0.10 lb	29

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-14	Standard trap nets	7.5 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.07 lb	75
1994-07-05	Survey seining	38.0	—	—	114
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.06 lb	9
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	74.0 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.06 lb	666
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	33.8 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.08 lb	203
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.05 lb	6
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	76.7 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.06 lb	767
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	9.5	—	0.08 lb	19
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.04 lb	22
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	38.8 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.05 lb	349
1988-07-18	Standard trap nets	10.9 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.08 lb	109
1988-07-18	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.10 lb	4
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	0.06 lb	19
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	50.8 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.09 lb	457
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.05 lb	2
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	155.8 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.06 lb	1558
2024-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	27.8	—	—	30
2024-06-17	15-ft beach seine	20.0	—	—	100
2024-06-17	50-ft beach seine	7.5	—	—	15
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	54.4 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.06 lb	435
2001-06-04	Survey seining	10.5	—	0.05 lb	42
2001-06-04	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.07 lb	15
2001-06-04	Standard trap nets	23.6 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.04 lb	212

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-14	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.66 lb	23
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	1.08 lb	10
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.4	1.34 lb	2
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.4	1.13 lb	3
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.91 lb	56
2024-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.30 lb	3
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.16 lb	19
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.20 lb	18
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.10 lb	1
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.17 lb	4
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.18 lb	19
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.11 lb	19
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	1.14 lb	4
1988-07-18	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.07 lb	4
1988-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.34 lb	5
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.12 lb	25
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.53 lb	9
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.15 lb	3
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.25 lb	24
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.35 lb	7
2001-06-04	Survey seining	0.5	—	0.17 lb	2
2001-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.26 lb	5
2001-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	1.30 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.55 lb	2
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.32 lb	56
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.99 lb	3
1994-07-05	Standard electrofishing	55.4	—	2.24 lb	1
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.63 lb	34
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.23 lb	3
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	42.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.14 lb	84
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.02 lb	5
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.20 lb	87
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.16 lb	6
1988-07-18	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	1.80 lb	28
1988-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.38 lb	4
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.51 lb	45
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	1.55 lb	22
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.52 lb	4
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.59 lb	2
2001-06-04	Standard gill nets	8.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	1.97 lb	49

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	2.30 lb	1
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.89 lb	5
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	3.00 lb	1
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.10 lb	1
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.82 lb	2
1988-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.90 lb	2
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.10 lb	5
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.71 lb	7
2001-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.11 lb	5

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-14	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.05 lb	41
1994-07-05	Survey seining	6.0	—	—	18
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.08 lb	30
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	11.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.08 lb	99
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.12 lb	4
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.09 lb	20
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	12.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.07 lb	129
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.08 lb	8
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.08 lb	57
1988-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.04 lb	6
1988-07-18	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.08 lb	21
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.04 lb	10
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	7.1 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.10 lb	64
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	0.06 lb	7
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	27.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.06 lb	273
2024-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	12.1	—	—	13
2024-06-17	15-ft beach seine	8.6	—	—	43
2024-06-17	50-ft beach seine	35.0	—	—	70
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	68.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.07 lb	547
2001-06-04	Survey seining	0.8	—	0.07 lb	3
2001-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.07 lb	2
2001-06-04	Standard trap nets	7.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.09 lb	68

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.26 lb	7
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.56 lb	41
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	19.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.54 lb	176
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.88 lb	6
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.55 lb	72
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	19.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.50 lb	38
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	17.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.55 lb	177
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.63 lb	75
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.84 lb	29
1988-07-18	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.47 lb	26
1988-07-18	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.65 lb	24
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.67 lb	14
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	6.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.80 lb	62
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.47 lb	22
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.46 lb	100
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	8.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.50 lb	69
2001-06-04	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.69 lb	9
2001-06-04	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.64 lb	50

TME

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	6.79 lb	1
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	5.64 lb	1
1994-07-05	Standard electrofishing	55.4	—	4.52 lb	1
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.59 lb	1
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	2.25 lb	2
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.70 lb	2
2001-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	3.03 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.29 lb	1
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.48 lb	33
1988-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.45 lb	2
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	1.89 lb	2
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.75 lb	3
2001-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.63 lb	3
2001-06-04	Standard gill nets	2.8 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.84 lb	17

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.14 lb	3
1994-07-05	Survey seining	1.7	—	—	5
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.10 lb	14
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.07 lb	17
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.07 lb	1
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.08 lb	1
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.09 lb	10
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
2024-06-17	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2024-06-17	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	2
2001-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.15 lb	1
2001-06-04	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.08 lb	31

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-05	Standard electrofishing	2990.8	—	1.77 lb	54
1994-07-05	Survey seining	5.7	—	—	17
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.98 lb	5
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.14 lb	5
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.10 lb	1
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.60 lb	2
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.50 lb	1
2023-06-12	Standard electrofishing	36.0	—	1.62 lb	54
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.16 lb	3
1988-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.30 lb	3
1988-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.60 lb	1
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.51 lb	8
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.75 lb	2
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.15 lb	4
2024-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	2.8	—	—	3
2024-06-17	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	2
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.11 lb	3
2001-06-04	Survey seining	1.5	—	0.01 lb	6
2001-06-04	Standard gill nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.26 lb	7

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.10 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	13.52 lb	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-06-17	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.97 lb	1

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Minneapolis, MN

(612) 208-1800

★ 3.5

Bay Rentals, Inc.

Mound, MN

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Excelsior, MN

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Spring Park, MN

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Excelsior, MN

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Bean’s Greenwood Marina

Excelsior, MN

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Bush

Bush Lake Park

Fishing Guide

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Fishing Guide

(612) 438-5083

Erickson Guide Service

(612) 801-5058

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Bush

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Largemouth Bass

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Common Carp

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Walleye

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