Butterfield

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18023100

14 Surveys

193.7

Acres

23 ft

Max Depth

0

8

Fish Species

15

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.59 lb	22
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.42 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.20 lb	6
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.83 lb	3

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.82 lb	7
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	3.50 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	73.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.16 lb	293
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.17 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.14 lb	7
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	5.0 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.25 lb	15

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.50 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.44 lb	7
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.10 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	15.5 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.12 lb	62

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Butterfield

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Butterfield.

Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Cabins

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Vacations & Rentals

Fishing Resort Crosslake

(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Butterfield

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

Crosslake Rental

(218) 692-7368

Ice Camp Outfitters

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

(218) 454-3474

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Other Lakes in Crow Wing County

Adney

Agate

Allen

Ann

Anna

Arrowhead

Plan Your Trip to Butterfield

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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.