Butternut

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18010800

8 Surveys

26

Acres

34 ft

Max Depth

0

6

Fish Species

15

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-26	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	2.69 lb	17
1989-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.92 lb	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-26	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.29 lb	39
1989-07-26	Standard gill nets	54.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.18 lb	109

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-26	Standard trap nets	31.0 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.14 lb	124

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-26	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.27 lb	6

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-26	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.36 lb	21

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	2.00 lb	1

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 Butternut

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Butternut.

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 Butternut. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Butternut

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 Butternut

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GPS: 46.3634°N, 93.9609°W — Get Directions
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Review Minnesota fishing regulations for season dates and limits
A Minnesota fishing license is required for ages 16+ — buy online at dnr.state.mn.us

Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.