Christmas

Hennepin County, Minnesota — DOW #27013700

170 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Christmas has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
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267.17

Acres

87 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.47 lb	8
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.55 lb	22
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.75 lb	1
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.95 lb	2
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	1.03 lb	1
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.88 lb	3
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	1.25 lb	3
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.03 lb	3
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.38 lb	1
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.53 lb	4
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	1.06 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.13 lb	3
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.10 lb	2
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.10 lb	1
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.09 lb	1
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	—	2
2001-06-25	Survey seining	2.8	—	—	11
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.13 lb	3
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.07 lb	4
2023-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.11 lb	4
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.11 lb	3
1996-06-24	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.02 lb	4
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.11 lb	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.18 lb	17
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.14 lb	28
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.14 lb	18
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.08 lb	9
2001-06-25	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.01 lb	1
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.15 lb	20
2023-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.10 lb	15
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.21 lb	9
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.17 lb	6
1996-06-24	Survey seining	0.5	—	0.15 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.41 lb	15
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.63 lb	24
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.65 lb	10
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.55 lb	44
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.78 lb	14
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.65 lb	20
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.76 lb	8
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.65 lb	14
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.58 lb	10
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.55 lb	44
2023-06-26	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.79 lb	18
2023-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.50 lb	21
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.75 lb	16
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.60 lb	19
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.52 lb	18

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	20.8 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.67 lb	83
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.93 lb	12
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	16.8 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.51 lb	67
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.50 lb	2
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	11.3 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.92 lb	68
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.55 lb	4
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.09 lb	96
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.68 lb	9
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	10.3 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.28 lb	41
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.80 lb	4
2023-06-26	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.56 lb	43
2023-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.25 lb	2
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.78 lb	43
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.93 lb	7
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.17 lb	43
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.53 lb	4

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.9	11.00 lb	1
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.9	11.55 lb	3
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.1 – 0.9	12.69 lb	7
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.9	13.50 lb	2
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.9	7.68 lb	2
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 0.9	12.05 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	0.18 lb	21
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.97 lb	3
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.4	—	0.15 lb	24
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	4.3	—	0.25 lb	39
2001-06-25	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.06 lb	4
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	5.3	—	0.29 lb	48
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	0.24 lb	19
2023-06-26	Standard trap nets	9.1	—	0.31 lb	82
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.50 lb	1
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	0.38 lb	30
1996-06-24	Survey seining	0.8	—	0.24 lb	3
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.21 lb	13

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.35 lb	2
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.16 lb	5
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.57 lb	3
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.12 lb	6
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.10 lb	2
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.21 lb	13
2001-06-25	Survey seining	6.8	—	0.02 lb	27
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.89 lb	1
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.09 lb	3
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.15 lb	2
2023-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.69 lb	3
2023-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.77 lb	2
2018-06-25	Standard electrofishing	80.7	—	0.67 lb	121
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.34 lb	1
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.24 lb	1
1996-06-24	Survey seining	3.5	—	0.04 lb	14
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.06 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	15.0	—	0.20 lb	60
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	32.4 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.13 lb	324
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.25 lb	16
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	54.5 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.16 lb	545
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.19 lb	20
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	51.2 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.19 lb	461
2001-06-25	Survey seining	127.5	—	0.01 lb	510
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.25 lb	26
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	66.9 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.14 lb	602
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.12 lb	22
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	79.5 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.17 lb	795
2023-06-26	Standard trap nets	61.7 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.17 lb	555
2023-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.39 lb	4
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.24 lb	10
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	35.8 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.18 lb	322
1996-06-24	Survey seining	7.0	—	0.05 lb	28
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	69.3 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.07 lb	624

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.10 lb	3
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.15 lb	35
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.13 lb	3
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	7.4 (above normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.08 lb	74
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.12 lb	3
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.15 lb	20
2001-06-25	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.12 lb	4
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.02 lb	1
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.15 lb	47
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.06 lb	5
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.19 lb	28
2023-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.23 lb	23
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.18 lb	37
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.15 lb	28

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.65 lb	2
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	3.83 lb	3
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	3.22 lb	1
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	3.40 lb	2
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.54 lb	4

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.15 lb	2
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.20 lb	6
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.20 lb	8
1981-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.30 lb	1
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.32 lb	8
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.10 lb	1
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.37 lb	3
2023-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.31 lb	7
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.63 lb	1
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.27 lb	3
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.24 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.07 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.40 lb	1
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.00 lb	1
2023-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.27 lb	1
2023-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.85 lb	5

Rainbow Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.54 lb	3
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	3.45 lb	18
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	4.52 lb	11
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	2.76 lb	17

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.10 lb	3
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.60 lb	2
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.76 lb	5
2023-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.69 lb	1
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	6.34 lb	2
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.27 lb	7

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-06-25	Survey seining	5.8	—	23

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-06-25	Survey seining	1.3	—	5

OTM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-06-25	Survey seining	8.0	—	32

PGM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-06-25	Survey seining	29.5	—	118

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.0	3.53 lb	1

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-06-25	Survey seining	37.8	—	151

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-06-24	Survey seining	0.5	—	2

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-06-24	Survey seining	4.0	—	16

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

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Minneapolis, MN

(612) 208-1800

★ 3.5

Bay Rentals, Inc.

Mound, MN

(952) 474-0366

★ 4.5

Bay to Bay Boat Club

Excelsior, MN

(952) 401-3880

★ 4.9

Bay to Bay Boat Club - Sunset Boat Yards

Spring Park, MN

(952) 401-3880

Bayside Marine

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-5900

★ 4.8

Bean’s Greenwood Marina

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-7942

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Christmas

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Christmas.

Izaak Walton Lodge

Fishing Resort Brooklyn Park

(763) 561-5364

MINNeSTAY

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 216-5511

Erik's Retreat

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 401-3080

Bloomington Ice Garden

Fishing Resort Bloomington

(952) 563-8841

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Christmas

Bush Lake Park

Fishing Guide

(952) 563-8877

Daddy'$ Money Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

(612) 438-5083

Erickson Guide Service

(612) 801-5058

(612) 483-1384

(952) 854-5900

Jasper Guide Services

Fishing Guide

(952) 220-4954

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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.

Christmas

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Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Common Carp

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Golden Shiner

Brown Bullhead

Rainbow Trout

Bowfin

Spottail Shiner

BKF

OTM

PGM

Walleye

SFS

BCS

Common Shiner

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Big B's Bait & Tackle

Cabela's

DH Custom Rods & Tackle

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Jig Mania

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Nearby Marinas

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Bay Rentals, Inc.

Bay to Bay Boat Club

Bay to Bay Boat Club - Sunset Boat Yards

Bayside Marine

Bean’s Greenwood Marina

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Arrowhead

Bass

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