Minnesota Fishing Guide

Church

Carver County, Minnesota — DOW #10004600

37 Surveys
16.01
Acres
54 ft
Max Depth
0
9
Fish Species
4
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-03 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.30 lb 1
1978-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.05 lb 1
1984-08-01 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.28 lb 8
1984-08-01 Standard trap nets 99.3 (above normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.15 lb 298
1994-08-01 Special trap nets 116.5 — 0.11 lb 233
1994-08-01 Standard trap nets 100.2 (above normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.10 lb 902

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-03 Standard gill nets 317.0 (above normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.11 lb 317
1978-08-03 Standard trap nets 62.3 (above normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.14 lb 187
1984-08-01 Standard gill nets 41.0 (normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.22 lb 41
1984-08-01 Standard trap nets 12.3 (normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.23 lb 37
1994-08-01 Special trap nets 40.0 — — 80
1994-08-01 Standard trap nets 68.8 (above normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.07 lb 619

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-03 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 0.13 lb 3
1994-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 0.29 lb 5
1994-08-01 Special trap nets 4.5 — 0.21 lb 9

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-03 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.20 lb 3
1978-08-03 Standard gill nets 8.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.25 lb 8

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-03 Standard trap nets 2.7 (below normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.36 lb 8
1984-08-01 Standard trap nets 91.3 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.17 lb 274
1984-08-01 Standard gill nets 2.0 — 0.30 lb 2
1994-08-01 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.27 lb 9

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-03 Standard gill nets 47.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 4.0 0.12 lb 47
1978-08-03 Standard trap nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.12 lb 10

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-01 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 1.90 lb 5
1984-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 0.65 lb 2

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-01 Standard gill nets 31.0 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.9 0.13 lb 31
1984-08-01 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.10 lb 4
1994-08-01 Special trap nets 2.0 — — 4
1994-08-01 Standard trap nets 6.1 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.10 lb 55

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-08-01 Standard trap nets 12.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.08 lb 116
1994-08-01 Special trap nets 31.0 — 0.03 lb 62

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-08-01 Special trap nets 4.0 — — 8
1994-08-01 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.5 – 5.4 0.39 lb 20

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.14 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.27 lb 2

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-08-01 Special trap nets 0.5 — 0.04 lb 1
1994-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.11 lb 4

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Cabin Fever Sporting Goods

Victoria, MN

(952) 443-2022

★ 4.8

Ken's Bait Service

Chaska, MN

(952) 448-7592

★ 3.9

Old Carver Bait and Tackle

Carver, MN

(952) 540-7083

★ 4.8

Pro Fishing Supply

Waconia, MN

(612) 801-7967

★ 4.4

AI Fish Report

Shakopee, MN

(952) 237-4549

Albion Acres Bait

Annandale, MN

★ 5

All Seasons Sports

Delano, MN

(763) 972-3112

★ 4.8

All Seasons Wild Bird Store

Eagan, MN

(651) 459-0084

★ 4.8

Nearby Marinas

Marina at Lola's Lakehouse

Waconia, MN

(952) 442-4954

★ 4.5

Pierson Lake Public Access Site

Chaska, MN

★ 4.3

StorageMart

Chaska, MN

(651) 372-4849

★ 4.7

Westward Boat Storage

Waconia, MN

(952) 446-1756

★ 4.1

A-1 Marine, Inc.

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-8227

★ 4.4

An Extra Space, LLC

Buffalo, MN

(763) 684-1969

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Church

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Lake Auburn Campground
Fishing Resort Victoria

(763) 694-1112

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Fish Species

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

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassPumpkinseedYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Church

Bob Humphrey Fly Fishing LLC
Fishing Guide

(952) 797-2600
Nocturnal guide and rental services
Fishing Guide

(605) 592-2889
Schroeder's Guiding Service
Fishing Guide

(952) 442-3474
Take the Bait Guide Service LLC
Fishing Guide

(651) 304-7524

Other Lakes in Carver County

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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.