Cross

Polk County, Minnesota — DOW #60002700

112 Surveys

319.8

Acres

19 ft

Max Depth

12 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	3.0 (below normal)	3.6 – 11.0	3.08 lb	12
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	2.75 lb	10
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.77 lb	20
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.23 lb	3
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	13.5 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.93 lb	54
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	4.24 lb	10
2022-06-13	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	4.21 lb	28
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	3.93 lb	8
1980-08-08	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	0.61 lb	9
1980-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	0.87 lb	18
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.52 lb	23
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.04 lb	5
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.30 lb	7
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	2.56 lb	10

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.21 lb	2
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.22 lb	8
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.56 lb	5
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.11 lb	9
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.24 lb	38
2022-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.05 lb	1
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.73 lb	14
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.28 lb	20
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.48 lb	24

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.71 lb	1
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	13.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.3	0.27 lb	111
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	1831.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.3	—	14651
2000-06-19	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	422.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.03 lb	845
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	16.5 (normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.24 lb	66
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	9.2 (normal)	0.5 – 11.3	0.26 lb	83
2022-06-13	Standard gill nets	20.3 (normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.14 lb	81
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	19.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.3	0.05 lb	179
1980-08-08	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 38.0	1.12 lb	4
1980-08-08	Standard trap nets	10.6 (normal)	0.5 – 11.3	0.67 lb	74
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	185.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.15 lb	740
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	1249.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.3	0.11 lb	9999
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	53.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.3	0.08 lb	485
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	128.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.10 lb	386

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.5	3.57 lb	5
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	1.34 lb	3
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.5	2.05 lb	12
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.98 lb	2
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.7 – 3.5	2.62 lb	6
2022-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.5	1.94 lb	1
1980-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.5	2.90 lb	1
1980-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	2.70 lb	5
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.5	2.50 lb	11
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	2.62 lb	8
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.5	2.44 lb	3
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	3.03 lb	14

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.2	1.94 lb	60
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.17 lb	8
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.2	2.99 lb	9
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.67 lb	3
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	6.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.2	2.03 lb	26
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.44 lb	2
2022-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 3.2	1.96 lb	7
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.62 lb	1
1980-08-08	Standard gill nets	48.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.2	0.58 lb	96
1980-08-08	Standard trap nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.69 lb	47
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 3.2	3.95 lb	10
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.28 lb	9
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.2	2.87 lb	19
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.94 lb	10

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	2.20 lb	1
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	28.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.11 lb	224
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	21.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.29 lb	43
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	20.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.36 lb	80
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.40 lb	88
2022-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.14 lb	5
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.36 lb	2
1980-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.5	1.55 lb	2
1980-08-08	Standard trap nets	29.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.14 lb	203
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.23 lb	3
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	14.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.24 lb	114
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	76.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.11 lb	684
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.51 lb	5

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.16 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.62 lb	2
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.27 lb	22
2000-06-19	Survey seining	52.0	—	—	208
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.35 lb	15
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.15 lb	3
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.16 lb	20
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	—	1
2022-06-13	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.10 lb	10
1980-08-08	Standard trap nets	31.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.54 lb	217
1980-08-08	Standard gill nets	37.5 (above normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.57 lb	75
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.38 lb	5
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.43 lb	37
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.33 lb	3
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	2.7 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.18 lb	8

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-06-19	Survey seining	1.5	—	6

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-06-19	Survey seining	1.0	—	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-06-19	Survey seining	4.5	—	—	18
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.06 lb	2
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	10.3 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.14 lb	93
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.66 lb	1
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	3.9 (below normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.11 lb	35
2022-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.27 lb	1
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	4.0 – 28.1	1.05 lb	2
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.08 lb	1
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	2.4 (below normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.54 lb	22

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-06-19	Survey seining	10.5	—	—	42
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.11 lb	11
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.01 lb	1
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.13 lb	2

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	6.36 lb	4
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	5.84 lb	5
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	6.44 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.50 lb	1
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.56 lb	5

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Nearby Marinas

Harlan's Boats

Mentor, MN

(218) 637-2050

★ 5

Lafave Park

East Grand Forks, MN

★ 4.5

Red River State Recreation Area

East Grand Forks, MN

(218) 773-4950

★ 4.5

Stor-All

Crookston, MN

(218) 281-4593

★ 4.5

Ziegler Rental Crookston

Crookston, MN

(800) 422-5784

Itasca Sports, Inc.

Lake Itasca, MN

(218) 266-2150

★ 4.6

Resorts & Lodges Near Cross

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Summer Sands Lake Club

Fishing Resort Erskine

2Annes Lakeside RV Park

Fishing Resort Erskine

(218) 521-0688

Lake Cameron RV Park and Campground

Fishing Resort Erskine

(218) 521-0688

Crookston Inn & Convention Center

Fishing Resort Crookston

(218) 470-1000

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Northern Pike Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Cross

(763) 229-7957

(218) 773-0282

Spittin' Carnage Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(612) 227-4664

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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.

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Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Walleye

Brown Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Yellow Perch

Fathead Minnow

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Common Carp

Rock Bass

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Red River State Recreation Area

Stor-All

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