Crystal

Dakota County, Minnesota — DOW #19002700

183 Surveys

Special Regulations for Crystal

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.

Invasive Species Alert

Crystal has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

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293.24

Acres

37 ft

Max Depth

9 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-05-26	Standard trap nets	3.9	—	0.24 lb	35
2023-07-11	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.28 lb	10
2023-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.6	—	0.22 lb	29
2011-05-23	Standard trap nets	10.1	—	0.19 lb	91
1995-07-10	Survey seining	8.0	—	—	24
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	12.8	—	0.15 lb	77
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	61.5	—	0.05 lb	861
2005-07-11	Survey seining	6.3	—	—	19
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.2	—	0.10 lb	29
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.19 lb	10
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	9.3	—	0.21 lb	130
2023-08-07	50-ft beach seine	9.0	—	—	63
2023-08-07	Standard trap nets	6.7	—	0.21 lb	60
2023-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	9.1	—	—	7
2015-08-04	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	4
2015-08-04	50-ft beach seine	10.3	—	—	31
2015-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	20.1	—	—	15
2021-06-30	Standard gill nets	2.4	—	0.31 lb	12

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-05-26	Standard trap nets	18.0 (normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.10 lb	162
2023-07-11	Standard gill nets	59.8	—	0.10 lb	239
2023-07-11	Standard trap nets	30.3 (normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.12 lb	242
2011-05-23	Standard trap nets	47.6 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.10 lb	428
1995-07-10	Survey seining	209.0	—	—	627
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	43.7	—	0.10 lb	262
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	201.9 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.01 lb	2826
2005-07-11	Survey seining	137.3	—	—	412
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	12.4	—	0.07 lb	62
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	485.4 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.07 lb	4369
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	71.0	—	0.10 lb	426
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	45.5 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.09 lb	637
2023-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	86.8	—	—	67
2023-08-07	50-ft beach seine	197.7	—	—	1384
2023-08-07	Standard trap nets	26.6 (normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.13 lb	239
2015-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	88.6	—	—	66
2015-08-04	15-ft beach seine	15.5	—	—	62
2015-08-04	50-ft beach seine	191.7	—	—	575
2021-06-30	Standard gill nets	30.4	—	0.19 lb	152

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-05-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.12 lb	1
2023-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.22 lb	19
2011-05-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.26 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.18 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.7 (below normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.12 lb	22
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.21 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.09 lb	60
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	13.2 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.11 lb	79
2023-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.07 lb	1
2023-08-07	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	3
2015-08-04	50-ft beach seine	2.7	—	—	8
2021-06-30	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.16 lb	24

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-05-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.08 lb	2
2017-05-26	Standard electrofishing	232.0	—	0.78 lb	464
2023-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.72 lb	17
2023-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.23 lb	1
2011-05-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.23 lb	4
2016-05-26	Standard electrofishing	86.9	—	0.98 lb	103
1995-07-10	Survey seining	3.3	—	0.05 lb	10
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.56 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.45 lb	12
2005-07-11	Survey seining	1.3	—	0.01 lb	4
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.78 lb	4
2000-07-10	Standard electrofishing	57.0	—	0.85 lb	40
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.22 lb	6
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.71 lb	11
2023-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	6.5	—	—	5
2023-08-07	50-ft beach seine	4.1	—	—	29
2023-08-07	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.51 lb	12
2015-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	—	2
2015-08-04	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
2015-08-04	50-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	9
2021-06-30	Standard gill nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.94 lb	12

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-05-26	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.31 lb	12
2023-07-11	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.34 lb	40
2023-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.30 lb	12
2011-05-23	Standard trap nets	6.6 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.27 lb	59
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.12 lb	22
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.21 lb	51
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.29 lb	3
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.18 lb	4
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.16 lb	23
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.20 lb	28
2023-08-07	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2023-08-07	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.26 lb	24
2021-06-30	Standard gill nets	11.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.26 lb	58

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-05-26	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.46 lb	6
2023-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	1.09 lb	6
2011-05-23	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.55 lb	23
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.57 lb	63
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.8 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.62 lb	17
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.62 lb	38
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	9.2 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.61 lb	46
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	11.0 (normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.50 lb	154
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	18.3 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.58 lb	110
2023-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.99 lb	1
2023-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	1
2015-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	93.9	—	—	70
2021-06-30	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	1.06 lb	18

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-05-26	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.20 lb	19
2023-07-11	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.27 lb	22
2023-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.18 lb	28
2011-05-23	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.16 lb	88
1995-07-10	Survey seining	10.7	—	—	32
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	4.8	—	0.17 lb	29
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	9.6 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.15 lb	135
2005-07-11	Survey seining	4.0	—	—	12
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	9.0	—	0.12 lb	45
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	13.6 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.13 lb	122
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.15 lb	28
2023-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	6.5	—	—	5
2023-08-07	50-ft beach seine	5.7	—	—	40
2023-08-07	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.17 lb	28
2015-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	10.7	—	—	8
2015-08-04	15-ft beach seine	1.8	—	—	7
2015-08-04	50-ft beach seine	14.0	—	—	42
2021-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.27 lb	9

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-05-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.10 lb	2
2023-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.12 lb	5
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.08 lb	2
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.06 lb	1
2005-07-11	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.10 lb	3
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.14 lb	1
2023-08-07	50-ft beach seine	1.1	—	—	8
2023-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	1

TME

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	4.90 lb	2
2023-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.62 lb	2
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	6.40 lb	3
1995-07-10	Survey seining	0.3	—	5.51 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	8.87 lb	1
2023-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.60 lb	3
2021-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	2.50 lb	4

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.07 lb	1
2011-05-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.03 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.07 lb	1
2023-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	27.2	—	—	21
2023-08-07	50-ft beach seine	2.9	—	—	20
2015-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	59.0	—	—	44
2015-08-04	50-ft beach seine	1.7	—	—	5

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.76 lb	7
2011-05-23	Standard trap nets	7.2 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.69 lb	65
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.57 lb	24
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.45 lb	40
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	8.6 (above normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.48 lb	43
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.51 lb	34
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.63 lb	36
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.71 lb	25
2023-08-07	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2023-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.45 lb	3
2023-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	16.8	—	—	13
2015-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	18.8	—	—	14
2021-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.64 lb	6

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-11	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	4.60 lb	10
2011-05-23	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.22 lb	3
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	2.3 – 9.2	2.65 lb	74
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.43 lb	10
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	3.77 lb	15
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.00 lb	2
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 9.2	2.42 lb	102
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.26 lb	12
2023-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.41 lb	1
2021-06-30	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	3.11 lb	15

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	1.57 lb	7
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 5.3	0.88 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 5.3	3.53 lb	1
2023-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.12 lb	2
2021-06-30	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	1.47 lb	11

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-05-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	4.63 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.02 lb	5
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.56 lb	4
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.08 lb	5
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.10 lb	5
2021-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.44 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.63 lb	9
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.74 lb	1

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-10	Survey seining	10.0	—	30

SAR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	1.10 lb	1

SNG

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.51 lb	1

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	18.1	—	14
2015-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	5.4	—	4
2015-08-04	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	6.5	—	5
2015-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	1

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2015-08-04	50-ft beach seine	83.7	—	251
2015-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	6.7	—	5

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Nearby Marinas

Blackhawk Park

Eagan, MN

(651) 675-5500

★ 4.7

BluAcres Boat & RV Storage

Farmington, MN

(612) 730-8195

★ 5

Castaways Marina, Inc

Inver Grove Heights, MN

(612) 991-0710

★ 4.5

Cross Country Boat Transport, LLC

Hastings, MN

(651) 437-2454

★ 5

Crystal Lake West

Burnsville, MN

(952) 895-4500

★ 4.5

C's Boat Rental

Eagan, MN

(612) 356-1807

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Tiger Muskellunge Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Crystal

Special Regulations for Crystal

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

TME

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Walleye

White Sucker

Brown Bullhead

EMS

SAR

SNG

SFS

CNM

Sunfish

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