DeMontreville

Washington County, Minnesota — DOW #82010100

204 Surveys

Special Regulations for DeMontreville

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

Catch-and-release only.

Invasive Species Alert

DeMontreville has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

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157.06

Acres

24 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.25 lb	1
1979-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
2017-06-16	Backpack electrofishing	18.0	—	—	33
2017-06-16	50-ft beach seine	7.8	—	—	62
2011-05-10	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2011-05-10	Backpack electrofishing	21.2	—	—	11
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.03 lb	25
1999-06-07	Survey seining	2.0	—	0.02 lb	6
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	5.6	—	—	5
2019-07-24	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	8
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	4.8	—	—	24
1988-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.50 lb	1
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.01 lb	1
2002-06-10	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-27	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.25 lb	6
1979-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.30 lb	1
1985-06-21	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.18 lb	5
1985-06-21	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.29 lb	11
2011-05-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.20 lb	5
2011-05-10	Standard trap nets	7.9 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.42 lb	63
1989-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.30 lb	1
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.23 lb	16
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.11 lb	18
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.23 lb	20
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
1995-06-14	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.20 lb	20
1988-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.33 lb	3
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.14 lb	18
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.14 lb	8

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-27	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	4.06 lb	16
1985-06-21	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.50 lb	10
2011-05-10	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2011-05-10	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2011-05-10	Standard gill nets	12.4 (above normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.51 lb	62
2011-05-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.03 lb	1
1989-06-14	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	3.40 lb	7
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.00 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	3.01 lb	48
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.00 lb	1
1999-06-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	3.56 lb	1
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	3.35 lb	46
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.74 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-27	Standard gill nets	5.5 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.39 lb	11
1979-06-27	Standard trap nets	14.3 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.34 lb	43
1985-06-21	Standard gill nets	4.0 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.61 lb	8
1985-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.97 lb	4
2011-05-10	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	1.03 lb	3
2011-05-10	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.94 lb	28
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	1.14 lb	8
1989-06-14	Standard gill nets	7.5 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.85 lb	15
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.99 lb	27
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.92 lb	7
1995-06-14	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.96 lb	28
1988-06-08	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	1.19 lb	7
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.42 lb	1
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.70 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.25 lb	3
1985-06-21	Standard trap nets	5.8	—	0.16 lb	29
1985-06-21	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.08 lb	5
2017-06-16	Backpack electrofishing	3.8	—	—	7
2017-06-16	50-ft beach seine	4.5	—	—	36
2011-05-10	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.09 lb	4
2011-05-10	Backpack electrofishing	13.5	—	—	7
2011-05-10	Standard trap nets	2.9	—	0.15 lb	23
2011-05-10	50-ft beach seine	5.0	—	—	25
2011-05-10	15-ft beach seine	1.4	—	—	7
1989-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.12 lb	4
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	8.9	—	0.12 lb	62
1999-06-07	Survey seining	12.7	—	0.04 lb	38
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.15 lb	20
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	38.2	—	0.12 lb	344
2019-07-24	15-ft beach seine	16.5	—	—	66
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	22.0	—	—	110
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	5.6	—	—	5
1995-06-14	Standard trap nets	14.2	—	0.18 lb	128
1988-06-08	Standard trap nets	14.0	—	0.14 lb	98
2002-06-10	Survey seining	10.3	—	—	31
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.06 lb	5
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	15.9	—	0.14 lb	143

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-27	Standard trap nets	74.7 (above normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.14 lb	224
1979-06-27	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.10 lb	10
1985-06-21	Standard trap nets	256.8 (above normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.10 lb	1284
1985-06-21	Standard gill nets	16.0	—	0.05 lb	32
2017-06-16	Backpack electrofishing	7.6	—	—	14
2017-06-16	50-ft beach seine	58.5	—	—	468
2011-05-10	Standard gill nets	2.6	—	0.07 lb	13
2011-05-10	Backpack electrofishing	27.0	—	—	14
2011-05-10	Standard trap nets	14.5 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.07 lb	116
2011-05-10	50-ft beach seine	48.4	—	—	242
2011-05-10	15-ft beach seine	43.0	—	—	215
1989-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.08 lb	5
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	42.4 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.10 lb	297
1999-06-07	Survey seining	39.3	—	0.01 lb	118
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	15.2	—	0.07 lb	91
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	134.4 (above normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.07 lb	1210
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	—	2
2019-07-24	15-ft beach seine	57.3	—	—	229
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	91.6	—	—	458
1995-06-14	Standard trap nets	157.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.02 lb	1413
1988-06-08	Standard trap nets	102.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.11 lb	714
2002-06-10	Survey seining	39.0	—	—	117
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.05 lb	48
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	96.8 (above normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.08 lb	871

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-27	Standard gill nets	9.0	—	0.10 lb	18
1979-06-27	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.11 lb	11
1985-06-21	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.14 lb	11
1985-06-21	Standard trap nets	12.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.14 lb	64
2017-06-16	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	—	1
2017-06-16	50-ft beach seine	2.5	—	—	20
2011-05-10	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.05 lb	2
2011-05-10	Backpack electrofishing	3.9	—	—	2
2011-05-10	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.17 lb	25
2011-05-10	50-ft beach seine	3.4	—	—	17
2011-05-10	15-ft beach seine	2.2	—	—	11
1989-06-14	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.12 lb	6
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	12.1 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.12 lb	85
1999-06-07	Survey seining	8.3	—	0.04 lb	25
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	9.2	—	0.09 lb	55
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	12.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.09 lb	111
2019-07-24	15-ft beach seine	4.3	—	—	17
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	3.4	—	—	17
1995-06-14	Standard trap nets	15.9 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.16 lb	143
1988-06-08	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.21 lb	11
2002-06-10	Survey seining	4.7	—	—	14
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.08 lb	22
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	9.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.11 lb	83

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.20 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.17 lb	8
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.14 lb	2
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.16 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-27	Standard gill nets	26.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.15 lb	53
1985-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.18 lb	6
1985-06-21	Standard gill nets	22.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.12 lb	45
2017-06-16	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	12
2011-05-10	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2011-05-10	Standard gill nets	10.8 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.13 lb	54
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1
1989-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.10 lb	2
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1
1999-06-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.06 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	18.2 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.07 lb	109
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1
2019-07-24	15-ft beach seine	1.8	—	—	7
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	10.2	—	—	51
2002-06-10	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.09 lb	35

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.50 lb	1
1985-06-21	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.51 lb	8
1985-06-21	Standard trap nets	9.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.80 lb	45
2017-06-16	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	2
2011-05-10	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.81 lb	26
2011-05-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.62 lb	1
1989-06-14	Standard gill nets	18.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.68 lb	37
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	15.6 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.68 lb	109
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.68 lb	7
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	9.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.78 lb	82
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1
1995-06-14	Standard trap nets	5.4 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.68 lb	49
1988-06-08	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.70 lb	33
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.94 lb	2
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.82 lb	47

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.30 lb	1
2017-06-16	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	6
2011-05-10	50-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	15
2011-05-10	15-ft beach seine	3.6	—	—	18
2011-05-10	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	—	1
2011-05-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.14 lb	8
1989-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.60 lb	1
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.07 lb	3
1999-06-07	Standard electrofishing	114.5	—	1.31 lb	90
1999-06-07	Survey seining	3.7	—	0.01 lb	11
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.35 lb	4
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.09 lb	3
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	4.5	—	—	4
2019-07-24	15-ft beach seine	5.3	—	—	21
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	11.8	—	—	59
1995-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.22 lb	1
1995-06-14	Standard electrofishing	68.5	—	1.39 lb	59
1988-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.85 lb	1
2002-06-10	Survey seining	11.3	—	0.01 lb	34
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.38 lb	2
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.26 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.95 lb	4
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.97 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.02 lb	1
1995-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	1.25 lb	4
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.87 lb	9
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.72 lb	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-06-16	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-06-16	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2011-05-10	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	1
2011-05-10	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	2

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-05-10	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2011-05-10	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	1
2019-07-24	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-05-10	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	3.69 lb	2
2011-05-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.17 lb	1
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	5.95 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-05-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	3.68 lb	2
2011-05-10	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.40 lb	3
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.50 lb	3

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.52 lb	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	2

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Nearby Marinas

61 Marine & Sports

Hastings, MN

(651) 437-3522

★ 4.4

Afton Boat Storage Co.

Afton, MN

(651) 436-6892

★ 4.4

Bayport launch

Bayport, MN

★ 4.6

Bayport Marina Association

Bayport, MN

(651) 439-2040

★ 4.7

Beanie's Marina

Lakeland, MN

(651) 400-9383

★ 3.5

Boat Storage

Forest Lake, MN

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Fishing Resort Forest Lake

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Stillwater Cabin Rental

Fishing Resort Stillwater

(651) 983-5566

Ice Castle USA

Fishing Resort Forest Lake

(651) 272-5474

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Crappie Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near DeMontreville

Croix Boys Guided Adventures

Fishing Guide

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FXR Factory Outlet Superstore - Forest Lake, MN

Fishing Guide

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Hook Line & Sinker Outdoor Fishing Guide

Fishing Guide

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McMahon’s Musky Guide Service

Fishing Guide

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Mighty Musky Fishing Guide Service

Fishing Guide

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DeMontreville

Special Regulations for DeMontreville

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DNR Fish Surveys

Green Sunfish

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Largemouth Bass

Brown Bullhead

Johnny Darter

SFS

Iowa Darter

Walleye

White Sucker

Rock Bass

Tadpole Madtom

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Nearby Marinas

61 Marine & Sports

Afton Boat Storage Co.

Bayport launch

Bayport Marina Association

Beanie's Marina

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