Diamond

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota — DOW #34004400

149 Surveys

Special Regulations for Diamond

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

Daily limit five.

Invasive Species Alert

Diamond has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

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1,609.51

Acres

27 ft

Max Depth

16 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-25	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	2.8 – 9.0	2.60 lb	58
1982-08-25	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.42 lb	21
1991-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.7 (below normal)	2.8 – 9.0	3.67 lb	8
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.49 lb	2
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	2.8 – 9.0	2.75 lb	35
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.18 lb	1
1994-07-05	Fall electrofishing	3.2	—	0.44 lb	4
1997-07-08	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	2.8 – 9.0	3.00 lb	35
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.95 lb	3
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	2.8 – 9.0	2.63 lb	28
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	5.28 lb	7

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-25	Standard gill nets	27.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.8	0.56 lb	110
1982-08-25	Standard trap nets	3.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.58 lb	37
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	—	1
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.45 lb	34
1991-07-12	Standard gill nets	11.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.8	0.85 lb	34
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.01 lb	6
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 6.8	1.35 lb	3
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.50 lb	20
1997-07-08	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.8	0.44 lb	45
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.51 lb	2
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.8	1.10 lb	45

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-25	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.0	1.79 lb	3
1991-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.0	1.06 lb	1
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.0	1.95 lb	4
1997-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.9 – 4.0	3.16 lb	6

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-25	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.87 lb	20
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	—	1
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.06 lb	16
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	4.30 lb	1
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.39 lb	29
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.27 lb	7
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	1.99 lb	1
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.68 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-25	Standard trap nets	62.6 (above normal)	4.4 – 49.0	0.08 lb	751
1982-08-25	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.17 lb	3
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	34.3	—	—	75
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	7.4	—	—	81
1991-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.22 lb	4
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	4.4 – 49.0	0.11 lb	73
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.67 lb	3
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	3.2 (below normal)	4.4 – 49.0	0.41 lb	38
1997-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.58 lb	1
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.8 (below normal)	4.4 – 49.0	0.12 lb	33
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.28 lb	15
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	36.8 (normal)	4.4 – 49.0	0.05 lb	442

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-25	Standard trap nets	20.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.11 lb	240
1982-08-25	Standard gill nets	80.5 (above normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.14 lb	322
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	9.2	—	—	20
2016-06-29	15-ft beach seine	31.0	—	—	62
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	330.3	—	—	3633
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	11.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.07 lb	117
1991-07-12	Standard gill nets	57.0 (above normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.14 lb	171
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	8.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.08 lb	104
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	28.5 (normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.11 lb	171
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	36.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.04 lb	440
1997-07-08	Standard gill nets	31.0 (normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.11 lb	186
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	4.4 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.11 lb	53
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	89.3 (above normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.08 lb	268

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-25	Standard trap nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.33 lb	35
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	8.2	—	—	18
2016-06-29	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	2
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	93.9	—	—	1033
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.10 lb	5
1994-07-05	Standard electrofishing	9.3	—	1.99 lb	17
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.31 lb	1
1997-07-08	Standard electrofishing	18.3	—	2.24 lb	21
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.15 lb	1
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.23 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-25	Standard gill nets	21.8 (above normal)	3.3 – 8.8	1.12 lb	87
1982-08-25	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.45 lb	12
2024-10-01	Fall electrofishing	2.5	—	0.17 lb	5
1991-07-12	Standard gill nets	33.3 (above normal)	3.3 – 8.8	1.47 lb	100
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.33 lb	14
1994-07-05	Fall electrofishing	103.2	—	0.18 lb	129
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	3.3 – 8.8	2.81 lb	40
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.35 lb	33
2017-09-20	Fall electrofishing	32.0	—	0.17 lb	16
1997-07-08	Fall electrofishing	59.0	—	0.02 lb	59
1997-07-08	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	3.3 – 8.8	2.86 lb	48
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.35 lb	12
2015-09-29	Fall electrofishing	13.3	—	—	10
2013-07-15	Fall electrofishing	6.0	—	0.05 lb	3
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	3.3 – 8.8	2.67 lb	45
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.98 lb	9
2016-09-26	Fall electrofishing	2.4	—	—	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-25	Standard gill nets	14.8	—	0.17 lb	59
1982-08-25	Standard trap nets	65.8 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.8	0.05 lb	790
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	7.3	—	—	16
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	6.8 (normal)	1.8 – 7.8	0.05 lb	68
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.8	0.09 lb	6
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.42 lb	5
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.8	0.21 lb	17

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-25	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.33 lb	40
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	2
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	2
1991-07-12	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.7	0.16 lb	18
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.13 lb	14
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.7	0.06 lb	17
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.11 lb	76
1997-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.7	0.24 lb	1
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.37 lb	6
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	19.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.7	0.47 lb	59
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	23.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.08 lb	285

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-25	Standard trap nets	6.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.2	0.70 lb	82
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	3.2	—	—	7
1991-07-12	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	1.2 – 10.9	1.29 lb	18
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	5.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.2	1.36 lb	55
1994-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 10.9	1.80 lb	1
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.2 – 5.2	1.47 lb	19
1997-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.2 – 10.9	0.46 lb	5
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.2 – 5.2	0.85 lb	19
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	14.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 10.9	0.79 lb	43
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	6.7 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.2	0.62 lb	80

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-29	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	1
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	1.2	—	13
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	11.9	—	26

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	3.1	—	34
2016-06-29	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	—	1
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.54 lb	4
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.48 lb	7
1997-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.50 lb	20

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	15.6	—	34
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	4

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	22.9	—	50
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	3.9	—	43
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	3.2	—	7
2016-06-29	15-ft beach seine	5.5	—	11

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	6.1	—	67
2016-06-29	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	2

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	—	1
1991-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.69 lb	1
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	8.42 lb	17
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	5.64 lb	9
1997-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.99 lb	3
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	7.16 lb	18
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	7.20 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	—	1
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.03 lb	2
1994-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.14 lb	1
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.17 lb	4

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-29	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-29	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	4

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.05 lb	1
1997-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.05 lb	2

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Green Lake Cruises

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Mike's Dock & Yard Services

Spicer, MN

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Premier Dock and Lift/First Ice Outdoors

Spicer, MN

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Recreation Rental

Atwater, MN

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★ 4.8

Spicer Dock and Lift LLC

Spicer, MN

(320) 905-9200

★ 5

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Diamond. 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 White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Diamond

Special Regulations for Diamond

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Bowfin

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Black Crappie

Yellow Bullhead

Fathead Minnow

Brook Trout

Brown Bullhead

Johnny Darter

Green Sunfish

Bluntnose Minnow

BKF

Common Carp

Hybrid Sunfish

Tadpole Madtom

Iowa Darter

Golden Shiner

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