Dolney

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18019500

56 Surveys

271.65

Acres

16 ft

Max Depth

4 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 Dolney. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-10	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.19 lb	48
1980-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.67 lb	6
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	27.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	3.15 lb	54
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	2.00 lb	18
2003-06-16	Standard gill nets	34.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.40 lb	68
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	1.36 lb	12
1989-06-07	Standard gill nets	33.5 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.00 lb	67
1989-06-07	Standard trap nets	6.0	—	1.69 lb	24

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-10	Standard gill nets	52.3 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.17 lb	157
1980-06-10	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.13 lb	16

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.53 lb	7
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	15.5	—	0.10 lb	31
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	30.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.09 lb	272
2003-06-16	Survey seining	149.3	—	—	448
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	52.9 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.07 lb	423

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.90 lb	2
2017-06-12	Standard electrofishing	88.4	—	0.90 lb	74
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.63 lb	2
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.31 lb	23
2003-06-16	Survey seining	5.0	—	0.20 lb	15
2003-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.67 lb	3
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.00 lb	11

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.10 lb	2
1980-06-10	Standard trap nets	17.7 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.18 lb	53
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	7.0	—	0.16 lb	14
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.20 lb	23
2003-06-16	Survey seining	5.7	—	—	17
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.22 lb	35
1989-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.20 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.20 lb	3
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.07 lb	4
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.52 lb	45
2003-06-16	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.06 lb	4
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	10.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.44 lb	84
1989-06-07	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.07 lb	5

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-10	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.23 lb	7
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.11 lb	1
2003-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.10 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	1.11 lb	1
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	1.15 lb	1
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	1.39 lb	2
1989-06-07	Standard trap nets	14.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.62 lb	57
1989-06-07	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.52 lb	11

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.79 lb	12
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	8.7 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.63 lb	78
2003-06-16	Standard gill nets	27.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.60 lb	54
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	28.0 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.40 lb	224
1989-06-07	Standard trap nets	164.5 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.31 lb	658
1989-06-07	Standard gill nets	26.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.26 lb	53

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.48 lb	5
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	0.35 lb	24
2003-06-16	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2003-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.40 lb	1
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	4.5	—	0.13 lb	36

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-06-16	Survey seining	0.7	—	2

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-06-16	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

(218) 534-3435

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

(218) 678-2096

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

(218) 821-0842

Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Dolney

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Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Cabins

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Vacations & Rentals

Fishing Resort Crosslake

(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Dolney

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

Fishing Guide

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

(218) 692-7368

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

Fishing Guide

(218) 454-3474

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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.

Dolney

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluntnose Minnow

LED

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Adventure To Go - Nisswa

Bertha Boatworks

Birch Island Outdoors

Brad Dwyer Outdoors

Crow Wing Kayaks

Dunham's Sports

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Fishy Gifts

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

66 marine north storage

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Bell Marine LLC

Boats and beyond - dock

Resorts & Lodges Near Dolney

Fish Species

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