Minnesota Fishing Guide

Elms

Isanti County, Minnesota — DOW #30003600

43 Surveys
51.6
Acres
26 ft
Max Depth
0
13
Fish Species
0
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Standard trap nets 23.7 (normal) 1.1 – 25.2 0.07 lb 213
2003-06-16 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 11.5 – 57.8 0.14 lb 4
1993-06-09 Standard trap nets 65.2 (above normal) 1.1 – 25.2 0.03 lb 326
1993-06-09 Standard gill nets 5.0 (below normal) 11.5 – 57.8 0.11 lb 10

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 1.1 – 9.6 0.48 lb 13

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.3 0.04 lb 1
2003-06-16 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.5 – 24.8 0.06 lb 2
1993-06-09 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 5.3 0.12 lb 3
1993-06-09 Survey seining 52.3 — — 157
1993-06-09 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.5 – 24.8 0.10 lb 10

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 4.5 – 11.3 4.08 lb 4
2003-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 2.99 lb 6
1993-06-09 Standard gill nets 3.0 (below normal) 4.5 – 11.3 1.39 lb 6
1993-06-09 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 0.89 lb 4
1993-06-09 Survey seining 2.0 — — 6

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Standard electrofishing 3.7 — 1.02 lb 3

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Standard electrofishing 24.7 — 1.65 lb 20
2003-06-16 Survey seining 3.0 — — 6
1993-06-09 Survey seining 2.7 — — 8

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 6.64 lb 2
1993-06-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 9.92 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Survey seining 9.5 — — 19
2003-06-16 Standard trap nets 26.4 (normal) 4.9 – 49.8 0.05 lb 238
1993-06-09 Survey seining 10.7 — — 32
1993-06-09 Standard trap nets 6.8 (normal) 4.9 – 49.8 0.36 lb 34

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Survey seining 5.0 — — 10
2003-06-16 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 1.7 – 10.3 0.10 lb 27
1993-06-09 Survey seining 26.7 — — 80
1993-06-09 Standard trap nets 1.6 (below normal) 1.7 – 10.3 0.20 lb 8

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Standard trap nets 2.4 — 0.23 lb 22
1993-06-09 Standard trap nets 2.2 — 0.27 lb 11

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Survey seining 1.5 — — 3
1993-06-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 2.1 0.15 lb 1
1993-06-09 Survey seining 2.7 — — 8

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 1.2 2.14 lb 9
1993-06-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.2 3.31 lb 1

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.2 – 4.8 0.50 lb 1
1993-06-09 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 1.2 – 4.8 0.26 lb 6

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-09 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.1 – 15.3 0.12 lb 1
1993-06-09 Standard trap nets 5.8 (normal) 2.2 – 16.4 0.23 lb 29

BCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-09 Survey seining 18.3 — 55

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-09 Survey seining 1.0 — 3

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-09 Survey seining 5.0 — 15

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

EC'S Corner Express

Cambridge, MN

(763) 689-4762

★ 3.4

Nomadlund Outfitters

Cambridge, MN

(612) 875-4454

★ 5

North Central Outpost

Cambridge, MN

(763) 639-6161

65 Bait

Braham, MN

(320) 396-9904

★ 4.5

Adrenaline Archery and Bait

Pine City, MN

(320) 629-4992

★ 4.8

Angler's Paradise Reel Repair

Spring Lake Park, MN

(612) 554-5052

★ 4.6

BackWoods Bear Bait

Forest Lake, MN

(651) 724-4840

★ 5

Bait Caddy

White Bear Township, MN

(651) 247-4278

★ 5

Nearby Marinas

Anderson Dock Lift And Outdoor Services

Isanti, MN

(612) 986-2448

★ 5

Blue Lake Public Launch

Zimmerman, MN

★ 4

Lake Fanny - North Launch

Cambridge, MN

Legacy Motor and Marine LLC

Isanti, MN

(763) 313-2486

★ 4.6

On The Level Properties, LLC

Princeton, MN

★ 5

Performance Dock and Lift

Grandy, MN

(612) 325-9871

★ 4.5

Fish Species

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

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadCommon CarpGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWalleyeYellow Perch

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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.