Erskine

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18000900

89 Surveys

182.3

Acres

14 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	1.38 lb	2
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	1.18 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.10 lb	3
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	91.3 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.10 lb	274
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.09 lb	5
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	28.3 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.11 lb	170
1984-06-11	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.11 lb	31
1984-06-11	Standard gill nets	140.7 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.08 lb	422
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	7.7	—	—	5
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	9

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.20 lb	1
1989-06-05	Standard trap nets	7.3 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.72 lb	29
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.82 lb	8
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	10.4 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.85 lb	94
1984-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.30 lb	1
1984-06-11	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.69 lb	39
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	4

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	3.98 lb	21
1989-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	5.44 lb	4
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	3.27 lb	53
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.54 lb	3
1984-06-11	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	4.43 lb	30
1984-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	5.55 lb	5

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.10 lb	4
1989-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.05 lb	2
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.10 lb	3
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.09 lb	6
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	9.2	—	—	6

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	9.25 lb	3
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.52 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	0.26 lb	6
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	11.3	—	0.21 lb	102
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	—	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.81 lb	4
1989-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.10 lb	1
2016-06-06	Standard electrofishing	90.8	—	1.80 lb	76
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.72 lb	1
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.22 lb	1
1984-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.50 lb	1
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	20.0	—	—	13
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	2.7	—	—	16

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	9.3	—	0.26 lb	28
1989-06-05	Standard trap nets	48.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.23 lb	192
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.19 lb	12
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	60.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.06 lb	542
1984-06-11	Standard gill nets	9.0	—	0.12 lb	27
1984-06-11	Standard trap nets	110.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.11 lb	440
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	43.1	—	—	28
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.12 lb	2
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.48 lb	1
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	5.48 lb	6
1984-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.38 lb	2
1984-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	2.62 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	20.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.10 lb	62
1989-06-05	Standard trap nets	36.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.07 lb	147
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.21 lb	63
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.33 lb	21
1984-06-11	Standard gill nets	11.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.16 lb	35
1984-06-11	Standard trap nets	39.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.17 lb	157
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	6.2	—	—	4
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	5

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.50 lb	2
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	1.23 lb	3
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.88 lb	1
1984-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	1.00 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-05	Standard trap nets	11.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.32 lb	45
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.35 lb	2
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	6.8 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.27 lb	61
1984-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.10 lb	2
1984-06-11	Standard trap nets	95.8 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.12 lb	383

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.20 lb	4
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	6.2	—	—	4
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	4.3	—	—	26

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	7.04 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.67 lb	3
1984-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	2.50 lb	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	4.6	—	3
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	4

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	3.1	—	2
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	6.2	—	37
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	10.8	—	7

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	2

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	13.8	—	9

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	118.4	—	77
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	42.2	—	253

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	3.1	—	2

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Map & Directions

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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 Erskine

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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 Erskine. 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 Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Erskine

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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Erskine

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Golden Shiner

Common Carp

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Bowfin

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Green Sunfish

Walleye

White Sucker

Johnny Darter

Tadpole Madtom

Iowa Darter

BST

BNS

Bluntnose Minnow

BCS

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

Fish Lectronics of Nisswa

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 Erskine

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