Fremont

Sherburne County, Minnesota — DOW #71001600

70 Surveys

493

Acres

8 ft

Max Depth

5.2 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Special trap nets	4.0	—	—	12
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	—	35
2008-06-09	Survey seining	7.8	—	—	31
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.41 lb	3
1982-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.30 lb	1
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	55.1 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.13 lb	386

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Special trap nets	4.3	—	13
2008-06-09	Survey seining	166.8	—	667

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Special trap nets	10.0	—	—	30
1993-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	—	3
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.24 lb	1
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.10 lb	3
1982-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.10 lb	5
1982-06-21	Standard gill nets	16.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.20 lb	32
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.10 lb	1
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.15 lb	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Standard gill nets	60.8 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	—	243
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	323.9 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	—	2591
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	29.4 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.12 lb	265
2008-06-09	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	12
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	41.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.21 lb	82
1982-06-21	Standard gill nets	35.5 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.26 lb	71
1982-06-21	Standard trap nets	173.6 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.22 lb	1215
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	31.6 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.10 lb	221
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	44.5 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.11 lb	89

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Special trap nets	5.7	—	—	17
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	—	9
2008-06-09	Standard electrofishing	1.3	—	0.73 lb	1
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.14 lb	5
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.07 lb	2
1982-06-21	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.29 lb	17
1982-06-21	Standard trap nets	11.0 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.36 lb	77
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	30.5 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.10 lb	61
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	9.7 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.12 lb	68

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Special trap nets	223.0	—	—	669
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.07 lb	9
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	26.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.02 lb	241
1982-06-21	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.09 lb	19
1982-06-21	Standard trap nets	17.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.06 lb	119
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.09 lb	22
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.09 lb	8

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-21	Special trap nets	1.0	—	—	3
1993-06-21	Standard trap nets	7.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	—	63
2008-06-09	Survey seining	15.0	—	—	60
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	3.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.44 lb	22

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.21 lb	4
1982-06-21	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.6	0.33 lb	6
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.24 lb	22
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	28.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.6	0.17 lb	57

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Survey seining	183.5	—	—	734
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	9.9 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.05 lb	89
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	4.62 lb	5
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.53 lb	6

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.42 lb	14
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.76 lb	1
1982-06-21	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	4.86 lb	12
1982-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.50 lb	1
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	25.5 (above normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.14 lb	51
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	3.9	—	3.22 lb	27

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Standard electrofishing	9.3	—	1.91 lb	7

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Survey seining	80.5	—	322

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	3.00 lb	1
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.00 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	0.13 lb	11
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	21.7	—	0.06 lb	152

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.12 lb	5
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	2
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	24.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.07 lb	169

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.10 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

Central Lakes Rental

Big Lake, MN

(320) 491-2699

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Due North Dock & Lift

Zimmerman, MN

(763) 856-8020

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Marina's Sewing

Elk River, MN

(763) 274-1107

★ 4.8

Rivers Edge Commons

Elk River, MN

(763) 635-1150

★ 4.6

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Elk River, MN

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Riverview Sports And Marine

Elk River, MN

(763) 441-1799

★ 4.6

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Common Shiner Fathead Minnow Golden Shiner Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow 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.

Fremont

DNR Fish Surveys

Bluegill

Fathead Minnow

Yellow Perch

Black Bullhead

Black Crappie

Golden Shiner

Yellow Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Common Carp

Northern Pike

Largemouth Bass

Common Shiner

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

Pumpkinseed

Green Sunfish

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