Gilbert

Douglas County, Minnesota — DOW #21018900

102 Surveys

201.66

Acres

17 ft

Max Depth

8 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-26	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.81 lb	23
1989-07-26	Standard trap nets	5.5	—	0.16 lb	22
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.68 lb	1
2022-04-26	3/8-in trap nets	3.0	—	2.08 lb	6
2022-04-26	Single-frame trap nets	6.7	—	2.74 lb	20
2019-04-22	Single-frame trap nets	1.3	—	1.71 lb	4
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 10.8	12.72 lb	1
2016-07-11	Standard gill nets	10.7 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.39 lb	64
2016-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	2.76 lb	14

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-26	Standard trap nets	102.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	0.04 lb	411
1989-07-26	Standard gill nets	431.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.08 lb	863
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	1.21 lb	6
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	17.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.82 lb	107
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	3.66 lb	31
1996-07-15	Survey seining	1.8	—	—	7
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.16 lb	35
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	1.08 lb	7
1983-06-28	Standard gill nets	28.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.42 lb	56
1983-06-28	Standard trap nets	7.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	1.81 lb	59
2016-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.54 lb	28
2016-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	4.21 lb	30

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-26	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.48 lb	17
1989-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.28 lb	4
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	230.0 (above normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.04 lb	690
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	83.2 (above normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.07 lb	749
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	191.5 (above normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.08 lb	1149
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	38.4 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.12 lb	346
2023-05-03	3/8-in trap nets	0.5	—	0.06 lb	1
2019-04-22	Single-frame trap nets	2.0	—	0.42 lb	6
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.20 lb	33
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.13 lb	81
1983-06-28	Standard gill nets	34.5 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.21 lb	69
1983-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.20 lb	1
2016-07-11	Standard trap nets	9.2 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.32 lb	83
2016-07-11	Standard gill nets	47.7 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.30 lb	286

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	13.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.04 lb	125
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.11 lb	11
1996-07-15	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.17 lb	2
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.25 lb	20
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.16 lb	22
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	14.9 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.22 lb	134
2022-04-26	3/8-in trap nets	39.0	—	0.04 lb	78
2022-04-26	Single-frame trap nets	3.7	—	0.21 lb	11
1983-06-28	Standard gill nets	15.5 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.11 lb	31
1983-06-28	Standard trap nets	69.3 (above normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.19 lb	554
2016-07-11	Standard gill nets	15.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.23 lb	90
2016-07-11	Standard trap nets	17.7 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.18 lb	159

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	24.3 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.20 lb	219
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	2.1 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.48 lb	19
2022-04-26	3/8-in trap nets	26.5	—	0.09 lb	53
2022-04-26	Single-frame trap nets	2.7	—	0.13 lb	8
1983-06-28	Standard trap nets	14.6 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.23 lb	117
2016-07-11	Standard gill nets	6.7	—	0.17 lb	40
2016-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.17 lb	21

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.18 lb	13
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.35 lb	15
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.23 lb	4
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.08 lb	12
2022-04-26	3/8-in trap nets	24.0	—	0.05 lb	48
2022-04-26	Single-frame trap nets	6.0	—	0.11 lb	18
2019-04-22	Single-frame trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	39.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.11 lb	353
1996-07-15	Survey seining	147.0	—	—	588
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	75.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.32 lb	301
2016-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.10 lb	8
2016-07-11	Standard gill nets	34.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.26 lb	209

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.38 lb	7
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.13 lb	22
2007-07-09	Standard electrofishing	32.7	—	1.65 lb	26
2022-04-26	3/8-in trap nets	2.0	—	1.34 lb	4
2022-04-26	Single-frame trap nets	5.0	—	1.11 lb	15
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.29 lb	1
1996-07-15	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	13
1996-07-15	Standard electrofishing	3.1	—	0.84 lb	3
1983-06-28	Standard trap nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.44 lb	28
2016-07-11	Standard electrofishing	88.4	—	0.45 lb	104
2016-07-11	Standard gill nets	8.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.65 lb	51
2016-07-11	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.66 lb	48

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.66 lb	36
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.83 lb	6
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	4.35 lb	36
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	4.74 lb	6
2022-04-26	Single-frame trap nets	1.3	—	2.48 lb	4
2016-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	0.67 lb	25
2016-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.11 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	15.9 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.04 lb	143
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.16 lb	4
1983-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.17 lb	10

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-05-03	3/8-in trap nets	1.5	—	3
2019-04-22	3/8-in trap nets	0.5	—	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-04-26	3/8-in trap nets	4.0	—	0.34 lb	8
2022-04-26	Single-frame trap nets	4.7	—	0.39 lb	14

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-04-26	Single-frame trap nets	1.0	—	1.51 lb	3
1983-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	1.78 lb	9

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-04-22	3/8-in trap nets	0.5	—	0.01 lb	1
2019-04-22	Single-frame trap nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	1
2016-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1
2016-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.08 lb	6

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-07-15	Survey seining	111.3	—	445

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-07-15	Survey seining	0.5	—	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	2

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Nearby Marinas

Adrenaline Sports of Alex

Alexandria, MN

(320) 766-2675

★ 5

Alexandria Jet Ski/Pontoon Rental

Alexandria, MN

(320) 808-5887

★ 5

Bayside Rentals

Alexandria, MN

(320) 834-3990

★ 2.3

Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Alexandria, MN

(320) 759-3163

★ 4.2

Carlson Dock and Barge - Miltona

Miltona, MN

(218) 943-3706

★ 4.8

Central Marine & Sports Inc

Carlos, MN

(320) 852-7380

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Gilbert

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Shady Creek Resort

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(320) 876-2228

Westwood Beach Resort

Fishing Resort Brandon

(320) 834-4090

Woodland Resort

Fishing Resort Miltona

(877) 669-6637

Eden Acres Resort

Fishing Resort Alexandria

(320) 766-6000

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Gilbert

Hatlestad Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(320) 314-2055

JS Guide Services, Mille Lacs, Alexandria

Fishing Guide

(320) 260-9056

Lakes Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(254) 644-5273

Pro Fishing Outdoors

Fishing Guide

(320) 815-7962

splash guards walleye masters

Fishing Guide

(218) 639-1769

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Gilbert

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Common Carp

Black Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Black Crappie

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

CNM

Brown Bullhead

White Sucker

Golden Shiner

Fathead Minnow

Johnny Darter

Hybrid Sunfish

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Nearby Marinas

Adrenaline Sports of Alex

Alexandria Jet Ski/Pontoon Rental

Bayside Rentals

Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Carlson Dock and Barge - Miltona

Central Marine & Sports Inc

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