Grave

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11008600

94 Surveys

372.81

Acres

55 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 Grave. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.33 lb	1
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.40 lb	4
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.54 lb	14
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.30 lb	2
1979-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	1.10 lb	1
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	—	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.61 lb	56
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.50 lb	5
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	9.8 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.62 lb	176
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.35 lb	8
2021-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.14 lb	6
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.80 lb	47
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	1.62 lb	14
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	7.1 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.89 lb	64
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.86 lb	44
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.84 lb	53
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.95 lb	2

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.57 lb	7
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.26 lb	38
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.23 lb	38
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	7.1 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.34 lb	128
2021-06-16	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.25 lb	20
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.14 lb	34
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.26 lb	10
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.49 lb	20
1979-07-11	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.16 lb	32
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.15 lb	12
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.41 lb	87
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.29 lb	11

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.41 lb	17
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.31 lb	1
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.87 lb	54
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	3.09 lb	2
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.58 lb	10
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.11 lb	2
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	3.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.85 lb	31
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.36 lb	14
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.15 lb	17
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	4.20 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.08 lb	5
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.58 lb	6
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.37 lb	14
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.73 lb	16
2021-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.31 lb	5
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.38 lb	10
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.75 lb	1
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.71 lb	8
1979-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.42 lb	16
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	2.80 lb	1
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.73 lb	9
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.27 lb	6

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	3
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	15.1 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.18 lb	136
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	26.1 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.17 lb	470
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.17 lb	54
2021-06-16	Standard trap nets	26.4 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.12 lb	238
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	36.4 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.12 lb	328
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.16 lb	1
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.04 lb	5
1979-07-11	Standard trap nets	24.4 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.20 lb	195
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	8.8	—	0.17 lb	53
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	27.8 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.15 lb	222

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.41 lb	2
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.23 lb	17
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.24 lb	36
2021-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.11 lb	7
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.20 lb	25
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.4	—	0.15 lb	10
1979-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.18 lb	20
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.17 lb	7
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.23 lb	9

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.70 lb	2
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.62 lb	6
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	3.35 lb	6
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.97 lb	3
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.37 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.12 lb	7
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.09 lb	6
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.10 lb	40
2021-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.08 lb	2
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.16 lb	4
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.10 lb	63
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.11 lb	28
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	37.1 (above normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.16 lb	260
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.13 lb	3
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.14 lb	24

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	6.33 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.48 lb	5
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.19 lb	2
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.27 lb	1
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.38 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	0.26 lb	17
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	2
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.30 lb	10

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Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Lake Shore, MN

(218) 855-2651

★ 5

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Longville, MN

Blackwater lake access

Longville, MN

651-296-6157

★ 4.8

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Hackensack, MN

(218) 348-9580

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

Pequot Lakes, MN

(218) 821-1648

Captain Gary Leech Lake Pontoon Rental

Walker, MN

(218) 547-2231

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Grave

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Decoy Lodge (Cabin 106) at Bluewater Lodge Resort

Fishing Resort Walker

(714) 235-6033

Ice Guys Fish House Rentals

Fishing Resort East Gull Lake

(218) 851-6488

Leech Lake Cabins

Fishing Resort Walker

(218) 766-6878

Lien's Resort

Fishing Resort Longville

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Fish Species

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

Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Grave

Adventures Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 232-6556

Bobby G's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 831-7711

Boggs Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 820-5612

Brainerd Lakes Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(763) 670-6033

Brainerd Lakes Guides

Fishing Guide

(218) 866-2876

Chuck Emery Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 536-0348

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Grave

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Yellow Perch

Bowfin

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Beimert Outdoors

Big Nasty Tackle

Chad Zbasnik Fishing

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Dean's Bait, Walker

Full Stringer Bait and Tackle

Lakes Area Powersports

Leech Lake Distributors

Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Blackwater lake access

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

Captain Gary Leech Lake Pontoon Rental

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