Grave

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18011000

52 Surveys

168.57

Acres

13 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.

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.24 lb	2
2002-07-08	Survey seining	52.5	—	—	315
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	45.7 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.15 lb	411
1987-07-21	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.26 lb	36

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	6.6 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.97 lb	59
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.0	1.32 lb	1
2002-07-08	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	2
1987-07-21	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.67 lb	19

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.12 lb	28
2002-07-08	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	5
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	17.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.27 lb	160
1987-07-21	Standard gill nets	21.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.05 lb	43
1987-07-21	Standard trap nets	19.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.18 lb	76

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.75 lb	42
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.95 lb	35
1987-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.50 lb	3
1987-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.42 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.99 lb	1
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.99 lb	23

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	4
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.18 lb	40
1987-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.23 lb	6

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	2.26 lb	7
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.73 lb	21
1987-07-21	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.12 lb	8
1987-07-21	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	1.06 lb	18

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	4.1	—	0.17 lb	37

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.09 lb	5
2002-07-08	Survey seining	142.8	—	—	857
1987-07-21	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.12 lb	5

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	4.08 lb	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Survey seining	2.7	—	16

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.04 lb	1
1987-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.27 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.2 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.08 lb	25
2002-07-08	Survey seining	3.2	—	—	19
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.10 lb	3
1987-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.12 lb	5
1987-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.30 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	17.7 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.81 lb	106
2002-07-08	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	8
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.65 lb	18
1987-07-21	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.82 lb	19
1987-07-21	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.12 lb	8

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	2.76 lb	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	8.09 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	12
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.69 lb	5

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

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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 Grave

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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 Grave. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Grave

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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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Grave

DNR Fish Surveys

Bluegill

Yellow Bullhead

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

CRC

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

Golden Shiner

Bowfin

Bluntnose Minnow

Green Sunfish

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Shorthead Redhorse

Johnny Darter

Common Carp

Largemouth Bass

Spottail Shiner

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 Grave

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Grave

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