Gull

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11030500

171 Surveys

Special Regulations for Gull

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

All from 30-40" must be immediately released. Possession limit two, only one over 40". (Including Upper Gull, Margaret, Ray, Love, Nisswa, Roy, and Round Lakes)

Invasive Species Alert

Gull has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

10,009.97

Acres

80 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	0.80 lb	1
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.50 lb	1
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	1.32 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.60 lb	12
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.99 lb	9
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	7
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.77 lb	2
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.63 lb	19
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.77 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.17 lb	50
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	41.9 (above normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.11 lb	587
2017-09-05	Special electrofishing	393.0	—	0.05 lb	131
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	398.5	—	0.01 lb	5978
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	4.7	—	0.04 lb	71
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	27.3 (normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.07 lb	409
1996-07-15	Survey seining	27.5	—	—	220
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	13.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.07 lb	200
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	15.1 (normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.12 lb	227
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	12.1 (normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.13 lb	182
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.14 lb	33
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	33.5 (normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.07 lb	502

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.1	2.00 lb	1
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.2	1.37 lb	3
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.2	2.68 lb	5
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.2	2.16 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.07 lb	4
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.06 lb	7
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.04 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	15.1 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.4	0.77 lb	212
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	11.9 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.63 lb	167
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	0.2	—	0.87 lb	3
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	3
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	7.1 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.72 lb	107
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.6 – 6.4	1.00 lb	24
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.6 – 6.4	0.86 lb	21
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.6 – 6.4	1.13 lb	35
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	0.6 – 6.4	0.77 lb	46
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.68 lb	45

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 7.9	3.80 lb	32
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.40 lb	3
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	0.1	—	1.89 lb	1
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2023-04-13	Special trap nets	145.0	—	2.83 lb	2175
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	3.0 – 7.9	4.27 lb	71
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	3.0 – 7.9	3.22 lb	71
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	3.0 – 7.9	3.69 lb	48
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	5.9 (normal)	3.0 – 7.9	3.51 lb	88
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.87 lb	2

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.56 lb	42
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.40 lb	34
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	1.3	—	0.15 lb	19
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	4.7	—	—	71
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.77 lb	45
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.31 lb	34
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.52 lb	46
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.43 lb	23
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	6.9 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.42 lb	103
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.37 lb	20

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.20 lb	1
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	6.6	—	0.19 lb	92
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	0.1	—	0.38 lb	1
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	3.6	—	—	54
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.06 lb	3
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	4.6	—	0.12 lb	69
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	1
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.4	—	0.15 lb	21
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.07 lb	7
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	4.3	—	0.18 lb	65

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	9.20 lb	1
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	9.16 lb	11
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	8.02 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	4.0 – 9.6	1.87 lb	80
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.32 lb	11
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	3.6	—	0.64 lb	54
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	6.1 (normal)	4.0 – 9.6	2.55 lb	92
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.92 lb	10
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.7 (below normal)	4.0 – 9.6	2.02 lb	56
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	4.9 (normal)	4.0 – 9.6	2.00 lb	74
2001-07-16	Standard electrofishing	70.4	—	0.26 lb	257
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	6.9 (normal)	4.0 – 9.6	2.20 lb	103
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.10 lb	6
2014-09-16	Special electrofishing	10.0	—	0.72 lb	26
2023-09-25	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	1.33 lb	8
2022-09-20	Fall electrofishing	44.0	—	0.18 lb	87

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.53 lb	9
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.10 lb	36
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	1.3	—	0.03 lb	20
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	90.8	—	—	1362
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.71 lb	1
1996-07-15	Survey seining	4.5	—	—	36
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.38 lb	20
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.18 lb	24
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.59 lb	20
2001-07-16	Special electrofishing	56.5	—	0.80 lb	111
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.36 lb	7
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.88 lb	15

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.9	—	0.22 lb	54
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	91.4 (above normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.11 lb	1279
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	2.1	—	0.07 lb	32
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	21.1	—	—	316
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	5
1996-07-15	Survey seining	2.1	—	—	17
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	34.5 (normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.05 lb	518
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.9	—	0.11 lb	28
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.4	—	0.18 lb	21
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	8.5	—	0.17 lb	128
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	39.6 (normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.06 lb	594

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	3
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	4.6 (normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.15 lb	65
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	2
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	3.1	—	—	47
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.13 lb	2
1996-07-15	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	4
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	8.8 (above normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.07 lb	132
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.22 lb	9
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.06 lb	19
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.09 lb	30
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	6.3 (normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.15 lb	95

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	11.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.51 lb	160
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	0.7	—	0.02 lb	11
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	17.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.49 lb	265
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	1.12 lb	16
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	1.00 lb	30
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	14.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.25 lb	214

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	4.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.5	2.35 lb	57
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.72 lb	10
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	8
1996-07-15	Survey seining	3.5	—	—	28
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.76 lb	2
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 3.5	2.40 lb	18
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.5	1.77 lb	15
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.5	2.19 lb	11
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 3.5	2.05 lb	21
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.28 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.20 lb	2
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	7.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.39 lb	104
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	5
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	4
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.14 lb	34
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.41 lb	2
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.35 lb	30

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.07 lb	3
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	8
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.2	2.87 lb	1
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.70 lb	6
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.2	5.17 lb	1
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.08 lb	7

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	12
2021-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.06 lb	6

Mottled Sculpin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	0.2	—	3
1996-07-15	Survey seining	0.1	—	1

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	0.3	—	5
1996-07-15	Survey seining	3.1	—	25

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	0.5	—	7
1996-07-15	Survey seining	0.8	—	6

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

Mimic Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	20

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	0.02 lb	7

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	3
1996-07-15	Survey seining	2.3	—	18

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	0.4	—	6
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	2.2	—	33
1996-07-15	Survey seining	15.1	—	121

Trout-Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-09-05	Special gill nets	0.1	—	0.01 lb	2

HHC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	2

BRM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-07-15	Survey seining	7.6	—	61

Longnose Dace

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-07-15	Survey seining	0.3	—	2

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-15	Survey seining	5.9	—	—	47
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	3.9	—	0.06 lb	59

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-07-15	Survey seining	2.1	—	17

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Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Lake Shore, MN

(218) 855-2651

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651-296-6157

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Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Hackensack, MN

(218) 348-9580

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

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Walker, MN

(218) 547-2231

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(714) 235-6033

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Burbot Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Smallmouth Bass Sunfish Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Gull

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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Gull

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Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Burbot

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Common Carp

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Bowfin

Smallmouth Bass

Mottled Sculpin

Logperch

Johnny Darter

Iowa Darter

Mimic Shiner

Bluntnose Minnow

Golden Shiner

BKF

Spottail Shiner

Trout-Perch

HHC

BRM

Longnose Dace

Common Shiner

Fathead Minnow

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