Indian

Wright County, Minnesota — DOW #86022300

137 Surveys

Special Regulations for Indian

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

Daily limit 10.

Invasive Species Alert

Indian has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

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139.28

Acres

31 ft

Max Depth

16.4 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.10 lb	1
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.57 lb	6
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.04 lb	9
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.46 lb	15
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.07 lb	8
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.29 lb	8

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.42 lb	26
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.75 lb	2
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	4.82 lb	22
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.48 lb	3
2017-08-21	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.22 lb	21
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.66 lb	7
1971-08-30	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	4.30 lb	3
1971-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.90 lb	2
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	6.30 lb	7

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	16.0 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.20 lb	64
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	40.2 (above normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.20 lb	241
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	21.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.24 lb	127
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.25 lb	51
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	6.4	—	0.40 lb	64
2017-08-21	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.32 lb	63
2017-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.14 lb	6
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.15 lb	27
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.36 lb	20
1971-08-30	Standard gill nets	150.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.14 lb	150
1971-08-30	Standard trap nets	18.2 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.15 lb	91
2017-06-01	Special trap nets	7.0	—	0.48 lb	133
2017-06-23	50-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	3
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.13 lb	32
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	10.0 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.22 lb	50

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.95 lb	35
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	1.07 lb	16
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	1.47 lb	3
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	1.69 lb	7
2017-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	1.25 lb	1
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	1.02 lb	2
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	1.38 lb	4
1971-08-30	Standard gill nets	18.0 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.22 lb	18
1971-08-30	Standard trap nets	12.2 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.23 lb	61
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	1.55 lb	21

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.55 lb	4
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.23 lb	4
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	3.31 lb	1
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.03 lb	2
2017-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.36 lb	2
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.58 lb	2
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.13 lb	2
1971-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.50 lb	2
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	3.00 lb	1
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.30 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	12.2	—	0.14 lb	73
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	0.12 lb	24
2003-08-18	Survey seining	2.0	—	0.17 lb	8
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.27 lb	2
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.25 lb	12
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	2.0	—	0.29 lb	20
2017-08-21	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.24 lb	18
2017-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.20 lb	3
1994-08-15	Survey seining	24.5	—	—	98
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	4.6	—	0.20 lb	23
1971-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	0.15 lb	8
2017-06-01	Special trap nets	1.4	—	0.38 lb	27
2017-06-23	Backpack electrofishing	4.3	—	—	5
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.17 lb	4
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	7.0	—	0.18 lb	35

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	242.3 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.12 lb	1454
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	90.0	—	0.08 lb	360
2003-08-18	Survey seining	157.8	—	—	631
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	60.3	—	0.14 lb	362
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	53.9 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.11 lb	485
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	35.8	—	0.27 lb	358
2017-08-21	Standard trap nets	32.6 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.09 lb	293
2017-08-21	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.24 lb	30
1994-08-15	Survey seining	127.8	—	—	511
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	12.8	—	0.23 lb	51
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	48.8 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.09 lb	244
1971-08-30	Standard trap nets	18.6 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.20 lb	93
2017-06-01	Special trap nets	24.9	—	0.28 lb	474
2017-06-23	Backpack electrofishing	129.0	—	—	150
2017-06-23	50-ft beach seine	764.0	—	—	764
2017-06-23	15-ft beach seine	40.7	—	—	285
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	103.3	—	0.15 lb	413
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	292.6 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.14 lb	1463

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.17 lb	3
2003-08-18	Standard electrofishing	72.8	—	0.99 lb	81
2003-08-18	Survey seining	4.5	—	0.25 lb	18
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.09 lb	1
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.69 lb	2
2017-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.11 lb	8
2017-08-21	Standard electrofishing	125.5	—	1.03 lb	332
2017-08-21	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.41 lb	18
1994-08-15	Standard electrofishing	94.8	—	1.30 lb	34
1994-08-15	Survey seining	4.5	—	0.03 lb	18
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.22 lb	1
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.49 lb	4
2017-06-01	Special trap nets	1.9	—	0.25 lb	37
2017-06-23	Backpack electrofishing	4.3	—	—	5
2017-06-23	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	2
2017-06-23	15-ft beach seine	6.1	—	—	43
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.42 lb	5
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.20 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	8.3	—	0.10 lb	33
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.08 lb	44
2003-08-18	Survey seining	3.0	—	0.07 lb	12
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.31 lb	1
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.15 lb	8
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	2.8	—	0.31 lb	28
2017-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.33 lb	3
2017-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.15 lb	9
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.21 lb	2
1971-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.05 lb	2
1971-08-30	Standard trap nets	9.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.10 lb	46
2017-06-01	Special trap nets	1.7	—	0.32 lb	33
2017-06-23	Backpack electrofishing	4.3	—	—	5
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.27 lb	3
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.16 lb	5

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	2.01 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.15 lb	21
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.11 lb	1
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.19 lb	5
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	6.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.17 lb	27

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-18	Standard electrofishing	0.9	—	1.41 lb	1
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.80 lb	8
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.98 lb	2
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.10 lb	11
1971-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.40 lb	1
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	0.25 lb	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-18	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.09 lb	1
2017-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.11 lb	3
1994-08-15	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
2017-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.11 lb	2
2017-06-23	Backpack electrofishing	38.7	—	—	45
2017-06-23	50-ft beach seine	4.0	—	—	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.45 lb	13
1971-08-30	Standard trap nets	12.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.22 lb	64

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.40 lb	1
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.10 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

A-1 Marine, Inc.

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-8227

★ 4.4

An Extra Space, LLC

Buffalo, MN

(763) 684-1969

★ 5

Anchor Dock & Lift

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-6500

★ 4.9

Beebe Lake Public Launch

Buffalo, MN

651-296-6157

★ 4.6

Boat Happy Rentals

Albertville, MN

(763) 807-3677

Bremer Jet Ski & Watercraft Rental, Inc.

Maple Lake, MN

(612) 298-7055

★ 4.8

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker

Fishing Guides Near Indian

Big Dog Fishing Guide Services

Fishing Guide

(612) 810-7330

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Fishing Guide

(763) 972-3619

Headwaters Fly Fishing Company - John Edstrom

Fishing Guide

(651) 503-3919

Jiggin Jim's Fishing Guide Service & Taxidermy

Fishing Guide

(612) 644-7657

Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby

Fishing Guide

(763) 443-7039

Wildwood Float Trips

Fishing Guide

(612) 801-2710

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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.

Indian

Special Regulations for Indian

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

White Crappie

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Golden Shiner

Walleye

Green Sunfish

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

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Albion Acres Bait

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Clear Waters Outfitting Company

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H&H Sport Shop

Joes Sport Shop

Nearby Marinas

A-1 Marine, Inc.

An Extra Space, LLC

Anchor Dock & Lift

Beebe Lake Public Launch

Boat Happy Rentals

Bremer Jet Ski & Watercraft Rental, Inc.

Resorts & Lodges Near Indian

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