Kraemer

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73006400

113 Surveys

195.03

Acres

30 ft

Max Depth

13 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	86.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.33 lb	259
1978-08-14	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.57 lb	7
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.20 lb	4
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.41 lb	9
1989-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.90 lb	1
1989-07-24	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	1.10 lb	45
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.83 lb	3
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.91 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.39 lb	19
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.30 lb	2
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.05 lb	2
1989-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.90 lb	1
1989-07-24	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.17 lb	20
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.09 lb	9

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	9.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.35 lb	27
1978-08-14	Standard gill nets	16.0 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.23 lb	16
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.20 lb	26
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	142.4 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.15 lb	712
1989-07-24	Standard trap nets	6.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.14 lb	41
1989-07-24	Standard gill nets	22.2 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.11 lb	111
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.05 lb	4
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.09 lb	1
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.21 lb	3
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.09 lb	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.27 lb	11
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	23.0 (above normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.42 lb	69
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.10 lb	2
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.39 lb	20
1989-07-24	Standard gill nets	17.2 (above normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.68 lb	86
1989-07-24	Standard trap nets	7.8 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.59 lb	47
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.78 lb	48
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.84 lb	24
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	13.2 (above normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.62 lb	79
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	7.4 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.63 lb	67

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.71 lb	8
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.90 lb	1
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	15.6 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.50 lb	78
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.84 lb	5
1989-07-24	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.35 lb	85
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.97 lb	56
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.04 lb	4
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	9.2 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.15 lb	55
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.22 lb	3

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.10 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.10 lb	4
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.20 lb	5
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.20 lb	10
1989-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.30 lb	2
1989-07-24	Standard trap nets	5.0	—	0.15 lb	30
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.21 lb	2
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.11 lb	13
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	4.2	—	0.24 lb	38

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	6.00 lb	1
1989-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	9.00 lb	1
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	12.66 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard gill nets	11.0	—	0.06 lb	11
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	67.3 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.15 lb	202
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	9.8	—	0.19 lb	49
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	45.8 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.09 lb	275
1989-07-24	Standard gill nets	14.2	—	0.14 lb	71
1989-07-24	Standard trap nets	87.7 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.10 lb	526
2007-07-23	Survey seining	3.0	—	0.04 lb	9
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	15.3	—	0.13 lb	92
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	23.7 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.12 lb	213
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	71.0	—	0.15 lb	426
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	48.1 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.19 lb	433

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.09 lb	8
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	10.0 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.14 lb	30
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.17 lb	3
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	7.7 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.09 lb	46
1989-07-24	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	0.07 lb	16
1989-07-24	Standard trap nets	7.5 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.09 lb	45
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.18 lb	24
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.15 lb	5
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	5.2	—	0.22 lb	31
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	10.2 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.21 lb	92

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.27 lb	4
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.74 lb	7
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.30 lb	2
1989-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.30 lb	3
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.41 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.21 lb	11
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.38 lb	16
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.28 lb	16
1989-07-24	Standard gill nets	3.4 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.16 lb	17
1989-07-24	Standard trap nets	10.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.17 lb	65
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	8.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.11 lb	51
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.16 lb	12
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	8.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.22 lb	52
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.46 lb	6

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.10 lb	5
1989-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.08 lb	5
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.04 lb	2
2007-07-23	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.03 lb	1
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.05 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.44 lb	8
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	1.40 lb	1
1989-07-24	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.86 lb	14
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.85 lb	11
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.23 lb	5
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	3.01 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.50 lb	7
1989-07-24	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.16 lb	27
2007-07-23	Standard electrofishing	55.5	—	1.56 lb	56
2007-07-23	Survey seining	2.7	—	—	8
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	2.63 lb	2
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.08 lb	3
2022-07-11	Standard electrofishing	24.1	—	1.90 lb	29
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.39 lb	8
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	3.77 lb	1

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-07-23	Survey seining	1.0	—	3

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-07-23	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Cold Spring, MN

(612) 597-3914

★ 5

Butler Park

St Cloud, MN

★ 4.2

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Richmond, MN

(320) 597-5975

★ 4.3

Lake George Boat House

St Cloud, MN

(320) 257-5959

★ 5

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

St Cloud, MN

(320) 252-5010

Miller Marine

St Cloud, MN

(320) 434-8389

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Kraemer

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Loch Nest Resort

Fishing Resort Kimball

320-271-6880

Maple Hill Resort

Fishing Resort South Haven

(612) 590-3630

Ruegemer's Island View Resort, Inc.

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 597-2000

Aunt Kay's Cabin

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 266-2802

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Kraemer

Central MN Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(320) 266-8238

J Rev Outdoors LLC

Fishing Guide

(320) 761-0685

predator guide service

Fishing Guide

(320) 253-7535

Slab Seeker Fishing Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(320) 428-5174

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Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Golden Shiner

Hybrid Sunfish

Common Carp

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Green Sunfish

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

BKF

Johnny Darter

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