Kreigle

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73009700

76 Surveys

102.08

Acres

66 ft

Max Depth

14.4 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.36 lb	4
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	4.4	—	0.30 lb	35
1987-07-13	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	0.16 lb	14
1987-07-13	Standard trap nets	9.8	—	0.20 lb	59
2000-07-05	Survey seining	0.8	—	0.07 lb	3
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.21 lb	11
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.29 lb	15

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.97 lb	5
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.99 lb	5
1987-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.50 lb	1
1987-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.00 lb	2
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.76 lb	4

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.41 lb	21
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.88 lb	1
1987-07-13	Standard gill nets	25.5 (above normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.32 lb	102
1987-07-13	Standard trap nets	12.5 (above normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.46 lb	75
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	16.2 (above normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.40 lb	97
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.67 lb	31

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.27 lb	51
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.71 lb	3
1987-07-13	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.64 lb	32
1987-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.25 lb	4
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	8.7 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.98 lb	52
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.60 lb	4
2000-07-05	Standard electrofishing	0.8	—	2.14 lb	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
2010-06-28	Standard electrofishing	34.4	—	1.01 lb	23
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.22 lb	13
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.27 lb	4
1987-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.38 lb	5
1987-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.79 lb	7
2000-07-05	Standard electrofishing	55.9	—	0.95 lb	72
2000-07-05	Survey seining	3.0	—	0.03 lb	12
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.00 lb	2
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.70 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	3.3	—	—	13
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	14.7	—	0.07 lb	88
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	27.1 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.13 lb	217
1987-07-13	Standard gill nets	9.3	—	0.15 lb	37
1987-07-13	Standard trap nets	39.2 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.09 lb	235
2000-07-05	Survey seining	21.5	—	0.02 lb	86
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	11.3	—	0.09 lb	68
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	18.3 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.12 lb	165

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.06 lb	2
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.22 lb	7
1987-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.09 lb	9
1987-07-13	Standard trap nets	7.5 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.09 lb	45
2000-07-05	Survey seining	0.8	—	0.08 lb	3
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.09 lb	5
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.09 lb	15

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.42 lb	1
1987-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.20 lb	1
1987-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.05 lb	2
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.59 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.59 lb	10
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.53 lb	6
1987-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.47 lb	7
1987-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.42 lb	4
2000-07-05	Standard electrofishing	3.9	—	0.60 lb	5
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.50 lb	13
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.79 lb	2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	17.0	—	68
2000-07-05	Survey seining	1.3	—	5

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	1.3	—	5
2000-07-05	Survey seining	6.0	—	24

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.10 lb	2
1987-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.10 lb	1
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.04 lb	9

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.78 lb	6
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.63 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.10 lb	1
2000-07-05	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-05	Survey seining	14.8	—	59

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.68 lb	2

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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 Kreigle

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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 Kreigle. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Kreigle

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

Kreigle

DNR Fish Surveys

Hybrid Sunfish

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Iowa Darter

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

Black Crappie

Bluntnose Minnow

BKF

Green Sunfish

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

BCS

White Sucker

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Fletcher's Bait Shop

Sierra

Albion Acres Bait

Clear Waters Outfitting Company

Da Fishin Hole

Evergreen Outfitting

Frozen Flights Outfitters,LLC

Grumpy's Outdoors

Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Butler Park

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Lake George Boat House

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

Miller Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Kreigle

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Kreigle

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