Lily

Todd County, Minnesota — DOW #77035800

113 Surveys

Special Regulations for Lily

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

Daily limit five. (Including connected Long Lake)

65.53

Acres

38 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	2
2016-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.42 lb	1
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.17 lb	3
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	3.3	—	—	39
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	1.1	—	—	13
2013-06-17	Special trap nets	2.3	—	—	28
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	0.39 lb	8
1997-07-28	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	3
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.14 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.11 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Backpack electrofishing	7.5	—	—	2
2016-06-15	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2016-06-15	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2016-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.27 lb	4
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.15 lb	2
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.12 lb	10
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	1.3	—	0.04 lb	15
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	4.1	—	—	49
2013-06-17	Special trap nets	3.8	—	—	46
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	1
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.10 lb	1
1997-07-28	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.05 lb	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Backpack electrofishing	71.5	—	—	19
2016-06-15	15-ft beach seine	24.0	—	—	24
2016-06-15	50-ft beach seine	43.0	—	—	43
2016-06-15	Standard trap nets	62.0 (above normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.23 lb	186
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.26 lb	7
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	19.0	—	0.12 lb	38
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	38.8	—	0.27 lb	466
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	45.3	—	0.25 lb	544
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	13.0	—	0.18 lb	26
2013-06-17	Special trap nets	27.0	—	0.23 lb	324
2020-05-27	Standard electrofishing	1033.8	—	0.25 lb	197
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	23.3 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.14 lb	70
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	20.5	—	0.16 lb	41
1997-07-28	Standard electrofishing	1.5	—	0.63 lb	1
1997-07-28	Survey seining	52.0	—	—	104
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.06 lb	3
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	15.3 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.10 lb	46

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 5.9	1.47 lb	5
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.1	0.55 lb	2
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 5.9	1.15 lb	2
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	1.7	—	—	20
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2013-06-17	Special trap nets	1.3	—	—	15

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Backpack electrofishing	3.8	—	—	1
2016-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.32 lb	5
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.50 lb	2
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.37 lb	3
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	5.0	—	0.35 lb	60
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	9.0	—	0.41 lb	108
2009-07-27	Standard electrofishing	20.0	—	0.41 lb	10
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.33 lb	4
2013-06-17	Special trap nets	5.3	—	0.36 lb	64
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.40 lb	8
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.29 lb	16
1997-07-28	Standard electrofishing	10.5	—	0.28 lb	7
1997-07-28	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.16 lb	8
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.22 lb	10

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Backpack electrofishing	15.1	—	4

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard trap nets	24.7 (above normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.90 lb	74
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.62 lb	17
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.70 lb	1
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	5.6	—	—	67
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	2.6	—	—	31
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.81 lb	15
2013-06-17	Special trap nets	8.2	—	—	98
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.77 lb	17
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.70 lb	10
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.0	1.11 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.98 lb	12

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.12 lb	3
2016-06-15	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	20.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.58 lb	40
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.82 lb	5
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	0.9	—	1.00 lb	11
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	0.5	—	1.31 lb	6
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	15.5 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	2.72 lb	31
2013-06-17	Special trap nets	1.3	—	1.27 lb	15
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	19.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.90 lb	38
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.40 lb	3
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.84 lb	28
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.32 lb	6
1997-07-28	Standard electrofishing	3.0	—	0.85 lb	2
1997-07-28	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-15	50-ft beach seine	57.0	—	57

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-15	50-ft beach seine	9.0	—	9
2016-06-15	Backpack electrofishing	3.8	—	1
2016-06-15	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-15	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1
2016-06-15	50-ft beach seine	16.0	—	16

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	0.1	—	1.93 lb	1
2009-07-27	Standard electrofishing	40.1	—	1.11 lb	20
2013-06-17	Special trap nets	0.1	—	1.21 lb	1
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.30 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard electrofishing	28.5	—	1.06 lb	19
1997-07-28	Survey seining	2.5	—	—	5

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	50-ft beach seine	4.0	—	—	4
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.10 lb	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.3	3.07 lb	2
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.3	2.60 lb	4
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.11 lb	9
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	5
2021-05-24	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2013-06-17	Special trap nets	1.8	—	—	22
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.3	3.28 lb	4

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.66 lb	18
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 16.8	1.15 lb	2

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.23 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

Minnesota Jet Ski Rental / 2SledsAndaTrailer.com

Grey Eagle, MN

(320) 200-0300

★ 5

Adrenaline Sports of Alex

Alexandria, MN

(320) 766-2675

★ 5

Alexandria Jet Ski/Pontoon Rental

Alexandria, MN

(320) 808-5887

★ 5

Bayside Rentals

Alexandria, MN

(320) 834-3990

★ 2.3

Bobbers Marine & Sports Center

Glenwood, MN

(320) 634-5952

★ 4.2

Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Alexandria, MN

(320) 759-3163

★ 4.2

Resorts & Lodges Near Lily

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Buck Point Lodge

Fishing Resort Osakis

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Head of the Lakes Resort

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Fish Species

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

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

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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.

Lily

Special Regulations for Lily

DNR Fish Surveys

Hybrid Sunfish

Pumpkinseed

Bluegill

Brown Bullhead

Black Crappie

CNM

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

BCS

BKF

Green Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Bowfin

Black Bullhead

Tullibee (Cisco)

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nancy's Bait & Tackle

Brophy Bay Mart

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Cowing Robards Sports

Dunham's Sports

Fetterer's Live Bait

Fletcher's Bait Shop

Glenwood Fleet Supply & True Value Hardware

Nearby Marinas

Minnesota Jet Ski Rental / 2SledsAndaTrailer.com

Adrenaline Sports of Alex

Alexandria Jet Ski/Pontoon Rental

Bayside Rentals

Bobbers Marine & Sports Center

Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Resorts & Lodges Near Lily

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