Lily

Waseca County, Minnesota — DOW #81006700

97 Surveys

114.25

Acres

23 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.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.54 lb	6
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.69 lb	2
2009-06-03	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	3.54 lb	13
2009-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.11 lb	6
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	3.47 lb	21
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.60 lb	1
2021-06-07	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.61 lb	15
2021-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.72 lb	12
1999-06-10	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	4.5 – 11.3	1.31 lb	12
1999-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.16 lb	3
1984-08-14	Standard gill nets	3.3 (below normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.59 lb	13
1984-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.24 lb	5
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.7 (below normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.51 lb	11
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.63 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.06 lb	1
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.20 lb	7
2009-06-03	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.36 lb	7
2009-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.33 lb	5
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.04 lb	10
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.38 lb	5
2021-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.14 lb	7
2003-06-16	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.08 lb	10
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.13 lb	31
1981-05-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.25 lb	1
1984-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.25 lb	2
1984-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.22 lb	5
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.10 lb	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	112.0 (above normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.12 lb	112
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.20 lb	10
2009-06-03	Standard gill nets	16.5 (normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.45 lb	33
2009-06-03	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.81 lb	16
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	34.7 (normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.20 lb	104
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	28.8 (above normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.20 lb	230
2021-06-07	Standard gill nets	94.0 (above normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.09 lb	282
2021-06-07	Standard trap nets	146.0 (above normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.03 lb	1022
1999-06-10	Standard gill nets	25.0 (normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.11 lb	25
1999-06-10	Standard trap nets	25.3 (above normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.11 lb	76
2003-06-16	Standard gill nets	59.0 (above normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.27 lb	177
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	16.4 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.24 lb	148
1981-05-14	Standard gill nets	150.0 (above normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.32 lb	600
1981-05-14	Standard trap nets	6.8 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.14 lb	27
1984-08-14	Standard gill nets	35.3 (normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.27 lb	141
1984-08-14	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.34 lb	11
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	186.0 (above normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.08 lb	558
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	7.8 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.07 lb	31

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	44.0 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.08 lb	176
2009-06-03	Standard trap nets	27.0 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.10 lb	216
2009-06-03	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.06 lb	2
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	62.0 (above normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.08 lb	496
1999-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.47 lb	6
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	143.0 (above normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.09 lb	1287
2003-06-16	Survey seining	10.0	—	0.10 lb	20
1981-05-14	Standard trap nets	171.0 (above normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.13 lb	684
1981-05-14	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.13 lb	9
1984-08-14	Standard trap nets	28.3 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.19 lb	113
1984-08-14	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	0.24 lb	24
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	22.8 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.07 lb	91

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	1.84 lb	7
1999-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	2.65 lb	1
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	1.09 lb	29
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.18 lb	5

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.14 lb	4
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	11.5 (above normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.06 lb	46
2009-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.37 lb	1
2009-06-03	Standard trap nets	11.0 (above normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.20 lb	88
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.29 lb	21
2021-06-07	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.09 lb	21
1999-06-10	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.28 lb	2
1999-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.7 (below normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.18 lb	5
2003-06-16	Survey seining	8.0	—	0.03 lb	16
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	7.4 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.13 lb	67
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.15 lb	7
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	54.5 (above normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.04 lb	218

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.1 – 15.3	0.98 lb	6
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.2 – 16.4	0.73 lb	4
1999-06-10	Standard gill nets	14.0 (normal)	2.1 – 15.3	0.14 lb	14
1999-06-10	Standard trap nets	10.3 (normal)	2.2 – 16.4	0.28 lb	31
1984-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.2 – 16.4	0.69 lb	1
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	2.1 – 15.3	0.81 lb	17
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	2.2 – 16.4	0.74 lb	20

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	14.0 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.10 lb	14
1999-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.51 lb	1
1999-06-10	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.29 lb	6
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.10 lb	7

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.53 lb	3
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.66 lb	6

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.04 lb	1
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.67 lb	2
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.72 lb	8
2003-06-16	Standard gill nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.15 lb	13
1981-05-14	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.11 lb	4
1981-05-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.75 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.04 lb	2
2003-06-16	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.01 lb	2
2003-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.11 lb	2
1981-05-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.10 lb	5

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 2.1	0.20 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Southside Marine and More

Waseca, MN

(507) 835-3032

★ 4.8

Brick's Boatworks

New Prague, MN

(952) 233-2191

★ 4.7

Cannon River, Sechler City Park Public Water Access Site

Northfield, MN

Cannon River Wilderness Area Canoe Launch

Faribault, MN

Dale's Marine

Madison Lake, MN

(507) 243-4106

★ 4.6

Duck Lake Park

Madison Lake, MN

(507) 243-3864

★ 4.6

Resorts & Lodges Near Lily

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Kiesler's Campground & RV Resort

Fishing Resort Waseca

(507) 835-3179

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Northern Pike Pumpkinseed

Other Lakes in Waseca County

Elysian (Main Lake)

2,214.6 acres

Loon

124.94 acres

Mott

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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

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Bluegill

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Golden Shiner

Green Sunfish

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Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Bomgaars

Honey Hole Bear Bait

Atlantis Hobby

Bait Shop

Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Boating Center

Buckmeister Bait and Butcher

Country Goods

Nearby Marinas

Southside Marine and More

Brick's Boatworks

Cannon River, Sechler City Park Public Water Access Site

Cannon River Wilderness Area Canoe Launch

Dale's Marine

Duck Lake Park

Resorts & Lodges Near Lily

Fish Species

Other Lakes in Waseca County

Elysian (Main Lake)

Loon

Mott

Reeds

St. Olaf

Toner's

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