Lily

Washington County, Minnesota — DOW #82002300

133 Surveys

43.79

Acres

51 ft

Max Depth

17.7 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 Lily. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.10 lb	1
1985-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.10 lb	1
1995-06-20	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.03 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	7.14 lb	1
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	6.13 lb	2
2021-06-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.97 lb	2
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.26 lb	15
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	4.50 lb	1
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	4.12 lb	2
1985-06-18	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.75 lb	12
1985-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.10 lb	1
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	5.70 lb	3
1947-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	1.70 lb	3
1947-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.0	—	3.70 lb	1
1995-06-20	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.56 lb	9
1995-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.19 lb	6
2000-06-20	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.50 lb	9
2000-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.45 lb	3
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.28 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.2	—	0.11 lb	11
2021-06-07	Standard trap nets	3.4	—	0.34 lb	17
2021-06-07	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.46 lb	2
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.17 lb	3
1985-06-18	Standard trap nets	13.3	—	0.09 lb	53
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	4.8	—	0.19 lb	24
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
1995-06-20	Standard trap nets	8.2	—	0.13 lb	74
1995-06-20	Survey seining	13.7	—	—	41
2000-06-20	Standard trap nets	30.0	—	0.09 lb	240
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	177.2 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.07 lb	886
2021-06-07	Standard trap nets	9.4 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.11 lb	47
2021-06-07	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.27 lb	1
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	82.0 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.14 lb	328
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	11.0	—	0.10 lb	22
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	82.7 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.07 lb	248
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	—	1
1985-06-18	Standard trap nets	119.8 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.08 lb	479
1985-06-18	Standard gill nets	8.5	—	0.09 lb	17
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	44.6 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.12 lb	223
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.13 lb	3
1947-06-29	Standard trap nets	8.2 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.19 lb	197
1947-06-29	Standard gill nets	9.3	—	0.07 lb	37
1995-06-20	Standard trap nets	19.4 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.09 lb	175
1995-06-20	Survey seining	181.3	—	—	544
2000-06-20	Standard trap nets	195.6 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.07 lb	1565
2000-06-20	Standard gill nets	15.5	—	0.05 lb	31
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	14.6 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.06 lb	73
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.08 lb	8

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.09 lb	12
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.08 lb	2
2021-06-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.08 lb	1
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.07 lb	4
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.06 lb	8
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.05 lb	10
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	26.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.06 lb	53
1985-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.15 lb	2
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.20 lb	5
1947-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.16 lb	5
2000-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.22 lb	3
2000-06-20	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.11 lb	8
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.17 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.20 lb	6
2021-06-07	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	1.09 lb	3
2021-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.37 lb	4
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.26 lb	5
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.24 lb	13
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.13 lb	1
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.10 lb	27
1985-06-18	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.20 lb	5
1985-06-18	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.19 lb	36
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.10 lb	7
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.27 lb	3
1947-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.11 lb	5
1947-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.23 lb	16
1995-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.21 lb	10
2000-06-20	Standard trap nets	11.9 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.23 lb	95
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.15 lb	1
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.20 lb	9

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	13.0 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.28 lb	65
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.44 lb	20
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	1.00 lb	1
1985-06-18	Standard gill nets	15.5 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.36 lb	31
1985-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.62 lb	4
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.30 lb	14
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.93 lb	4
1995-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.35 lb	1
2000-06-20	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.76 lb	26

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard electrofishing	3.7	—	0.20 lb	1
2021-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.96 lb	2
2021-06-07	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.31 lb	4
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.80 lb	1
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.77 lb	3
1995-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.03 lb	1
1995-06-20	Survey seining	1.7	—	—	5
2000-06-20	Standard electrofishing	74.5	—	1.25 lb	36

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	8.11 lb	1
2000-06-20	Standard electrofishing	12.4	—	4.51 lb	6
2000-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	4.13 lb	2
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	5.94 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	16.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.04 lb	84
2021-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.20 lb	7
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	0.12 lb	12
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.15 lb	26
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.04 lb	21
1985-06-18	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.14 lb	11
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.18 lb	5
1947-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.07 lb	4
1947-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.06 lb	21
1995-06-20	Survey seining	21.0	—	—	63
1995-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.18 lb	14
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.12 lb	9

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.05 lb	6
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.20 lb	1
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.9	—	1
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	—	1
1947-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.17 lb	6
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.15 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.05 lb	1
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.40 lb	2
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.50 lb	2
1985-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	3.75 lb	2
1985-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	3.90 lb	1
1995-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.39 lb	2
2000-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	3.86 lb	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.50 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.22 lb	9
1985-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.95 lb	4
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.70 lb	5
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.31 lb	25
1995-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.73 lb	17

SAR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1947-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.27 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

61 Marine & Sports

Hastings, MN

(651) 437-3522

★ 4.4

Afton Boat Storage Co.

Afton, MN

(651) 436-6892

★ 4.4

Bayport launch

Bayport, MN

★ 4.6

Bayport Marina Association

Bayport, MN

(651) 439-2040

★ 4.7

Beanie's Marina

Lakeland, MN

(651) 400-9383

★ 3.5

Boat Storage

Forest Lake, MN

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Fishing Resort Forest Lake

(323) 614-3121

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(651) 983-5566

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Lily

Croix Boys Guided Adventures

Fishing Guide

(763) 742-7017

FXR Factory Outlet Superstore - Forest Lake, MN

Fishing Guide

(612) 286-1591

Hook Line & Sinker Outdoor Fishing Guide

Fishing Guide

(612) 704-2498

McMahon’s Musky Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(651) 206-8767

Mighty Musky Fishing Guide Service

Fishing Guide

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Lily

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Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

White Sucker

Bowfin

Brown Bullhead

SAR

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BackWoods Bear Bait

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61 Marine & Sports

Afton Boat Storage Co.

Bayport launch

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