Minnesota Fishing Guide

Lime

Murray County, Minnesota — DOW #51002400

83 Surveys
326.04
Acres
7 ft
Max Depth
0
13
Fish Species
0
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2019-05-22 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.08 lb 1
1987-06-15 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.38 lb 25
1987-06-15 Standard gill nets 35.0 (above normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.28 lb 70
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 3.2 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.26 lb 32
2007-06-25 Survey seining 43.0 — — 129
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 4.2 (above normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.43 lb 46
1997-06-16 Survey seining 35.7 — — 107
2013-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.13 lb 3

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2019-05-22 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 1.17 lb 8
2001-06-18 Standard trap nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.91 lb 36
1987-06-15 Standard gill nets 12.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 6.5 0.87 lb 24
1987-06-15 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.96 lb 13
2007-06-25 Survey seining 6.3 — — 19
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.96 lb 21
1997-06-16 Survey seining 2.7 — — 8
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 21.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.41 lb 241
2013-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 1.59 lb 3

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2019-05-22 Standard trap nets 4.7 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 4.97 lb 28
2001-06-18 Standard trap nets 31.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 5.5 2.33 lb 372
1987-06-15 Standard gill nets 15.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 13.8 2.16 lb 31
1987-06-15 Standard trap nets 7.3 (above normal) 1.0 – 5.5 2.68 lb 73
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 3.79 lb 30
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 14.4 (above normal) 1.0 – 5.5 1.83 lb 158
2013-06-17 Standard trap nets 4.8 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 3.53 lb 58

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2019-05-22 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 3.42 lb 5
2001-06-18 Standard trap nets 1.5 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 8.52 lb 18
1987-06-15 Standard gill nets 18.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 7.0 0.36 lb 36
1987-06-15 Standard trap nets 3.5 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 3.16 lb 35
2007-06-25 Survey seining 1.0 — — 3
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 6.08 lb 28
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 3.41 lb 5
2023-05-15 Special electrofishing 45.4 — — 23
2013-06-17 Standard trap nets 1.7 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 5.45 lb 20

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2019-05-22 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 2.60 lb 5
2001-06-18 Standard trap nets 1.8 — 3.44 lb 21
1987-06-15 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.18 lb 12
1987-06-15 Standard trap nets 2.1 — 3.07 lb 21
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 3.1 — 1.55 lb 31
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.4 — 5.25 lb 15
2013-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.9 — 2.29 lb 11

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2019-05-22 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.29 lb 2
1987-06-15 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.4 – 13.8 1.10 lb 2
1987-06-15 Standard trap nets 4.8 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 1.14 lb 48
2007-06-25 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 23.9 (above normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.54 lb 239
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.65 lb 14
2013-06-17 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.85 lb 23

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2019-05-22 Standard trap nets 12.3 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.18 lb 74
2001-06-18 Standard trap nets 55.7 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.12 lb 668
1987-06-15 Standard trap nets 544.3 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.17 lb 5443
1987-06-15 Standard gill nets 52.5 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.14 lb 105
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 23.4 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.17 lb 234
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 69.5 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.12 lb 764
1997-06-16 Survey seining 1.0 — — 3
2023-05-15 Special electrofishing 5.9 — 0.18 lb 3
2013-06-17 Standard trap nets 11.4 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.22 lb 137

QBS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 1.91 lb 9
2007-06-25 Survey seining 5.0 — — 15
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.9 — 1.84 lb 19
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 0.53 lb 11

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 1.37 lb 1
1987-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.43 lb 6
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.16 lb 3
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.56 lb 16
2013-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.60 lb 1

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 2.16 lb 1
2007-06-25 Survey seining 3.0 — — 9
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 2.16 lb 1
2013-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 2.22 lb 5

OSS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.10 lb 1
2007-06-25 Survey seining 350.0 — — 1050
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 2.4 — 0.04 lb 26
1997-06-16 Survey seining 29.7 — — 89

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 6.0 0.50 lb 1
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 6.0 1.12 lb 1

RCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 2.80 lb 1

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.9 0.19 lb 2

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2007-06-25 Survey seining 153.3 — 460
1997-06-16 Survey seining 70.0 — 210
2023-05-15 Special electrofishing 493.7 — 250

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2007-06-25 Survey seining 10.3 — 31

SHI

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-06-16 Survey seining 4.7 — 14

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.73 lb 3

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Lolkus Outdoors

Chandler, MN

(507) 879-5748

★ 5

The Bait shop

Lake Wilson, MN

★ 4

Trail's Edge General Store

Currie, MN

(507) 763-3322

★ 4.8

Blue Line Junction

Worthington, MN

(507) 372-4038

★ 4.1

Bob's Bait

Luverne, MN

★ 4.9

Highway Bait Shop

Florence, MN

★ 5

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Jackson, MN

(507) 318-8617

★ 4.8

Rainbow Bait

Ruthton, MN

(507) 658-3959

★ 4.4

Nearby Marinas

LAKE SHETEK PUBLIC WATER ACCESS

Slayton, MN

★ 4

Lakes Marine & Sport

Slayton, MN

(507) 763-3320

★ 4.8

Private Landing @ Schreier’s on Shetek

Currie, MN

(507) 227-7754

Shetek Marine

Slayton, MN

(507) 763-3171

★ 4.6

Beach Nook

Worthington, MN

(888-847-4866

★ 4.4

Boat Access

Russell, MN

★ 4

Resorts & Lodges Near Lime

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Lime.

Lake Shetek Campground: Schreier’s on Shetek
Fishing Resort Currie

(507) 227-7754
Lake Shetek Resort
Fishing Resort Slayton

(507) 763-3200

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillChannel CatfishCommon CarpLargemouth BassNorthern PikeQuillbackWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Other Lakes in Murray County

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274.14 acres

Buffalo

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Fox

172.12 acres

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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.