Little Star

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18036000

60 Surveys

49.24

Acres

30 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.12 lb	2
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	4.3	—	—	13
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	8.4	—	—	6
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.13 lb	3

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	0.3	—	1
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	3.90 lb	9
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.88 lb	1
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	2.44 lb	11
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.55 lb	2

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	3.3	—	—	10
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.03 lb	1
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	2.8	—	—	2
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.30 lb	6

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.63 lb	2
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	4.2	—	—	3
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.55 lb	6
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.96 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	7.3	—	—	22
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.23 lb	7
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.32 lb	1
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	19.6	—	—	14
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	7.3	—	0.11 lb	44
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.47 lb	6
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	7.0	—	—	21
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	9.5 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.08 lb	38
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	7.0	—	0.19 lb	14
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	40.6	—	—	29
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	13.2 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.12 lb	79
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	6.0	—	—	6

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	0.7	—	—	2
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.21 lb	5
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.31 lb	2

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	1.60 lb	8
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.91 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.22 lb	7
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.18 lb	3
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.31 lb	2
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	—	1
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	5.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.29 lb	34

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.30 lb	1
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 16.4	1.16 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	2.0	—	6
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	11.2	—	8

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.20 lb	1
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	12.6	—	—	9
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.36 lb	2

HHC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	15.4	—	11

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	21.0	—	21
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	95.2	—	68

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	21.0	—	15

Mottled Sculpin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.3	4.43 lb	1

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	2.8	—	2

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	209.9	—	150

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	4.2	—	3

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

(218) 534-3435

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

(218) 678-2096

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

(218) 821-0842

Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Little Star

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Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Cabins

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Vacations & Rentals

Fishing Resort Crosslake

(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Little Star

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

Fishing Guide

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

(218) 692-7368

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

Fishing Guide

(218) 454-3474

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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.

Little Star

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Perch

BNS

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Yellow Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Tullibee (Cisco)

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

HHC

BCS

Bluntnose Minnow

BKF

Mottled Sculpin

Bowfin

LED

Brook Trout

Johnny Darter

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Adventure To Go - Nisswa

Bertha Boatworks

Birch Island Outdoors

Brad Dwyer Outdoors

Crow Wing Kayaks

Dunham's Sports

Fish Lectronics of Nisswa

Fishy Gifts

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

66 marine north storage

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Bell Marine LLC

Boats and beyond - dock

Resorts & Lodges Near Little Star

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