Minnesota Fishing Guide

Lotus

Carver County, Minnesota — DOW #10000600

220 Surveys

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Lotus has confirmed populations of:

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245.1
Acres
29 ft
Max Depth
0
13
Fish Species
4
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.84 lb 1
1984-08-20 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.23 lb 3
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 3.1 (normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.41 lb 28
1999-07-12 Standard gill nets 9.3 (normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.37 lb 56
1994-08-08 Standard gill nets 4.7 (normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.56 lb 28
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.78 lb 26
1979-08-22 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.62 lb 2

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.16 lb 3
2010-07-12 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.10 lb 24
2021-05-26 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.14 lb 2
2021-05-26 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.09 lb 13
2015-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.4 (below normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.14 lb 7
1984-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.10 lb 2
1984-08-20 Standard gill nets 19.5 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.10 lb 39
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 2.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.12 lb 24
1999-07-12 Survey seining 2.0 — — 12
1999-07-12 Standard gill nets 181.0 (above normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.10 lb 1086
1994-08-08 Standard trap nets 3.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.10 lb 32
1994-08-08 Survey seining 3.0 — — 9
1994-08-08 Standard gill nets 68.3 (above normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.11 lb 410
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.06 lb 2
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.09 lb 42
1979-08-22 Standard gill nets 14.5 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.11 lb 29
2015-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 2.7 — — 2
2015-07-06 50-ft beach seine 1.9 — — 15
2006-07-10 Special gill nets 2.7 — 0.12 lb 16

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.02 lb 1
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.06 lb 18
1999-07-12 Survey seining 1.7 — — 10
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.07 lb 3
2015-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 8.1 — — 6
2015-07-06 15-ft beach seine 1.0 — — 1
2015-07-06 50-ft beach seine 1.0 — — 8

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.82 lb 19
2010-07-12 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.79 lb 9
2021-05-26 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 1.01 lb 18
2021-05-26 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 1.09 lb 18
2015-07-14 Standard gill nets 5.8 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.97 lb 29
2015-07-14 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.76 lb 19
1984-08-20 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.95 lb 2
1984-08-20 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.63 lb 10
1999-07-12 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 1.05 lb 26
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 7.1 (above normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.69 lb 64
1994-08-08 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 1.00 lb 5
1994-08-08 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.93 lb 5
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 1.11 lb 9
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.93 lb 6
1979-08-22 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.88 lb 2
2015-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 2.7 — — 2
2006-07-10 Special gill nets 1.2 — 1.19 lb 7

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 2.61 lb 2
2021-05-26 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 5.49 lb 4
2021-05-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 7.51 lb 1
2015-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.4 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 4.11 lb 7
2015-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 1.87 lb 1
1984-08-20 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 1.50 lb 2
1984-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 9.12 lb 2
1999-07-12 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 1.5 – 7.3 5.60 lb 20
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.9 — 5.29 lb 8
1994-08-08 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 4.31 lb 2
1994-08-08 Standard electrofishing 120.0 — 3.51 lb 3
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 5.71 lb 3
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 9.92 lb 1
1979-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 6.50 lb 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.16 lb 8
2021-05-26 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.12 lb 4
2015-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.17 lb 3
1984-08-20 Standard gill nets 25.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.11 lb 50
1999-07-12 Survey seining 5.0 — — 30
1999-07-12 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.09 lb 8
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.06 lb 2
1994-08-08 Survey seining 31.3 — — 94
1994-08-08 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.09 lb 2
1994-08-08 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.16 lb 2
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.12 lb 7
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 1.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.12 lb 9
1979-08-22 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.12 lb 6
2006-07-10 Special gill nets 0.7 — 0.14 lb 4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.37 lb 2
2010-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 0.20 lb 4
2021-05-26 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 0.21 lb 4
1999-07-12 Survey seining 0.3 — — 2
1999-07-12 Standard gill nets 0.7 — 0.16 lb 4
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 3.6 — 0.11 lb 32
1994-08-08 Survey seining 0.7 — — 2
2015-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 1.4 — — 1

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 1.35 lb 20
2010-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 2.06 lb 7
2021-05-26 Standard gill nets 9.5 (above normal) 1.2 – 6.3 1.51 lb 57
2021-05-26 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.81 lb 5
2015-07-14 Standard gill nets 6.2 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 1.24 lb 31
2015-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.53 lb 8
1984-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 2.50 lb 1
1999-07-12 Standard gill nets 6.3 (above normal) 1.2 – 6.3 3.04 lb 38
1994-08-08 Standard electrofishing 40.0 — 0.96 lb 1
1994-08-08 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 0.96 lb 14
1994-08-08 Standard trap nets 1.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.63 lb 13
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 3.19 lb 20
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.20 lb 16
1979-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.2 – 6.3 2.40 lb 1
1979-08-22 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 5.50 lb 1
2006-07-10 Special gill nets 2.2 — 1.48 lb 13

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 2.52 lb 1
2010-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.04 lb 1
2021-05-26 Standard electrofishing 34.4 — 1.23 lb 63
2021-05-26 Standard gill nets 0.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.73 lb 5
2021-05-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.14 lb 1
2015-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.50 lb 7
2015-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.24 lb 2
1984-08-20 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.60 lb 1
1984-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.40 lb 1
1999-07-12 Survey seining 15.0 — 0.02 lb 90
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 2.2 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.10 lb 20
1994-08-08 Standard electrofishing 600.0 — 1.61 lb 15
1994-08-08 Survey seining 4.0 — 0.06 lb 12
1994-08-08 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.49 lb 3
1994-08-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.90 lb 1
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.30 lb 1
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.34 lb 3
1979-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.70 lb 1
2015-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 9.5 — — 7
2015-07-06 50-ft beach seine 8.3 — — 66
2006-07-10 Special gill nets 0.5 — 1.81 lb 3

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard gill nets 85.8 — 0.22 lb 515
2010-07-12 Standard trap nets 25.4 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.16 lb 229
2021-05-26 Standard gill nets 40.2 — 0.20 lb 241
2021-05-26 Standard trap nets 79.7 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.10 lb 717
2015-07-14 Standard gill nets 62.2 — 0.24 lb 311
2015-07-14 Standard trap nets 44.0 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.21 lb 396
1984-08-20 Standard gill nets 8.0 — 0.16 lb 16
1984-08-20 Standard trap nets 99.2 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.16 lb 496
1999-07-12 Survey seining 67.7 — — 406
1999-07-12 Standard gill nets 60.7 — 0.13 lb 364
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 350.4 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.17 lb 3154
1994-08-08 Survey seining 126.0 — — 378
1994-08-08 Standard gill nets 1.7 — 0.14 lb 10
1994-08-08 Standard trap nets 354.0 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.12 lb 3186
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 22.0 — 0.11 lb 132
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 25.0 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.13 lb 225
1979-08-22 Standard trap nets 6.8 (below normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.15 lb 34
1979-08-22 Standard gill nets 8.5 — 0.11 lb 17
2015-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 123.2 — — 91
2015-07-06 15-ft beach seine 25.0 — — 25
2015-07-06 50-ft beach seine 93.8 — — 750
2006-07-10 Special gill nets 12.7 — 0.14 lb 76

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.19 lb 2
2010-07-12 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.07 lb 15
2021-05-26 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.18 lb 1
2021-05-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.14 lb 3
2015-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.4 — 0.08 lb 2
2015-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.15 lb 5
1984-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.10 lb 3
1999-07-12 Survey seining 6.0 — — 36
1999-07-12 Standard gill nets 11.7 — 0.12 lb 70
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 17.8 (above normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.10 lb 160
1994-08-08 Survey seining 3.3 — — 10
1994-08-08 Standard trap nets 3.4 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.11 lb 31
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.11 lb 1
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.10 lb 5
2015-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 2.7 — — 2
2015-07-06 50-ft beach seine 3.3 — — 26

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.24 lb 20
2010-07-12 Standard trap nets 1.1 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.10 lb 10
2021-05-26 Standard gill nets 8.5 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.22 lb 51
2021-05-26 Standard trap nets 14.6 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.22 lb 131
2015-07-14 Standard gill nets 36.8 (above normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.05 lb 184
2015-07-14 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.17 lb 23
1984-08-20 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.20 lb 14
1984-08-20 Standard trap nets 4.6 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.25 lb 23
1999-07-12 Standard gill nets 2.3 (below normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.14 lb 14
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 1.6 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.11 lb 14
1994-08-08 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
1994-08-08 Standard gill nets 6.8 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.19 lb 41
1994-08-08 Standard trap nets 3.7 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.20 lb 33
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 12.8 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.17 lb 77
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.20 lb 18
1979-08-22 Standard gill nets 24.5 (above normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.22 lb 49
1979-08-22 Standard trap nets 4.4 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.20 lb 22
2015-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 1.4 — — 1
2006-07-10 Special gill nets 11.2 — 0.18 lb 67

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-12 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 1.09 lb 1
2021-05-26 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 1.12 lb 6
2021-05-26 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 1.29 lb 6
2015-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 1.44 lb 1
1984-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.80 lb 1

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-05-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 7.50 lb 3
2015-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 3.0 6.99 lb 5
1984-08-20 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.3 – 3.0 3.05 lb 4
1984-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 4.10 lb 1
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 7.30 lb 4
1994-08-08 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 3.0 5.08 lb 2
1994-08-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 6.67 lb 1
2004-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.0 5.51 lb 1
2004-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 5.94 lb 4
2015-07-06 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — — 1
2006-07-10 Special gill nets 0.2 — 6.39 lb 1

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-05-26 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.2 0.50 lb 2
1999-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 2.27 lb 6
1994-08-08 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.2 2.81 lb 1
1994-08-08 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 2.88 lb 3

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-20 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 0.7 – 10.4 0.26 lb 8
1984-08-20 Standard trap nets 5.2 (normal) 0.5 – 6.6 0.27 lb 26
1994-08-08 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.7 – 10.4 0.25 lb 4
1994-08-08 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 6.6 0.27 lb 5
1979-08-22 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 0.7 – 10.4 0.15 lb 8
1979-08-22 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 0.5 – 6.6 0.19 lb 15

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.10 lb 1

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1999-07-12 Survey seining 60.7 — 364
1994-08-08 Survey seining 18.0 — 54

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1999-07-12 Survey seining 1.0 — 6

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1999-07-12 Survey seining 30.7 — 184

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1999-07-12 Survey seining 0.3 — 2
1994-08-08 Survey seining 0.3 — 1
2015-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 6.8 — 5
2015-07-06 50-ft beach seine 0.3 — 2

SFS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2015-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 101.5 — 75
2015-07-06 50-ft beach seine 22.5 — 180

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2015-07-06 50-ft beach seine 19.5 — 156
2015-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 67.7 — 50
2015-07-06 15-ft beach seine 35.0 — 35

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Cabin Fever Sporting Goods

Victoria, MN

(952) 443-2022

★ 4.8

Ken's Bait Service

Chaska, MN

(952) 448-7592

★ 3.9

Old Carver Bait and Tackle

Carver, MN

(952) 540-7083

★ 4.8

Pro Fishing Supply

Waconia, MN

(612) 801-7967

★ 4.4

AI Fish Report

Shakopee, MN

(952) 237-4549

Albion Acres Bait

Annandale, MN

★ 5

All Seasons Sports

Delano, MN

(763) 972-3112

★ 4.8

All Seasons Wild Bird Store

Eagan, MN

(651) 459-0084

★ 4.8

Nearby Marinas

Marina at Lola's Lakehouse

Waconia, MN

(952) 442-4954

★ 4.5

Pierson Lake Public Access Site

Chaska, MN

★ 4.3

StorageMart

Chaska, MN

(651) 372-4849

★ 4.7

Westward Boat Storage

Waconia, MN

(952) 446-1756

★ 4.1

An Extra Space, LLC

Buffalo, MN

(763) 684-1969

★ 5

Any Other YBC Location

Minneapolis, MN

(612) 208-1800

★ 3.5

Resorts & Lodges Near Lotus

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Fish Species

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

Black CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadCommon CarpGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Lotus

Bob Humphrey Fly Fishing LLC
Fishing Guide

(952) 797-2600
Nocturnal guide and rental services
Fishing Guide

(605) 592-2889
Schroeder's Guiding Service
Fishing Guide

(952) 442-3474
Take the Bait Guide Service LLC
Fishing Guide

(651) 304-7524

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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.