Lower Mission

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18024300

357 Surveys

Special Regulations for Lower Mission

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".
Daily limit five. (Including connected Upper Mission Lake)

Invasive Species Alert

Lower Mission has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

732.2

Acres

27 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	10.8	—	0.21 lb	129
2004-06-14	Survey seining	26.5	—	—	106
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	22.3 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.15 lb	267
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	9.3	—	0.19 lb	112
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	17.4 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.11 lb	209
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	0.21 lb	72
2007-06-11	Survey seining	69.0	—	—	207
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	53.7 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.08 lb	644
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	39.7	—	—	65
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	41.0	—	—	287
2014-06-18	15-ft beach seine	5.5	—	—	11
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	82.5	—	—	91
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	26.7	—	—	80
2014-08-14	15-ft beach seine	5.3	—	—	16
1994-06-20	Survey seining	19.8	—	—	79
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	6.4	—	0.32 lb	51
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	41.3 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.22 lb	372
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	19.0	—	0.19 lb	152
1999-06-14	Survey seining	138.0	—	—	552
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	29.9 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.09 lb	269
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	61.5	—	—	60
2022-07-27	50-ft beach seine	28.5	—	—	57
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	3.8	—	—	23
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	4.7	—	0.20 lb	56
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	25.3 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.18 lb	304
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.26 lb	48
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	47.8 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.19 lb	287

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.18 lb	7
2004-06-14	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	8
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.27 lb	70
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.22 lb	5
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.18 lb	7
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.27 lb	4
2007-06-11	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	9
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	6.3 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.24 lb	75
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	2
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	7
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.34 lb	2
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.32 lb	13
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.20 lb	44
1999-06-14	Survey seining	6.8	—	—	27
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	8.3 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.12 lb	75
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2022-07-27	50-ft beach seine	5.0	—	—	10
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	8
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.22 lb	4
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.23 lb	15
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.39 lb	9
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	9.8 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.32 lb	59

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.99 lb	19
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.86 lb	48
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.98 lb	5
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.89 lb	9
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	11.3 (above normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.88 lb	135
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.84 lb	23
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	—	1
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.6 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.90 lb	13
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.99 lb	3
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.81 lb	8
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.74 lb	4
1999-06-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	1.20 lb	5
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	1.09 lb	5
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.69 lb	27
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.70 lb	23

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.49 lb	17
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.70 lb	39
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.79 lb	13
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	5.56 lb	17
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.03 lb	12
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	5.86 lb	30
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	—	1
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.38 lb	3
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.34 lb	8
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	6.00 lb	4
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.58 lb	5
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	6.46 lb	17
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.17 lb	3
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.55 lb	5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.32 lb	7
2004-06-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.36 lb	22
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.44 lb	2
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	2.2	—	0.27 lb	26
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.52 lb	2
2007-06-11	Survey seining	8.7	—	—	26
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	4.3	—	0.34 lb	52
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	12.8	—	—	21
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	9
2014-06-18	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	4.5	—	—	5
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	3.3	—	—	10
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.35 lb	8
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	0.28 lb	30
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.41 lb	1
1999-06-14	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	9
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.17 lb	11
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	0.53 lb	31

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	3.9 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.41 lb	47
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.27 lb	4
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.76 lb	18
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.51 lb	13
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.38 lb	4
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	4.5	—	—	5
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.32 lb	14
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.33 lb	11
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.23 lb	24
1999-06-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.19 lb	5
1999-06-14	Special trap nets	1.9	—	0.26 lb	65
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.20 lb	10
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.64 lb	3
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.38 lb	13
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.32 lb	7

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Special electrofishing	1.5	—	4.66 lb	3
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.25 lb	20
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	5.28 lb	2
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.99 lb	15
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.94 lb	11
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	5.60 lb	2
2007-06-11	Standard electrofishing	3.7	—	0.26 lb	5
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.64 lb	15
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.20 lb	23
1999-06-14	Special trap nets	0.8	—	4.82 lb	28
2022-06-06	Standard electrofishing	1.0	—	1.18 lb	1
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.56 lb	17
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	5.19 lb	9

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.65 lb	6
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.60 lb	5
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.71 lb	2
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.53 lb	3
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1
2014-08-14	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.64 lb	2
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.61 lb	1
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.69 lb	4
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.88 lb	3
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.84 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	3
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.05 lb	4
2007-06-11	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	10
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.08 lb	3
2014-06-18	15-ft beach seine	6.5	—	—	13
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	25.6	—	—	42
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	1.9	—	—	13
2014-08-14	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	7.3	—	—	8
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	6
1994-06-20	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	3
1999-06-14	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	18
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	17.4	—	—	17

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	52.5	—	210
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	9.3	—	65
1999-06-14	Survey seining	29.3	—	117
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	9.7	—	58
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	24.6	—	24

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Special electrofishing	139.8	—	0.83 lb	274
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.89 lb	15
2004-06-14	Survey seining	9.8	—	—	39
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.47 lb	9
2014-06-09	Standard electrofishing	27.6	—	2.00 lb	29
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.34 lb	24
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.30 lb	2
2007-06-11	Standard electrofishing	127.2	—	0.75 lb	172
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.07 lb	16
2007-06-11	Survey seining	7.7	—	—	23
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.64 lb	11
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	4
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	6
2014-08-14	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	3
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	15.4	—	—	17
1994-06-20	Survey seining	4.5	—	—	18
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.33 lb	23
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.31 lb	4
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.83 lb	18
1999-06-14	Survey seining	9.5	—	0.04 lb	38
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.02 lb	7
1999-06-14	Special trap nets	3.7	—	1.73 lb	128
2022-07-27	50-ft beach seine	16.5	—	—	33
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	4.8	—	—	29
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	26.7	—	—	26
2022-06-06	Standard electrofishing	57.0	—	2.00 lb	56
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.61 lb	7
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.17 lb	4
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.06 lb	8
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.78 lb	7

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	4.5	—	18
2007-06-11	Survey seining	37.3	—	112
2014-06-18	15-ft beach seine	6.5	—	13
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	14.6	—	24
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	92.3	—	646
2014-08-14	15-ft beach seine	30.7	—	92
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	103.3	—	114
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	28.0	—	84
1994-06-20	Survey seining	5.8	—	23
1999-06-14	Survey seining	19.5	—	78
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	7.7	—	46
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	11.3	—	11
2022-07-27	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.15 lb	29
2004-06-14	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	4
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.06 lb	4
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	6.6 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.12 lb	79
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	10.7 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.10 lb	128
2007-06-11	Survey seining	10.7	—	—	32
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	11.9	—	—	83
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	2.4	—	—	4
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	28.3	—	—	85
2014-08-14	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	2
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	17.2	—	—	19
1994-06-20	Survey seining	1.8	—	—	7
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	24.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.14 lb	194
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	15.8 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.18 lb	126
1999-06-14	Survey seining	9.5	—	—	38
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.17 lb	2
2022-07-27	50-ft beach seine	27.5	—	—	55
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	6.8	—	—	41
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	20.5	—	—	20
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	8.1 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.10 lb	97
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.20 lb	1
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.16 lb	9

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.25 lb	8
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.32 lb	12
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.26 lb	3
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.06 lb	1
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.37 lb	2
2007-06-11	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	10
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.31 lb	5
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	2
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.57 lb	8
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.34 lb	9
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.37 lb	5
1999-06-14	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	12
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.38 lb	2
2022-07-27	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.44 lb	4
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.62 lb	4

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	12.5 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.01 lb	150
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.75 lb	8
2004-06-14	Special trap nets	327.0	—	2.50 lb	327
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.59 lb	204
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.88 lb	7
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	15.3 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.36 lb	183
2007-06-11	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.61 lb	6
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	4.7	—	—	14
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.65 lb	74
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.67 lb	2
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	11.9 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.76 lb	95
1999-06-14	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.08 lb	3
2022-07-27	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	3
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	16.2 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.27 lb	194
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.45 lb	6
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.40 lb	56
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.75 lb	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	4.0	—	16
2007-06-11	Survey seining	0.7	—	2
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	5
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	2.3	—	7
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	5.4	—	6
1994-06-20	Survey seining	1.8	—	7
1999-06-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2022-07-27	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	2
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	12.3	—	12

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
1994-06-20	Survey seining	15.0	—	60

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	3.48 lb	6
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.10 lb	2
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.98 lb	2
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.04 lb	1
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.94 lb	8
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.65 lb	1
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.50 lb	7

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.05 lb	3
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	3.4	—	—	24
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	10.9	—	—	12
1994-06-20	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	8
1999-06-14	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	12
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	1.64 lb	6
2007-06-11	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.7	1.50 lb	3
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	1.19 lb	1
1999-06-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.62 lb	2

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-06-11	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2014-08-14	15-ft beach seine	49.0	—	147
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	1
2022-07-27	50-ft beach seine	51.5	—	103

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-06-11	Survey seining	1.0	—	3
2014-06-18	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	2
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	2
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	1.9	—	13
2014-08-14	15-ft beach seine	8.0	—	24
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	59.8	—	66
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	23.3	—	70
1999-06-14	Survey seining	1.5	—	6
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	13.5	—	81
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	25.6	—	25
2022-07-27	50-ft beach seine	39.0	—	78

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-06-11	Survey seining	43.3	—	130
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	3.0	—	5
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	17.1	—	120
2014-08-14	15-ft beach seine	11.3	—	34
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	4.5	—	5
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
1999-06-14	Survey seining	9.3	—	37
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	5.7	—	34
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	2.0	—	2
2022-07-27	50-ft beach seine	12.5	—	25

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	3
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	1
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2014-08-14	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	2
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	6.3	—	7
1999-06-14	Survey seining	4.3	—	17

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	9.2	—	15
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	3
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	1

PGS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	1
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	3
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	2.7	—	19
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	3
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2014-08-14	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
1999-06-14	Survey seining	14.8	—	59
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	6.2	—	6
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	4.0	—	24

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	2
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	3.1	—	3

Mimic Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-06-18	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-08-14	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	2
2014-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
1994-06-20	Survey seining	3.3	—	13
2022-07-27	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2022-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.43 lb	8

SDS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-06-20	Survey seining	15.8	—	63

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-06-14	Survey seining	1.5	—	6

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66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

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Deerwood, MN

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Merrifield, MN

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Lower Mission

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