Lydiard

Hennepin County, Minnesota — DOW #27015900

12 Surveys

12.68

Acres

52 ft

Max Depth

7 ft

Mean Depth

6

Fish Species

12

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-01	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.38 lb	4
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	194.8 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.08 lb	1753

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-01	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.43 lb	7
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.09 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.20 lb	1
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.11 lb	2

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Survey seining	2.0	—	6

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.19 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	3.3 (below normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.16 lb	30
1994-06-13	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	156.9 (above normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.06 lb	1412

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Survey seining	0.7	—	2

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Bay to Bay Boat Club

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★ 4.9

Bay to Bay Boat Club - Sunset Boat Yards

Spring Park, MN

Bayside Marine

Excelsior, MN

★ 4.8

Bean’s Greenwood Marina

Excelsior, MN

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Lydiard

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Lydiard.

Izaak Walton Lodge

Fishing Resort Brooklyn Park

(763) 561-5364

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 216-5511

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 401-3080

Bloomington Ice Garden

Fishing Resort Bloomington

(952) 563-8841

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass

Fishing Guides Near Lydiard

(952) 563-8877

Daddy'$ Money Bowfishing

(612) 438-5083

Erickson Guide Service

(612) 801-5058

Fish Lake Minnetonka

(612) 483-1384

Hogback Ridge Ponds

(952) 854-5900

Jasper Guide Services

(952) 220-4954

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Other Lakes in Hennepin County

Ardmore

Arrowhead

Bass

Bde Maka Ska

Boundary Creek Pond

Brownie

Plan Your Trip to Lydiard

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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.