Maria

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73021500

87 Surveys

97.08

Acres

45 ft

Max Depth

13.2 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	1.10 lb	3
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	36.0 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.48 lb	144
1978-02-03	Standard gill nets	275.0 (above normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.16 lb	275
1978-02-03	Standard trap nets	182.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.19 lb	546
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	22.8 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.48 lb	91
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.34 lb	34
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	6.7 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.27 lb	60
2001-06-20	Standard gill nets	90.0 (above normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.15 lb	360

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	7.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.36 lb	38
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	14.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.49 lb	59
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.50 lb	3
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.30 lb	29
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.32 lb	1
2001-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.33 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	27.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.37 lb	109
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	50.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.52 lb	253
1978-02-03	Standard trap nets	14.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.48 lb	44
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	29.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.57 lb	87
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	31.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.89 lb	125
2001-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.62 lb	2
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.54 lb	10

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	1.77 lb	31
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.4	—	2.86 lb	12
1978-02-03	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	1.97 lb	9
1978-02-03	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	1.83 lb	7
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.52 lb	48
2001-06-20	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	1.84 lb	46
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.15 lb	1
2001-06-20	Standard electrofishing	1.8	—	0.90 lb	2
2001-06-20	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.29 lb	3

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.0	3.50 lb	1
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	6.77 lb	3
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.0	—	1
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	6.50 lb	1
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	4.93 lb	7

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	5.00 lb	1
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	4.52 lb	5

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	8.5	—	0.18 lb	34
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	19.8 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.17 lb	99
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.14 lb	13
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	23.5 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.21 lb	94
2001-06-20	Survey seining	49.0	—	0.01 lb	147
2001-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.08 lb	5
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	15.7 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.14 lb	141

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	2
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.03 lb	11
1978-02-03	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.10 lb	3
1978-02-03	Standard trap nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.05 lb	28
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.05 lb	12
2001-06-20	Survey seining	27.0	—	0.02 lb	81
2001-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	2
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.06 lb	12

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.56 lb	9
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	2.69 lb	15
1978-02-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.90 lb	1
1978-02-03	Standard trap nets	5.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	2.59 lb	17
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.50 lb	11
2001-06-20	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.02 lb	9
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	2.66 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.28 lb	25
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.21 lb	13
1978-02-03	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.20 lb	9
1978-02-03	Standard trap nets	19.3 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.23 lb	58
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.15 lb	4
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.20 lb	1
2001-06-20	Standard electrofishing	10.0	—	0.19 lb	11
2001-06-20	Standard gill nets	19.0 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.17 lb	76
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.19 lb	28

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.11 lb	40
1978-02-03	Standard trap nets	15.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.05 lb	45
1978-02-03	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.17 lb	6
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.13 lb	11
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.11 lb	4
2001-06-20	Survey seining	21.0	—	0.01 lb	63
2001-06-20	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.07 lb	26

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.20 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.39 lb	8
2001-06-20	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.07 lb	1
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.40 lb	1
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.90 lb	1
2001-06-20	Standard electrofishing	26.3	—	1.74 lb	29
2001-06-20	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
2001-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.28 lb	1
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.37 lb	2

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-06-20	Survey seining	22.3	—	67

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	6.28 lb	4

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Cold Spring, MN

(612) 597-3914

★ 5

Butler Park

St Cloud, MN

★ 4.2

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Richmond, MN

(320) 597-5975

★ 4.3

Lake George Boat House

St Cloud, MN

(320) 257-5959

★ 5

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

St Cloud, MN

(320) 252-5010

Miller Marine

St Cloud, MN

(320) 434-8389

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Maria

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Loch Nest Resort

Fishing Resort Kimball

320-271-6880

Maple Hill Resort

Fishing Resort South Haven

(612) 590-3630

Ruegemer's Island View Resort, Inc.

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 597-2000

Aunt Kay's Cabin

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 266-2802

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Maria

Central MN Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(320) 266-8238

J Rev Outdoors LLC

Fishing Guide

(320) 761-0685

predator guide service

Fishing Guide

(320) 253-7535

Slab Seeker Fishing Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(320) 428-5174

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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.

Maria

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Common Carp

Walleye

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

Rock Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Sunfish

Bowfin

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Fletcher's Bait Shop

Sierra

Da Fishin Hole

Evergreen Outfitting

Frozen Flights Outfitters,LLC

Ip Lures

Maple Island Park

Mel's Sport Shop

Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Butler Park

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Lake George Boat House

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

Miller Marine

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