Mayo

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18040800

128 Surveys

164.3

Acres

22 ft

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1961-06-23	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.27 lb	11
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.71 lb	14
1997-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.82 lb	17
1997-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.40 lb	4
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	13.3 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.85 lb	40
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.40 lb	2
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.99 lb	30
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.66 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1961-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.30 lb	2
1961-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.60 lb	3
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.25 lb	2
2019-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
1997-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.12 lb	5
1997-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.06 lb	3
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.13 lb	6
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.19 lb	10
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.25 lb	27
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.23 lb	13

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1961-06-23	Standard gill nets	73.0 (above normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.30 lb	146
1961-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.20 lb	2
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.68 lb	4
1997-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.84 lb	1
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.33 lb	1
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.88 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1961-06-23	Standard trap nets	9.7 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.26 lb	29
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	15.3 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.17 lb	61
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.15 lb	2
2019-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	46.0	—	—	63
2019-06-17	15-ft beach seine	39.0	—	—	39
2019-06-17	50-ft beach seine	75.9	—	—	531
2019-07-31	Backpack electrofishing	54.2	—	—	55
2019-07-31	15-ft beach seine	3.7	—	—	11
2019-07-31	50-ft beach seine	22.3	—	—	89
1997-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.24 lb	6
1997-07-30	Special trap nets	3.8	—	—	15
1997-07-30	Standard trap nets	15.5 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.13 lb	62
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	32.7	—	0.16 lb	98
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	39.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.07 lb	235
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	24.0	—	0.14 lb	72
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	16.0 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.10 lb	96

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1961-06-23	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.13 lb	9
1961-06-23	Standard gill nets	28.5 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.13 lb	57
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	4.0 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.10 lb	8
2019-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	—	2
2019-06-17	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2019-06-17	50-ft beach seine	2.7	—	—	19
2019-07-31	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	6
1997-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.07 lb	4
1997-07-30	Standard gill nets	3.7 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.09 lb	11
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.19 lb	6
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.07 lb	3
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.13 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1961-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.0	1.30 lb	1
1961-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.7 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.72 lb	5
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.51 lb	7
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.51 lb	31
2019-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	—	2
2019-07-31	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
1997-07-30	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.73 lb	10
1997-07-30	Special trap nets	1.0	—	—	4
1997-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.81 lb	7
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	31.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.75 lb	95
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	9.7 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.71 lb	58
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	37.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.80 lb	113
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.75 lb	13

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1961-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.50 lb	1
1997-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	1.76 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.80 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1961-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.30 lb	1
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.12 lb	5
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.13 lb	3
2019-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	16.1	—	—	22
2019-06-17	15-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	3
2019-06-17	50-ft beach seine	9.9	—	—	69
2019-07-31	Backpack electrofishing	3.0	—	—	3
2019-07-31	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	3
2019-07-31	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	8
1997-07-30	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	2
1997-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.08 lb	9
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.11 lb	1
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	6.7 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.11 lb	40
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.11 lb	1
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.12 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.50 lb	1
1997-07-30	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	4.00 lb	1
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.67 lb	3
2019-07-31	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
1997-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	6.40 lb	2
1997-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	4.35 lb	3
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	5.33 lb	5
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	5.74 lb	5
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	4.33 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.20 lb	1
2019-06-17	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	5
2019-07-31	Backpack electrofishing	28.6	—	—	29
2019-07-31	15-ft beach seine	7.0	—	—	21
2019-07-31	50-ft beach seine	11.5	—	—	46
1997-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.40 lb	2
1997-07-30	Special trap nets	2.0	—	—	8
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.10 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.01 lb	1
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.22 lb	2
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.82 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.75 lb	2
1997-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.97 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.93 lb	2
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	1.20 lb	2

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	24.8	—	34
2019-06-17	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1
2019-07-31	Backpack electrofishing	9.9	—	10
2019-07-31	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	41.6	—	—	57
2019-06-17	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	4
2019-07-31	Backpack electrofishing	14.8	—	—	15
1997-07-30	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.04 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-17	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	9
2019-06-17	Backpack electrofishing	4.4	—	—	6
2019-07-31	Backpack electrofishing	4.9	—	—	5
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.18 lb	1
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.52 lb	1

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-17	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	4
2019-07-31	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-07-31	50-ft beach seine	7.8	—	31

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-07-31	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	3

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-07-31	50-ft beach seine	1.8	—	7
2019-07-31	Backpack electrofishing	2.0	—	2

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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 Mayo

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Mayo

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

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Mayo

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Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Bowfin

Largemouth Bass

Brown Bullhead

CNM

Green Sunfish

Hybrid Sunfish

LED

Golden Shiner

Bluntnose Minnow

Iowa Darter

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