McKeown

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11026100

62 Surveys

167.96

Acres

37 ft

Max Depth

5 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	—	4
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.5	—	8
1959-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.70 lb	2
1978-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.66 lb	5
1978-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.50 lb	9

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	—	1
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	—	16
1959-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.11 lb	8
1959-08-05	Standard gill nets	3.2 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.14 lb	16
1978-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.12 lb	2
1978-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.13 lb	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	0.6 – 7.0	—	17
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.0	—	9
1959-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.0	0.53 lb	3
1978-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.6 – 7.0	0.34 lb	13
1978-08-15	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.4 – 5.0	0.33 lb	14

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	—	36
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	—	6
1959-08-05	Standard gill nets	3.0 (below normal)	3.6 – 11.0	3.18 lb	15
1978-08-15	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	2.68 lb	20
1978-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	4.00 lb	2

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	—	6
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	—	17
1959-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.25 lb	8
1959-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.23 lb	7
1978-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.35 lb	10
1978-08-15	Standard trap nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.19 lb	37

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	1
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	6

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.2	—	2
1978-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.2	1.50 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	—	5
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	—	1
1959-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.24 lb	12
1959-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.31 lb	11
1978-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.94 lb	8

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	—	13
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	26.3 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	—	237
1959-08-05	Standard trap nets	38.0 (above normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.15 lb	380
1959-08-05	Standard gill nets	3.4	—	0.18 lb	17
1978-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.12 lb	3
1978-08-15	Standard trap nets	32.0 (above normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.52 lb	128

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	—	14
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	—	27
1959-08-05	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.23 lb	15
1959-08-05	Standard trap nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.21 lb	80
1978-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.15 lb	12
1978-08-15	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.19 lb	39

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.5	—	2
1959-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.5	2.40 lb	1
1978-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.5	2.25 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	—	3
1992-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	—	5
1959-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.26 lb	14
1978-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.56 lb	7

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 38.0	—	12
1978-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 38.0	1.00 lb	5

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1959-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	0.61 lb	7
1978-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	1.15 lb	10

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1959-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	13.90 lb	1
1978-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.00 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	2

Depth Maps & Lake Info

View on MN DNR LakeFinder

Map & Directions

Get Directions

Showing 14 nearby bait & tackle shops on the map.

Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Lake Shore, MN

(218) 855-2651

★ 5

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Longville, MN

Blackwater lake access

Longville, MN

651-296-6157

★ 4.8

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Hackensack, MN

(218) 348-9580

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

Pequot Lakes, MN

(218) 821-1648

Captain Gary Leech Lake Pontoon Rental

Walker, MN

(218) 547-2231

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near McKeown

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near McKeown.

Decoy Lodge (Cabin 106) at Bluewater Lodge Resort

Fishing Resort Walker

(714) 235-6033

Ice Guys Fish House Rentals

Fishing Resort East Gull Lake

(218) 851-6488

Leech Lake Cabins

Fishing Resort Walker

(218) 766-6878

Lien's Resort

Fishing Resort Longville

View all 888 Minnesota resorts →

Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Shiner Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near McKeown

Adventures Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 232-6556

Bobby G's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 831-7711

Boggs Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 820-5612

Brainerd Lakes Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(763) 670-6033

Brainerd Lakes Guides

Fishing Guide

(218) 866-2876

Chuck Emery Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 536-0348

View all 25 guides →

Other Lakes in Cass County

Plan Your Trip to McKeown

Weather forecast for McKeown — check wind, rain, and temperature before you go
GPS: 46.9611°N, 94.3304°W — Get Directions
View on MN DNR LakeFinder for the latest survey data and lake info
Review Minnesota fishing regulations for season dates and limits
A Minnesota fishing license is required for ages 16+ — buy online at dnr.state.mn.us

Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

McKeown

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Tullibee (Cisco)

Muskellunge

Common Shiner

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Beimert Outdoors

Big Nasty Tackle

Chad Zbasnik Fishing

Corner Store Depot & Liquor

Dean's Bait, Walker

Full Stringer Bait and Tackle

Lakes Area Powersports

Leech Lake Distributors

Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Blackwater lake access

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

Captain Gary Leech Lake Pontoon Rental

Resorts & Lodges Near McKeown

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near McKeown

Other Lakes in Cass County

Ada

Agate

Alice

Andrus

Anway

Baby

Plan Your Trip to McKeown