Nest

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota — DOW #34015400

230 Surveys

Special Regulations for Nest

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

Daily limit 10.

Invasive Species Alert

Nest has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

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

969.17

Acres

40 ft

Max Depth

15 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.69 lb	4
1992-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	1.46 lb	3
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	1.09 lb	4
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.82 lb	2
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.88 lb	46
1994-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.61 lb	2
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.90 lb	7
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	1.43 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	1.50 lb	1
1992-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.52 lb	5
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.60 lb	39
1999-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.16 lb	5
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.31 lb	3
2023-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	1.03 lb	2
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.77 lb	27
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	1.41 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.09 lb	51
1992-07-15	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.11 lb	72
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.09 lb	26
1999-07-11	Standard gill nets	11.8 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.11 lb	94
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	36.5	—	—	146
2023-08-21	15-ft beach seine	3.3	—	—	23
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.11 lb	8
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	26.9	—	—	31
2023-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.10 lb	4
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.17 lb	3
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	15.5 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.11 lb	93
1994-06-29	Standard gill nets	22.0 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.10 lb	176
1994-06-29	Survey seining	2.5	—	0.01 lb	20
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.08 lb	21
1994-06-29	Special trap nets	2.5	—	0.02 lb	10
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.06 lb	4
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.14 lb	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.10 lb	2
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.05 lb	12
2023-08-21	15-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	4
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	—	2
2023-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.10 lb	2
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.05 lb	1
1994-06-29	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	2
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.06 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.34 lb	6
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.64 lb	57
1999-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.18 lb	2
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	11.3 (above normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.30 lb	136
2023-08-21	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.66 lb	29
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	14.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.60 lb	88
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	8.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.50 lb	51
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.52 lb	9
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.77 lb	10
1994-06-29	Special trap nets	1.0	—	0.61 lb	4
1994-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.70 lb	1
1994-06-29	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	1
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	21.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.96 lb	87
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	1.00 lb	30

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.11 lb	12
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.00 lb	3
1999-07-11	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	4.15 lb	24
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.05 lb	2
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.28 lb	53
2023-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.45 lb	6
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.13 lb	32
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.67 lb	3
1994-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.27 lb	13
1994-06-29	Fall electrofishing	4.9	—	0.24 lb	8
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.05 lb	3
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.98 lb	18
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	3.42 lb	7

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	5.09 lb	2
1999-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	14.11 lb	1
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	7.22 lb	1
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	1.10 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	9.55 lb	4
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	5.25 lb	3
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	13.56 lb	1
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	17.00 lb	4
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	2.62 lb	2
1994-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	13.22 lb	9
1994-06-29	Survey seining	0.4	—	0.08 lb	3
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	7.50 lb	3

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.08 lb	5
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard gill nets	6.9 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.15 lb	55
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.45 lb	11
2022-10-10	Fall electrofishing	14.8	—	0.01 lb	32
1999-07-11	Fall electrofishing	72.0	—	0.27 lb	36
1999-07-11	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	0.65 lb	100
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.28 lb	28
2016-09-25	Fall electrofishing	46.5	—	0.04 lb	31
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.75 lb	20
2023-08-21	Fall electrofishing	5.5	—	—	11
2023-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.01 lb	3
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	6.7 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.30 lb	40
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.77 lb	4
2021-09-28	Fall electrofishing	23.0	—	0.43 lb	46
1994-06-29	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.69 lb	32
1994-06-29	Fall electrofishing	53.3	—	0.10 lb	87
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.43 lb	12
1994-06-29	Special trap nets	0.8	—	5.97 lb	3
2018-07-23	Fall electrofishing	7.5	—	0.20 lb	5
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.20 lb	18
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.13 lb	1
2019-09-19	Fall electrofishing	39.0	—	0.03 lb	26

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.08 lb	28
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	0.12 lb	31
2023-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.14 lb	4
2023-08-21	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.09 lb	10
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.09 lb	5
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.09 lb	22
1994-06-29	Special trap nets	1.0	—	0.02 lb	4
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.4	—	0.21 lb	27
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	73.7 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.10 lb	884
1999-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.19 lb	8
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	37.5 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.08 lb	450
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.12 lb	13
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	—	2
2023-08-21	Standard trap nets	15.0 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.09 lb	180
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	1.8	—	—	7
2023-08-21	15-ft beach seine	4.4	—	—	31
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	10.3	—	0.21 lb	62
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	2.6 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.25 lb	26
1994-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.6	—	0.15 lb	13
1994-06-29	Survey seining	7.4	—	—	59
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	59.3 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.13 lb	711
1994-06-29	Special trap nets	9.5	—	0.01 lb	38
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	5.8	—	0.29 lb	23
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	26.0 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.13 lb	286

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.16 lb	1
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.07 lb	84
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.09 lb	64
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.06 lb	2
2023-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.11 lb	5
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.17 lb	3
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.08 lb	15
1994-06-29	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	2
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.07 lb	17
1994-06-29	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	1
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.21 lb	1
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.09 lb	15

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard gill nets	4.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.16 lb	39
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.25 lb	2
1999-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.44 lb	32
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.13 lb	9
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	9.5	—	—	11
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.61 lb	7
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.75 lb	13
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.56 lb	4
1994-06-29	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.01 lb	2
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.80 lb	11
1994-06-29	Special trap nets	0.8	—	1.36 lb	3
1994-06-29	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.72 lb	32
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.88 lb	8

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.9 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.28 lb	15
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.35 lb	23
1999-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.15 lb	6
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.48 lb	10
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.70 lb	1
2023-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.55 lb	3
2023-08-21	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.30 lb	41
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.12 lb	6
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.03 lb	8
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.20 lb	23
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.16 lb	9

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.07 lb	2
1999-07-11	Standard electrofishing	33.3	—	1.25 lb	51
1999-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.66 lb	1
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.50 lb	3
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	42.0	—	—	168
2023-08-21	15-ft beach seine	15.9	—	—	111
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.78 lb	4
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	32.1	—	—	37
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.50 lb	1
1994-06-29	Survey seining	5.0	—	—	40
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.89 lb	3
1994-06-29	Special trap nets	31.8	—	—	127
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.06 lb	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.45 lb	14
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	6.88 lb	5
1988-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.97 lb	8
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.19 lb	11
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.60 lb	2

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-11	Standard electrofishing	23.5	—	0.67 lb	36
1999-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.83 lb	3
1999-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 1.1	0.08 lb	3
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	7.8	—	—	9
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	9.0	—	—	36
2023-08-21	15-ft beach seine	2.9	—	—	20
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	2.51 lb	11
1988-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 2.3	2.00 lb	1
1994-06-29	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	2
1994-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.97 lb	6
1994-06-29	Survey seining	4.8	—	—	38
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.35 lb	13

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	2
1994-06-29	Survey seining	0.3	—	2
1994-06-29	Special trap nets	0.3	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-21	15-ft beach seine	0.6	—	4
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	2
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	3
1994-06-29	Survey seining	12.6	—	101

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-21	15-ft beach seine	4.0	—	28
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	25.2	—	29
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	13.3	—	53
1994-06-29	Survey seining	1.3	—	10
1994-06-29	Special trap nets	0.5	—	2

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-21	15-ft beach seine	1.4	—	10
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	7.8	—	9
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	4.3	—	17
1994-06-29	Survey seining	2.0	—	16

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	4

WDS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

PGS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	8

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-21	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
1994-06-29	Survey seining	0.1	—	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.21 lb	1
2023-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.37 lb	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-21	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-21	50-ft beach seine	18.0	—	72

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-06-29	Survey seining	0.1	—	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.02 lb	1

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-07-23	Fall electrofishing	1.5	—	1.28 lb	1

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Channel Catfish Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Little Crow Sports Center

Fishing Guide

(320) 796-2171

Other Lakes in Kandiyohi County

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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.

Nest

Special Regulations for Nest

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Channel Catfish

Common Carp

Golden Shiner

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Largemouth Bass

Bowfin

Smallmouth Bass

Johnny Darter

Fathead Minnow

Bluntnose Minnow

BKF

Logperch

BCS

WDS

PGS

Spottail Shiner

Rock Bass

Iowa Darter

Brook Trout

Tadpole Madtom

Common Shiner

Muskellunge

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Frozen Flights Outfitters,LLC

Mel's Sport Shop

Pete's Surplus Store

Sunrays Bait and Tackle

West Central Bait & Fishery

Cedar Mills Outfitters

Fetterer's Live Bait

Glenwood Fleet Supply & True Value Hardware

Nearby Marinas

Green Lake Cruises

Green Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site

Mike's Dock & Yard Services

Premier Dock and Lift/First Ice Outdoors

Recreation Rental

Spicer Dock and Lift LLC

Resorts & Lodges Near Nest

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Nest

Other Lakes in Kandiyohi County

Andrew

Bass

Big Kandiyohi

Calhoun

Carrie

Diamond

Plan Your Trip to Nest