North Brown's

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73014700

227 Surveys

312.23

Acres

41 ft

Max Depth

18.2 ft

Mean Depth

18

Fish Species

4

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	6.1	—	0.21 lb	55
2003-06-30	Survey seining	206.0	—	—	2060
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	28.4 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.17 lb	256
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	17.0	—	0.19 lb	136
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	17.3 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.18 lb	138
2018-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	29.2	—	—	42
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	93.4	—	—	841
2018-08-14	15-ft beach seine	62.0	—	—	62
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	10.1	—	—	10
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	4.0	—	—	4
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	46.3	—	—	417
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.02 lb	7
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	16.3 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.21 lb	163
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	16.5	—	0.19 lb	132
1980-07-03	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.32 lb	7
1980-07-03	Standard trap nets	8.5 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.22 lb	85
1990-06-28	Standard gill nets	4.7	—	0.14 lb	28
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	111.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.09 lb	669

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.06 lb	1
2003-06-30	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	7
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.11 lb	2
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.15 lb	4
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.12 lb	15
2018-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	4.2	—	—	6
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	7.8	—	—	70
2018-08-14	15-ft beach seine	5.0	—	—	5
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	1.1	—	—	10
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	6.2 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.17 lb	62
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.09 lb	4
1980-07-03	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.19 lb	17
1990-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.07 lb	11
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	13.7 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.05 lb	82

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	5.9 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.87 lb	53
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.76 lb	36
2003-06-30	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	1
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	11.9 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.58 lb	95
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.85 lb	35
2018-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	8.3	—	—	12
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	5.0	—	—	5
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	1.04 lb	3
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	5.9 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.86 lb	59
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.84 lb	4
1980-07-03	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.69 lb	12
1990-06-28	Standard gill nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.77 lb	35
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	12.5 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.78 lb	75

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.09 lb	4
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.04 lb	10
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.60 lb	8
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	2.51 lb	5
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.47 lb	2
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.94 lb	12
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.67 lb	4
1980-07-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.30 lb	3
1980-07-03	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.93 lb	25
1990-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.50 lb	1
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.90 lb	13

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Survey seining	0.1	—	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.24 lb	72
2003-06-30	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	1
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.29 lb	60
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	11.6 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.35 lb	93
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.39 lb	5
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	5.9	—	—	53
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	6.1	—	—	55
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.36 lb	30
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	18.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.37 lb	188
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	24.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.30 lb	193
1980-07-03	Standard gill nets	41.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.26 lb	123
1980-07-03	Standard trap nets	31.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.24 lb	319
1990-06-28	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.12 lb	50
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.25 lb	40

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Special electrofishing	14.7	—	1.48 lb	16
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	3.03 lb	14
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.87 lb	3
2003-06-30	Standard electrofishing	1.8	—	0.87 lb	2
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.34 lb	13
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.28 lb	4
2017-09-27	Fall electrofishing	2.7	—	2.05 lb	2
2015-10-16	Fall electrofishing	8.3	—	1.10 lb	12
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	3.65 lb	3
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	4.69 lb	3
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	4.6 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	1.98 lb	37
1980-07-03	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	3.33 lb	4
1990-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	1.75 lb	2
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.88 lb	4

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.36 lb	20
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.31 lb	5
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.73 lb	8
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.60 lb	17
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	13.7 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.76 lb	41
1980-07-03	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.47 lb	32
1980-07-03	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.58 lb	17
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	16.2 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	1.21 lb	97
1990-06-28	Standard gill nets	11.5 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.38 lb	69

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	1.04 lb	9
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	1.06 lb	52
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	1.50 lb	4
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	1.62 lb	7
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	1.18 lb	28
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	1.11 lb	11
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.89 lb	6
1980-07-03	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.90 lb	6

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard electrofishing	29.2	—	1.29 lb	32
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.34 lb	1
2003-06-30	Survey seining	5.4	—	—	54
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.60 lb	3
2018-06-25	Standard electrofishing	18.4	—	1.34 lb	21
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.81 lb	2
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	16.8	—	—	151
2018-08-14	15-ft beach seine	5.0	—	—	5
2018-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	7.0	—	—	10
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	65.7	—	—	65
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	54.0	—	—	54
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	28.3	—	—	255
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.69 lb	4
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.77 lb	4
1980-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.50 lb	1
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.55 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Survey seining	5.4	—	—	54
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.11 lb	1
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.03 lb	2
2018-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	18.8	—	—	27
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	3.7	—	—	33
2018-08-14	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	2
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	18
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	36.4	—	—	36
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	3.1	—	0.13 lb	31
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.14 lb	4
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Survey seining	6.5	—	—	65
2018-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	36.8	—	—	53
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	6
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	54.6	—	—	54
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	11
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	2

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Survey seining	9.0	—	90
2018-08-14	15-ft beach seine	5.0	—	5
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	349.3	—	3144

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	12.18 lb	1
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	7.46 lb	4
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	2
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	11.73 lb	2
1980-07-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	7.30 lb	3
1980-07-03	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	5.82 lb	42
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	4.35 lb	4

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Survey seining	0.4	—	4
2018-08-14	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	2
2018-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	4.2	—	6
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	2.2	—	20
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	5.0	—	5
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	10.0	—	90
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	6.1	—	6

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Survey seining	0.3	—	3
2018-08-14	15-ft beach seine	4.0	—	4
2018-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	5
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	48.2	—	434
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	2.1	—	19
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	2.0	—	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	1
2018-08-14	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	3
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	5.4	—	—	49
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	2
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.10 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	24.6 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.15 lb	221
2003-06-30	Survey seining	4.9	—	0.01 lb	49
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.16 lb	6
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	17.4 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.14 lb	139
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	17.4	—	—	157
2018-08-14	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2018-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	2.0	—	—	2
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	2
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	1.6	—	—	14
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	11.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.12 lb	114
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	125.7 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.19 lb	377
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	25.3 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.11 lb	202
1980-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.19 lb	4
1980-07-03	Standard gill nets	148.0 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.17 lb	444
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.33 lb	8
1990-06-28	Standard gill nets	80.0 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.15 lb	480

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	18.2 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.55 lb	164
2003-06-30	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	2
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	4.03 lb	2
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	11.5 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	3.03 lb	92
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.48 lb	2
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	3.03 lb	25
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.44 lb	3
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	17.8 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.20 lb	142
1980-07-03	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.49 lb	16
1980-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.92 lb	4
1990-06-28	Standard gill nets	10.7 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.90 lb	64
1990-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.30 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.78 lb	12
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.83 lb	1
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.96 lb	3
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	3.56 lb	11
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.03 lb	1
1980-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.00 lb	1
1990-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.47 lb	3

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	4.80 lb	2
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	8.8	—	5.01 lb	70
2018-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	6.62 lb	5
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	7.58 lb	24

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Survey seining	0.1	—	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	7
2018-08-14	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1
2018-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	2.8	—	4
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	13.1	—	13
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	5

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-14	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	5
2018-08-14	15-ft beach seine	6.0	—	6

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-14	Backpack electrofishing	10.4	—	15
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	5.0	—	5
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1
2018-07-11	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	6.03 lb	21

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	1.66 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	1

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit North Brown's. 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 Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Silver Redhorse Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near North Brown's

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