Owasso

Ramsey County, Minnesota — DOW #62005600

201 Surveys

Special Regulations for Owasso

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

Daily limit five.

Invasive Species Alert

Owasso has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
zebra mussel

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

374.96

Acres

37 ft

Max Depth

11.2 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-06-25	Backpack electrofishing	9.6	—	6
2012-06-25	50-ft beach seine	14.0	—	98
2012-06-25	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	3
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	1.9	—	15
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	21.8	—	26

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-06-25	50-ft beach seine	0.9	—	6
2012-06-25	Backpack electrofishing	1.6	—	1
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	17.5	—	140
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	3.4	—	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-25	Standard gill nets	29.5	—	0.06 lb	118
2012-06-25	Backpack electrofishing	20.8	—	—	13
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	103.4 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.11 lb	1034
2012-06-25	50-ft beach seine	79.0	—	—	553
2012-06-25	15-ft beach seine	8.0	—	—	24
2021-04-28	Special trap nets	28.0	—	0.11 lb	252
2018-07-02	Backpack electrofishing	57.4	—	—	16
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	29.8	—	—	238
1996-06-25	Standard gill nets	36.8	—	0.09 lb	184
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	27.6 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.13 lb	248
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	13.0	—	0.21 lb	52
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	424.8 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.11 lb	4248
2018-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.8	—	0.05 lb	15
2018-06-22	Standard trap nets	76.0 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.02 lb	684
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	24.3	—	—	29
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	71.7 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.11 lb	717
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	32.0	—	0.11 lb	128
2001-06-25	Survey seining	30.7	—	—	92
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	10.6	—	0.07 lb	53
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	588.4 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.06 lb	5296

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-25	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2012-06-25	Backpack electrofishing	12.8	—	—	8
2012-06-25	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2018-07-02	Backpack electrofishing	64.5	—	—	18
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.10 lb	3
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.02 lb	5
2018-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.30 lb	1
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	18.4	—	—	22
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.09 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	—	2
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1996-06-25	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.17 lb	10
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.55 lb	22
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.90 lb	1
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.35 lb	5
2018-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.74 lb	1
2018-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.95 lb	2
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.73 lb	3
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.61 lb	17
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.57 lb	13
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.48 lb	39

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-25	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.08 lb	12
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	19.2 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.18 lb	192
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
1996-06-25	Standard gill nets	8.2 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.09 lb	41
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.14 lb	48
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.15 lb	12
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.13 lb	11
2018-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.04 lb	14
2018-06-22	Standard trap nets	9.9 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.08 lb	89
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.12 lb	32
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	29.8 (above normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.16 lb	298
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.08 lb	45
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.09 lb	38

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-25	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	5
2012-06-25	Standard gill nets	29.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.09 lb	116
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	—	2
2018-07-02	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	—	1
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	7.9	—	—	63
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.14 lb	2
1996-06-25	Standard gill nets	34.2 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.09 lb	171
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.35 lb	1
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.10 lb	11
2018-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.06 lb	1
2018-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.09 lb	1
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.10 lb	12
2001-06-25	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	16.4 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.10 lb	82

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-25	50-ft beach seine	6.1	—	—	43
2012-06-25	Standard electrofishing	43.0	—	0.88 lb	38
2012-06-25	15-ft beach seine	7.7	—	—	23
2012-06-25	Backpack electrofishing	12.8	—	—	8
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	—	5
2018-07-02	Backpack electrofishing	104.0	—	—	29
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	28.4	—	—	227
1996-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.71 lb	1
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.14 lb	1
2013-05-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.55 lb	8
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.20 lb	2
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.10 lb	2
2018-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.22 lb	3
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	20.9	—	—	25
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	3.90 lb	1
2001-06-25	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.03 lb	3
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.22 lb	3

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-06-25	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2012-06-25	Backpack electrofishing	4.8	—	3
2012-06-25	50-ft beach seine	13.4	—	94
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	32.3	—	258
2018-07-02	Backpack electrofishing	14.3	—	4
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	40.2	—	48

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-25	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.83 lb	25
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	—	2
1996-06-25	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.08 lb	13
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.51 lb	5
2013-05-06	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.76 lb	107
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	0.88 lb	10
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.54 lb	7
2018-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.48 lb	14
2018-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.96 lb	2
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.13 lb	10
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	3.68 lb	11
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	4.84 lb	5

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-06-25	Backpack electrofishing	1.6	—	1
2012-06-25	50-ft beach seine	3.6	—	25
2012-06-25	15-ft beach seine	6.7	—	20
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	4.6	—	37
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	11.7	—	14

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-06-25	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-25	Backpack electrofishing	9.6	—	—	6
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.26 lb	6
2012-06-25	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	5
2012-06-25	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	2
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	4
2018-07-02	Backpack electrofishing	7.2	—	—	2
1996-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.09 lb	1
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.12 lb	10
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.15 lb	2
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	0.14 lb	26
2018-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.26 lb	3
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	4.2	—	—	5
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	2
2001-06-25	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.08 lb	1
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	3.9	—	0.09 lb	35

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.14 lb	28
2018-07-02	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	—	1
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.07 lb	37
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.14 lb	7
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.09 lb	17
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	4.2	—	—	5
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.10 lb	2
2001-06-25	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.6	—	0.07 lb	8
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.07 lb	88

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-25	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	5.24 lb	29
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1996-06-25	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	4.54 lb	31
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.43 lb	1
2013-05-06	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.96 lb	19
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.53 lb	7
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.30 lb	1
2018-06-22	Standard gill nets	17.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.33 lb	69
2018-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	3.03 lb	5
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	4.29 lb	7
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	4.15 lb	26
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.47 lb	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-06-25	Backpack electrofishing	8.0	—	5
2012-06-25	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	3

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-25	Backpack electrofishing	1.6	—	—	1
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	—	20
2018-07-02	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.14 lb	4
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	2
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.17 lb	2
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.03 lb	2
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.08 lb	1
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.12 lb	16

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.49 lb	5
1996-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.17 lb	1
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.49 lb	27
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.38 lb	6
2018-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.90 lb	6
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.25 lb	16
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	25.6 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.21 lb	256
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.43 lb	3

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	2.65 lb	2
2018-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	3.49 lb	4
2018-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	5.17 lb	3
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	5.01 lb	48
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	5.66 lb	13

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.42 lb	3
1996-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.04 lb	2
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	0.75 lb	2
2018-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.86 lb	3
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.94 lb	5
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.16 lb	2
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.93 lb	1

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.93 lb	1
2013-05-06	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 0.5	15.03 lb	40
1991-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	14.00 lb	2
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 0.5	9.50 lb	2
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	14.59 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.45 lb	11
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.48 lb	5

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1

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Boat Landing on Spoon Lake for Gervais and Keller Lakes

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St Paul, MN

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Mobile WaterSports

New Brighton, MN

(612) 217-0581

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Owasso

Special Regulations for Owasso

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Spottail Shiner

Johnny Darter

Bluegill

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Bluntnose Minnow

Walleye

SFS

Fathead Minnow

Hybrid Sunfish

Pumpkinseed

Northern Pike

Iowa Darter

Golden Shiner

Black Bullhead

Common Carp

White Sucker

Muskellunge

Brown Bullhead

Tadpole Madtom

CNM

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