Minnesota Fishing Guide

Palmer

Hubbard County, Minnesota — DOW #29008700

176 Surveys
146.25
Acres
21 ft
Max Depth
0
10
Fish Species
6
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-06 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 4.8 – 12.5 6.83 lb 3
1987-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 3.00 lb 1
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 4.8 – 12.5 8.33 lb 5
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 4.89 lb 1
1978-09-08 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 4.8 – 12.5 17.50 lb 1
1958-07-01 Standard gill nets 2.8 (below normal) 4.8 – 12.5 1.60 lb 17
1958-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.9 — 0.71 lb 9
2001-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.8 (below normal) 4.8 – 12.5 4.89 lb 11
2001-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 3.52 lb 2
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 3.8 (below normal) 4.8 – 12.5 3.35 lb 23
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 1.22 lb 1
2021-06-28 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 4.8 – 12.5 3.03 lb 12
2021-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 12.01 lb 1
1996-06-24 Standard gill nets 3.4 (below normal) 4.8 – 12.5 4.68 lb 17
1996-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 2.07 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-06 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.10 lb 3
1987-07-06 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.22 lb 14
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.42 lb 6
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.30 lb 10
1978-09-08 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.44 lb 9
2001-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.37 lb 6
2001-06-28 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.38 lb 17
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.69 lb 2
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.03 lb 8
2021-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.21 lb 1
2021-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.43 lb 3
1996-06-24 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.26 lb 18

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-06 Standard gill nets 6.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.77 lb 12
1987-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.95 lb 4
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 14.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.38 lb 84
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 2.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 2.62 lb 23
1978-09-08 Standard gill nets 5.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 3.22 lb 10
1958-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.41 lb 8
2001-06-28 Standard gill nets 6.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.86 lb 39
2001-06-28 Standard trap nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.90 lb 16
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 9.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.47 lb 55
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.44 lb 3
2016-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.3 — — 1
2016-06-28 15-ft beach seine 4.8 — — 19
2016-06-28 50-ft beach seine 5.0 — — 20
2021-06-28 Standard gill nets 6.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 2.04 lb 37
2021-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 2.41 lb 4
1996-06-24 Standard gill nets 8.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.00 lb 44
1996-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 2.34 lb 12

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-06 Standard trap nets 72.4 (above normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.12 lb 724
1987-07-06 Standard gill nets 5.0 — 0.05 lb 10
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 64.6 (above normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.08 lb 581
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 0.13 lb 5
2021-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 20.9 — — 23
2021-08-02 50-ft beach seine 35.0 — — 280
1978-09-08 Standard trap nets 49.6 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.27 lb 248
1978-09-08 Standard gill nets 5.5 — 0.34 lb 11
1958-07-01 Standard trap nets 82.9 (above normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.24 lb 829
1958-07-01 Standard gill nets 6.8 — 0.26 lb 41
2001-06-28 Standard trap nets 24.0 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.17 lb 216
2001-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 0.05 lb 5
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.24 lb 3
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 43.1 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.24 lb 388
2016-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 11.4 — — 9
2016-06-28 15-ft beach seine 23.8 — — 95
2016-06-28 50-ft beach seine 71.0 — — 284
2021-06-28 Standard trap nets 44.1 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.23 lb 353
2021-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.8 — 0.05 lb 11
1996-06-24 Standard trap nets 36.2 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.14 lb 326
1996-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.14 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.15 lb 2
1987-07-06 Standard gill nets 8.5 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.09 lb 17
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.21 lb 7
2021-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 18.1 — — 20
2021-08-02 50-ft beach seine 33.1 — — 265
1978-09-08 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.01 lb 2
1978-09-08 Standard gill nets 12.0 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.12 lb 24
1958-07-01 Standard trap nets 13.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.30 lb 138
1958-07-01 Standard gill nets 18.3 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.23 lb 110
2001-06-28 Standard gill nets 4.2 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.19 lb 25
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.06 lb 1
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.18 lb 20
2016-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 10.1 — — 8
2016-06-28 15-ft beach seine 23.0 — — 92
2016-06-28 50-ft beach seine 119.3 — — 477
2021-06-28 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.12 lb 16
1996-06-24 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.14 lb 10

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-06 Standard trap nets 4.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.36 lb 49
1987-07-06 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.37 lb 6
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 2.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.95 lb 24
2006-06-26 Standard electrofishing 31.0 — 0.61 lb 31
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 2.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.10 lb 16
2021-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 13.6 — — 15
2021-08-02 50-ft beach seine 5.4 — — 43
1978-09-08 Standard trap nets 7.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.49 lb 38
1978-09-08 Standard gill nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.57 lb 4
1958-07-01 Standard trap nets 4.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.68 lb 40
1958-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.97 lb 4
2001-06-28 Standard trap nets 4.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.40 lb 41
2001-06-28 Standard electrofishing 210.0 — 0.58 lb 105
2001-06-28 Standard gill nets 6.2 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.65 lb 37
2016-06-27 Standard electrofishing 17.3 — 1.59 lb 18
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 2.2 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.54 lb 13
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 5.1 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.36 lb 46
2016-06-28 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — — 1
2016-06-28 50-ft beach seine 1.5 — — 6
2021-06-28 Standard trap nets 4.5 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.99 lb 36
2021-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.22 lb 9
1996-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.25 lb 5
1996-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.32 lb 3

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.33 lb 3
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.40 lb 7
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.29 lb 3
2021-08-02 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — — 1
2021-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 6.3 — — 7
1958-07-01 Standard trap nets 9.6 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.26 lb 96
1958-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.19 lb 7
2001-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.30 lb 3
2001-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.37 lb 3
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.35 lb 2
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.40 lb 11
2016-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.3 — — 1
2016-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 10.1 — — 8
2016-06-28 15-ft beach seine 1.0 — — 4
2021-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.42 lb 2
2021-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.43 lb 1
1996-06-24 Standard trap nets 2.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.24 lb 20

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-06 Standard gill nets 20.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.79 lb 41
1987-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.5 0.15 lb 2
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 4.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.55 lb 27
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.5 0.65 lb 8
1978-09-08 Standard gill nets 15.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.97 lb 31
1978-09-08 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.5 1.50 lb 1
1958-07-01 Standard gill nets 9.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.07 lb 59
1958-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.5 7.90 lb 1
2001-06-28 Standard gill nets 3.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.90 lb 21
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 10.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.75 lb 61
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 0.5 0.64 lb 4
2021-06-28 Standard gill nets 6.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.01 lb 41
2021-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.5 0.27 lb 2
1996-06-24 Standard gill nets 4.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.69 lb 24

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-06 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.10 lb 2
1987-07-06 Standard trap nets 3.5 (normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.23 lb 35
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.39 lb 2
1978-09-08 Standard trap nets 1.4 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.21 lb 7
1958-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.2 — 0.26 lb 7
1958-07-01 Standard trap nets 8.0 (normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.29 lb 80
2001-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.06 lb 1
2001-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.27 lb 3
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.32 lb 4
2021-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.36 lb 4
1996-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.25 lb 8

SFS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2021-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 — 2
2016-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 2.5 — 2
2016-06-28 15-ft beach seine 3.3 — 13
2016-06-28 50-ft beach seine 6.0 — 24

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2021-08-02 50-ft beach seine 5.5 — 44
2016-06-28 50-ft beach seine 2.0 — 8
2016-06-28 15-ft beach seine 0.5 — 2

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2021-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 8.2 — 9
2021-08-02 50-ft beach seine 1.0 — 8
2016-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 17.8 — 14
2016-06-28 50-ft beach seine 11.3 — 45

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2021-08-02 50-ft beach seine 13.0 — 104
2021-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 47.2 — 52
2016-06-28 50-ft beach seine 52.5 — 210
2016-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 74.8 — 59
2016-06-28 15-ft beach seine 94.0 — 376

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2021-08-02 50-ft beach seine 0.5 — 4
2021-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 29.0 — 32
2016-06-28 50-ft beach seine 10.5 — 42
2016-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.3 — 1
2016-06-28 15-ft beach seine 3.5 — 14

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2021-08-02 50-ft beach seine 1.4 — 11
2021-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 66.3 — 73
2016-06-28 15-ft beach seine 4.5 — 18
2016-06-28 50-ft beach seine 9.3 — 37
2016-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 36.8 — 29

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.46 lb 1
1996-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.27 lb 1

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.11 lb 1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Delaney's Outdoors

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-4281

★ 4.4

Killer Adventures

Park Rapids, MN

(701) 219-4332

★ 5

L&M Fleet Supply

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-4465

★ 4.6

North Country Bait

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-7500

★ 5

Northern Bait Co

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-5113

★ 4.6

A Bit of Tack

Verndale, MN

(218) 445-5849

★ 4.7

Chad Zbasnik Fishing

Walker, MN

(218) 252-5363

Dean's Bait, Walker

Walker, MN

(218) 547-2248

★ 4.8

Nearby Marinas

Bob's Boat Storage

Laporte, MN

(218) 224-2505

★ 4.8

Boon-Docks Dock & Lift Sales

Bemidji, MN

(218) 766-9794

★ 5

Charlie's Boat & Marine LLC

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-3451

★ 4.6

Dan's All Season Service Inc.

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 237-3267

★ 4

Darrel's Small Eng ATV & Marine

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-8995

★ 4.8

Johnson’s On The Water Service

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-0798

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Palmer

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Birch Harbor Resort
Fishing Resort Park Rapids

(218) 732-3760
New Frontier Resort
Fishing Resort Park Rapids

(800) 932-3643
Balsam Beach Resort & RV Park
Fishing Resort Bemidji

(218) 751-5057
Cedar Shores Lodge & Resort
Fishing Resort Park Rapids

(218) 732-4626

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Fish Species

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

Black CrappieBluegillHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Palmer

Baldy’s Mostly Musky Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(218) 252-3063
Go Fish! Guide Service
Fishing Guide

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Northwoods Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(651) 226-7555
Skiez Outdoors Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(320) 360-0710
Unparalleled Guide Service and Photography
Fishing Guide

(218) 209-9679
You Bet! Fishing Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(218) 308-8695

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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.