Parkers

Hennepin County, Minnesota — DOW #27010700

109 Surveys

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Parkers has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

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100.17

Acres

37 ft

Max Depth

12 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.05 lb	8
2001-06-12	Survey seining	4.7	—	0.03 lb	14
1985-06-10	Standard trap nets	20.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.05 lb	101
1985-06-10	Standard gill nets	32.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.02 lb	65
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	17.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.12 lb	87
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.10 lb	1
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.05 lb	1
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.06 lb	7
1991-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.08 lb	10
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.15 lb	2
1995-06-05	Survey seining	14.7	—	0.02 lb	44

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.33 lb	13
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.23 lb	6
1985-06-10	Standard gill nets	25.0 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.06 lb	50
1985-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.10 lb	9
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	22.5 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.07 lb	45
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	41.2 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.06 lb	206
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.03 lb	2
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.32 lb	5
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.20 lb	8
1991-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.40 lb	2
1995-06-05	Survey seining	3.3	—	0.06 lb	10
1995-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.22 lb	7
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.43 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-12	Standard gill nets	14.7 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.27 lb	88
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.13 lb	8
1985-06-10	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.83 lb	9
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.45 lb	20
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.50 lb	1
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	23.8 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.67 lb	143
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.92 lb	5
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	20.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.73 lb	121
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.16 lb	2
1991-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.08 lb	6
1991-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.80 lb	1
1995-06-05	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.26 lb	33
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.12 lb	4
1995-06-05	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.13 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.27 lb	5
2001-06-12	Survey seining	1.3	—	0.08 lb	4
1985-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.10 lb	6
1985-06-10	Standard trap nets	4.8	—	0.14 lb	24
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	8.8	—	0.18 lb	44
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.50 lb	1
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	4.4	—	0.28 lb	40
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	3.1	—	0.21 lb	25
1991-06-10	Standard trap nets	8.0	—	0.21 lb	40
1995-06-05	Survey seining	3.7	—	0.11 lb	11
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	10.9	—	0.20 lb	98

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	25.9 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.09 lb	233
2001-06-12	Survey seining	168.7	—	0.04 lb	506
2001-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.14 lb	17
1985-06-10	Standard gill nets	17.0	—	0.09 lb	34
1985-06-10	Standard trap nets	170.6 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.11 lb	853
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	14.8 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.18 lb	74
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	30.2 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.16 lb	272
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	8.5	—	0.21 lb	51
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	312.1 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.15 lb	2497
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	19.7	—	0.20 lb	118
1991-06-10	Standard trap nets	223.0 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.08 lb	1115
1991-06-10	Standard gill nets	17.5	—	0.12 lb	35
1995-06-05	Survey seining	232.7	—	0.02 lb	698
1995-06-05	Standard gill nets	9.2	—	0.20 lb	55
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	69.3 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.18 lb	624

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.92 lb	1
1985-06-10	Standard gill nets	11.5 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.11 lb	23
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	10.8 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.05 lb	54
1991-06-10	Standard gill nets	4.5 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.58 lb	9
1991-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.51 lb	8
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	1.18 lb	17
1995-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	1.36 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.59 lb	2
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	15.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.49 lb	138
1985-06-10	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.50 lb	21
1985-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.45 lb	14
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	1.50 lb	1
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.64 lb	13
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	10.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.56 lb	94
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.79 lb	48
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.79 lb	40
1991-06-10	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.59 lb	14
1991-06-10	Standard trap nets	23.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.57 lb	115
1995-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.68 lb	5
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.88 lb	57

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-12	Survey seining	5.7	—	0.02 lb	17
2001-06-12	Standard electrofishing	24.7	—	0.94 lb	27
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.27 lb	1
2017-06-12	Standard electrofishing	52.1	—	2.14 lb	69
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.15 lb	1
1995-06-05	Standard electrofishing	2460.0	—	1.00 lb	41
1995-06-05	Survey seining	26.7	—	0.01 lb	80
1995-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.57 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.04 lb	1
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.21 lb	48
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.09 lb	3

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.00 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.60 lb	1
1985-06-10	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.35 lb	20
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	41.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.09 lb	82
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	13.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.20 lb	65
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	1.07 lb	12
1991-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.85 lb	2
1991-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.92 lb	14

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.20 lb	2

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 1.0	1.85 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.60 lb	1
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.00 lb	2
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	2.38 lb	2
1995-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.44 lb	4

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Minneapolis, MN

(612) 208-1800

★ 3.5

Bay Rentals, Inc.

Mound, MN

(952) 474-0366

★ 4.5

Bay to Bay Boat Club

Excelsior, MN

(952) 401-3880

★ 4.9

Bay to Bay Boat Club - Sunset Boat Yards

Spring Park, MN

(952) 401-3880

Bayside Marine

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-5900

★ 4.8

Bean’s Greenwood Marina

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-7942

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Parkers

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Izaak Walton Lodge

Fishing Resort Brooklyn Park

(763) 561-5364

MINNeSTAY

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 216-5511

Erik's Retreat

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 401-3080

Bloomington Ice Garden

Fishing Resort Bloomington

(952) 563-8841

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Parkers

Bush Lake Park

Fishing Guide

(952) 563-8877

Daddy'$ Money Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

(612) 438-5083

Erickson Guide Service

(612) 801-5058

(612) 483-1384

(952) 854-5900

Jasper Guide Services

Fishing Guide

(952) 220-4954

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Green Sunfish

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Black Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

White Crappie

Brown Bullhead

Golden Shiner

Shorthead Redhorse

White Sucker

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Bay Rentals, Inc.

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