Peterson

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18007900

9 Surveys

43.56

Acres

21 ft

Max Depth

0

7

Fish Species

15

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-10	Standard gill nets	15.5 (above normal)	4.5 – 11.3	1.55 lb	31
1982-06-10	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	1.77 lb	6

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.4	1.68 lb	6

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-10	Standard trap nets	22.5 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.14 lb	45

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.1 – 15.3	0.43 lb	6
1982-06-10	Standard trap nets	23.5 (above normal)	2.2 – 16.4	0.16 lb	47

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-10	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.13 lb	12

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-10	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.20 lb	5

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.75 lb	2

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

Boats and beyond - dock

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★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Peterson

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Peterson.

Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Cabins

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Vacations & Rentals

Fishing Resort Crosslake

(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

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

Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Peterson

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

Crosslake Rental

(218) 692-7368

Ice Camp Outfitters

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

(218) 454-3474

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Other Lakes in Crow Wing County

Adney

Agate

Allen

Ann

Anna

Arrowhead

Plan Your Trip to Peterson

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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.