Piersons

Carver County, Minnesota — DOW #10005300

162 Surveys

Special Regulations for Piersons

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

Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.

Invasive Species Alert

Piersons 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.

266.91

Acres

40 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.51 lb	28
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	15.8 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.53 lb	63
1984-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.47 lb	20
1984-06-27	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.37 lb	14
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	10.8 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.36 lb	65
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.53 lb	28
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.56 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.49 lb	9
2020-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.93 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.51 lb	8
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.48 lb	29
1984-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.52 lb	17
1984-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.56 lb	8
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.43 lb	13
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.22 lb	1
2020-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.70 lb	3
2020-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.89 lb	10

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.05 lb	12
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.10 lb	1
1984-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.10 lb	1
2013-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.09 lb	3
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.06 lb	1
1994-06-27	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.09 lb	1
2020-07-21	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
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	24.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.24 lb	97
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.38 lb	16
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	1.14 lb	5
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.95 lb	3
1984-06-27	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.29 lb	24
1984-06-27	Standard trap nets	12.9 (above normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.47 lb	103
2013-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.83 lb	2
2013-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.96 lb	7
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	7.1 (above normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.56 lb	64
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	8.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.59 lb	52
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.68 lb	13
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.59 lb	16
2020-07-21	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.55 lb	15
2020-07-21	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.52 lb	18

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	24.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.38 lb	98
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.07 lb	4
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.25 lb	23
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	5.95 lb	3
1984-06-27	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.68 lb	27
1984-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.45 lb	4
2013-07-30	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.05 lb	44
2013-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.55 lb	8
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.74 lb	34
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.67 lb	5
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.03 lb	37
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.39 lb	1
2020-07-21	Standard gill nets	7.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.49 lb	47
2020-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.76 lb	9

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.30 lb	1
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	11.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.20 lb	70
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	2.28 lb	6
1984-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	7.97 lb	3
2013-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.0	5.41 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	29.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	0.84 lb	174
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.70 lb	50
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.27 lb	19
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	—	1
2020-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.0	5.91 lb	1
2020-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.74 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.18 lb	16
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.30 lb	2
1984-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	1
1984-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.8	—	0.23 lb	22
2013-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.05 lb	18
1994-06-27	Survey seining	0.6	—	—	3
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.17 lb	15
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.18 lb	21
2020-07-21	Standard trap nets	4.3	—	0.21 lb	39

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.30 lb	1
2001-07-31	Survey seining	4.8	—	—	19
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.29 lb	7
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	3.97 lb	1
1984-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.53 lb	4
2013-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.83 lb	5
2013-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.39 lb	2
1994-06-27	Standard electrofishing	1350.0	—	1.37 lb	315
1994-06-27	Survey seining	1.8	—	—	9
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.46 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.17 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.34 lb	6
2020-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.33 lb	2
2020-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.34 lb	14

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	11.5	—	0.22 lb	46
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	115.0 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.19 lb	920
2001-07-31	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	2
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	38.0 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.11 lb	342
1984-06-27	Standard gill nets	12.3	—	0.18 lb	49
1984-06-27	Standard trap nets	197.4 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.19 lb	1579
2013-07-30	Standard trap nets	19.7 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.12 lb	177
2013-07-30	Standard gill nets	21.7	—	0.15 lb	130
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	29.7	—	0.13 lb	178
1994-06-27	Survey seining	38.0	—	—	190
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	308.4 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.10 lb	2776
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	16.5	—	0.14 lb	99
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	171.8 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.12 lb	1546
2020-07-21	Standard gill nets	21.0	—	0.18 lb	126
2020-07-21	Standard trap nets	70.3 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.07 lb	633

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.06 lb	8
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.04 lb	1
1984-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.15 lb	2
1984-06-27	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.10 lb	34
2013-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.07 lb	6
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.09 lb	5
1994-06-27	Survey seining	1.4	—	—	7
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.08 lb	20
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.04 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.06 lb	2
2020-07-21	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.12 lb	19

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.20 lb	2
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.87 lb	3
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.55 lb	8
1984-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.85 lb	4
1984-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	2.14 lb	12
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.93 lb	4
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	2.75 lb	15
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.60 lb	6
2020-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.77 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.30 lb	1
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.23 lb	1
1984-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.27 lb	3
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.20 lb	1
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.02 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.20 lb	2
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.18 lb	11
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	20.9 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.14 lb	188
1984-06-27	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.17 lb	18
1984-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.45 lb	15
2013-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.20 lb	31
2013-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.21 lb	18
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.23 lb	33
1994-06-27	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.24 lb	8
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.18 lb	50
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.23 lb	14
2020-07-21	Standard gill nets	13.7 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.27 lb	82
2020-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.22 lb	13

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.50 lb	1
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.04 lb	1
2001-07-31	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.01 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.14 lb	10
1994-06-27	Survey seining	1.4	—	—	7
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.07 lb	2
2020-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.09 lb	1

TME

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	2.87 lb	1
2013-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	16.03 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	5.64 lb	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-07-31	Survey seining	35.5	—	142

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-31	Survey seining	3.5	—	0.01 lb	14

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.17 lb	3

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Survey seining	9.0	—	45

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Survey seining	3.4	—	—	17
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.09 lb	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Survey seining	5.6	—	28

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.70 lb	8

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Nearby Marinas

Marina at Lola's Lakehouse

Waconia, MN

(952) 442-4954

★ 4.5

Pierson Lake Public Access Site

Chaska, MN

★ 4.3

StorageMart

Chaska, MN

(651) 372-4849

★ 4.7

Westward Boat Storage

Waconia, MN

(952) 446-1756

★ 4.1

A-1 Marine, Inc.

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-8227

★ 4.4

An Extra Space, LLC

Buffalo, MN

(763) 684-1969

★ 5

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Piersons

Bob Humphrey Fly Fishing LLC

Fishing Guide

(952) 797-2600

Nocturnal guide and rental services

Fishing Guide

(605) 592-2889

Schroeder's Guiding Service

Fishing Guide

(952) 442-3474

Take the Bait Guide Service LLC

Fishing Guide

(651) 304-7524

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Piersons

Special Regulations for Piersons

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Common Carp

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

TME

Bluntnose Minnow

SFS

White Crappie

BNS

Golden Shiner

Spottail Shiner

Fathead Minnow

Walleye

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