Platte

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18008800

199 Surveys

Special Regulations for Platte

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

Possession limit 10 combined total for both lakes. (and connected Sullivan Lake)

1,663.42

Acres

23 ft

Max Depth

8 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	19.1	—	0.19 lb	305
1997-07-14	Survey seining	4.8	—	—	19
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.82 lb	4
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.33 lb	76
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	14.8	—	0.23 lb	236
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.1	—	0.12 lb	25
1993-07-08	Survey seining	16.5	—	—	99
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	43.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.09 lb	652
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.1	—	0.24 lb	21
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	10.9 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.21 lb	87
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.1	—	0.18 lb	25
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.15 lb	67
2003-07-14	Standard electrofishing	2.0	—	0.37 lb	2
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.9	—	0.08 lb	23
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	29.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.09 lb	437
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.26 lb	44
2020-07-06	Standard electrofishing	135.8	—	0.20 lb	205
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	7.9	—	0.21 lb	95

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	0.7	—	1.23 lb	11
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	2.6	—	4.28 lb	41
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.1 – 1.0	5.22 lb	8
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	5.52 lb	9
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	4.40 lb	3
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.1 – 1.0	5.43 lb	11
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	5.16 lb	10
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 1.0	5.25 lb	2
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	4.78 lb	10
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 1.0	4.60 lb	4
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 1.0	4.57 lb	2

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.50 lb	1
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.60 lb	4
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.59 lb	7
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.36 lb	7
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.15 lb	2
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.22 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	0.6	—	0.09 lb	10
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.23 lb	38
1997-07-14	Survey seining	7.8	—	—	31
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	12.5 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.40 lb	150
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.04 lb	4
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	9.6 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.11 lb	115
1993-07-08	Survey seining	20.5	—	—	123
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.05 lb	14
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.17 lb	4
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.16 lb	47
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.09 lb	7
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.07 lb	36
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.18 lb	6
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.13 lb	28
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.10 lb	28
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.13 lb	9

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	0.4	—	0.98 lb	6
1997-07-14	Survey seining	2.5	—	—	10
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.12 lb	1
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	0.1	—	1.21 lb	1
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.47 lb	5
1993-07-08	Survey seining	2.2	—	—	13
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	1.71 lb	4
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.50 lb	1
2009-07-13	Standard electrofishing	100.0	—	1.00 lb	100
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	2.21 lb	2
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	2.75 lb	3
2003-07-14	Standard electrofishing	12.0	—	1.33 lb	12
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.11 lb	3
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.19 lb	2
2014-07-14	Standard electrofishing	16.7	—	1.48 lb	25
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.35 lb	2
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.39 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.16 lb	4
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.4 – 9.8	0.32 lb	48
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 7.7	2.31 lb	3
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	0.4	—	1.25 lb	7
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 7.7	1.12 lb	3
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 9.8	1.09 lb	13
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 9.8	1.50 lb	1
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.6 – 7.7	1.67 lb	6
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 9.8	0.66 lb	7
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	8.6 (above normal)	0.6 – 7.7	0.69 lb	103
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	8.9 (normal)	0.4 – 9.8	0.32 lb	133
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.6 – 7.7	0.34 lb	33
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	0.6 – 7.7	1.32 lb	58
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 7.7	1.14 lb	16

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	2.0	—	0.36 lb	32
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.40 lb	13
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	9.9 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.29 lb	148
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	3.4	—	0.37 lb	54
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.6 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.08 lb	55
1993-07-08	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	10.3 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.08 lb	155
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.31 lb	12
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.38 lb	18
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	5.1 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.16 lb	61
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.21 lb	42
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.19 lb	18
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.28 lb	33
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.24 lb	78
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.1 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.21 lb	49

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	1.1	—	1.28 lb	18
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	17.2 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	1.27 lb	206
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	0.47 lb	41
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	1.1	—	1.79 lb	18
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	1.29 lb	116
1993-07-08	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	6
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.43 lb	16
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.04 lb	56
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.26 lb	9
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	1.95 lb	96
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.46 lb	12
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	8.1 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	1.62 lb	97
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	1.07 lb	21
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	9.6 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.08 lb	115
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	14.6 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.02 lb	175

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.64 lb	3
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	33.0 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.11 lb	495
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.63 lb	21
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	0.3	—	1.26 lb	4
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.35 lb	1
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.73 lb	1
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	1.30 lb	2
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.54 lb	10
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.91 lb	2
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	6.9 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.69 lb	83
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	6.1 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.37 lb	92
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	29.9 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.15 lb	359
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.16 lb	2
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.87 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	0.1	—	5.16 lb	2
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.46 lb	9
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	0.4	—	3.89 lb	6
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.12 lb	24
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	3.47 lb	5
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.6 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.44 lb	26
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.83 lb	3
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	3.95 lb	21
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	5.02 lb	5
2011-09-15	Special electrofishing	2.7	—	—	1
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	3.54 lb	22
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	4.45 lb	1
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.73 lb	42
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	3.42 lb	27

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	7.3	—	0.28 lb	117
1997-07-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.42 lb	3
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.28 lb	110
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	3.5	—	0.28 lb	56
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.11 lb	40
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	11.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.09 lb	169
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.33 lb	4
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.29 lb	62
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.24 lb	8
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.23 lb	15
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.09 lb	54
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.13 lb	71
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.6	—	0.20 lb	31
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	10.7	—	0.19 lb	128

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	0.1	—	9.92 lb	1
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.1	27.94 lb	1
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	0.1	—	9.05 lb	2
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.1	11.57 lb	3
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 9.1	6.08 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	6.1	—	0.22 lb	97
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.6	2.63 lb	1
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	21.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.17 lb	323
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	14.6	—	0.56 lb	234
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.1	1.06 lb	100
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.70 lb	52
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.71 lb	14
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.96 lb	32
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	9.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.63 lb	118
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	11.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.54 lb	175
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.55 lb	64
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	11.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.52 lb	178
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	1.01 lb	38
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.88 lb	50

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.13 lb	2
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.40 lb	1
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.17 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	1.9	—	0.37 lb	30
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	0.57 lb	49
2014-06-18	Special trap nets	0.8	—	0.42 lb	13
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.29 lb	1
1993-07-08	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.20 lb	25
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.26 lb	8
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.35 lb	2
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.32 lb	8
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.26 lb	12
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.49 lb	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.12 lb	2
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.04 lb	3

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	7.40 lb	1
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.25 lb	3
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.38 lb	17
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.63 lb	1
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.19 lb	4

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Survey seining	2.3	—	9
1993-07-08	Survey seining	3.8	—	23

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 5.3	1.98 lb	1

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	14.70 lb	1

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Crosslake, MN

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Platte. 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 Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Platte

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Fishing Guide

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Brainerd Fishing Guides

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Platte

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Bluegill

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Rock Bass

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Brown Bullhead

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Common Carp

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Green Sunfish

Hybrid Sunfish

Golden Shiner

White Sucker

BNS

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CRP

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