Pointon

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18010500

49 Surveys

185.35

Acres

14 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	1.17 lb	2
1984-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.75 lb	1
1984-06-28	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.75 lb	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	1.32 lb	1
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	1.42 lb	3
1984-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.75 lb	1
1984-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.83 lb	3

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Survey seining	6.0	—	12

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.54 lb	2
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.44 lb	18
1984-06-28	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.45 lb	5
1984-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.52 lb	7

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.31 lb	6

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	19.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.22 lb	38
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.75 lb	3
1984-06-28	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.62 lb	32

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Survey seining	0.5	—	1

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Survey seining	4.0	—	8

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Survey seining	10.5	—	21

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Survey seining	3.5	—	—	7
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.34 lb	3
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	7.5 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.23 lb	45
1984-06-28	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.25 lb	9
1984-06-28	Standard trap nets	16.8 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.19 lb	67

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	10.33 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.36 lb	1
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.27 lb	1
1984-06-28	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.25 lb	4
1984-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.25 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.8	—	0.29 lb	23
1984-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.56 lb	1
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.13 lb	2
1984-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.25 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Survey seining	1.5	—	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.44 lb	1
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.20 lb	13
1984-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.17 lb	3
1984-06-28	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.20 lb	19

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Survey seining	1.0	—	2

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Survey seining	26.0	—	52

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.91 lb	7
1984-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.50 lb	3
1984-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.17 lb	6

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	4.50 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.12 lb	2
1984-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	1.50 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

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Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

(218) 534-3435

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

(218) 678-2096

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

(218) 821-0842

Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Pointon

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Fishing Resort Nisswa

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Pointon

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

Fishing Guide

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

(218) 692-7368

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

Fishing Guide

(218) 454-3474

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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.

Pointon

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Bluntnose Minnow

Yellow Bullhead

Rock Bass

Northern Pike

Logperch

BKF

Common Shiner

Bluegill

Common Carp

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Pumpkinseed

Johnny Darter

BNS

Bowfin

Walleye

White Sucker

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Adventure To Go - Nisswa

Bertha Boatworks

Birch Island Outdoors

Brad Dwyer Outdoors

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Dunham's Sports

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Fishy Gifts

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

66 marine north storage

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Bell Marine LLC

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