Rat

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11028500

18 Surveys

87.3

Acres

35 ft

Max Depth

0

11

Fish Species

25

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.40 lb	1
1990-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.45 lb	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.10 lb	4
1990-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.28 lb	5

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-20	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.87 lb	13
1990-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.86 lb	8

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.15 lb	2
1990-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.24 lb	7

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.50 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.05 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.08 lb	5
1990-06-20	Standard trap nets	24.6 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.13 lb	197

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1990-06-20	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.14 lb	20

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-20	Standard gill nets	16.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.3	1.01 lb	66

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.13 lb	3
1990-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.40 lb	11

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	3.10 lb	2

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Lake Shore, MN

★ 5

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Longville, MN

Blackwater lake access

Longville, MN

★ 4.8

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Hackensack, MN

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

Pequot Lakes, MN

Captain Gary Leech Lake Pontoon Rental

Walker, MN

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Rat

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Rat.

Decoy Lodge (Cabin 106) at Bluewater Lodge Resort

Fishing Resort Walker

(714) 235-6033

Ice Guys Fish House Rentals

Fishing Resort East Gull Lake

(218) 851-6488

Leech Lake Cabins

Fishing Resort Walker

(218) 766-6878

Fishing Resort Longville

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Golden Shiner Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Rat

Adventures Guide Service

(218) 232-6556

Bobby G's Guide Service

(218) 831-7711

Boggs Fishing Adventures

(218) 820-5612

Brainerd Lakes Area Guide Service

(763) 670-6033

Brainerd Lakes Guides

(218) 866-2876

Chuck Emery Guide Service

(218) 536-0348

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Other Lakes in Cass County

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Alice

Andrus

Anway

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Plan Your Trip to Rat

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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.