Red Sand

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18038600

138 Surveys

521.38

Acres

23 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.57 lb	4
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	3.9	—	—	158
2011-06-08	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	3
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.73 lb	4
2009-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	9
2014-05-05	Special trap nets	13.3	—	0.52 lb	40
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.38 lb	3
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	110.6 (above normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.06 lb	995
1986-06-18	Standard gill nets	27.5 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.14 lb	55
1986-06-18	Standard trap nets	53.5 (above normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.18 lb	214
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	25.0 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.38 lb	25
2010-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.50 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.56 lb	37
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.55 lb	2
2011-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	1.11 lb	4
2009-06-01	Special trap nets	6.2	—	—	373
2010-03-30	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	6
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.34 lb	5
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	60.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.14 lb	540
1986-06-18	Standard gill nets	25.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.27 lb	51
1986-06-18	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.69 lb	8
2010-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.84 lb	9

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.34 lb	2
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.65 lb	9
2011-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.51 lb	4
2009-06-01	Special trap nets	0.8	—	—	51
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.44 lb	1
1986-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.60 lb	2
1986-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.64 lb	7
2010-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.68 lb	12

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	4.6 – 11.6	3.00 lb	5
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	1.7	—	1.86 lb	70
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	2.2	—	2.12 lb	20
2011-06-08	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
2011-06-08	Standard trap nets	4.2	—	2.09 lb	38
2011-06-08	Backpack electrofishing	3.3	—	—	4
2011-06-08	15-ft beach seine	2.7	—	—	8
2009-06-01	Special trap nets	1.5	—	2.66 lb	91
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.29 lb	7
2011-04-14	Special trap nets	23.9	—	1.53 lb	573
2010-03-30	Special trap nets	9.5	—	1.27 lb	267
2014-05-05	Special trap nets	3.3	—	2.15 lb	10
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.12 lb	10
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	1.35 lb	27
1986-06-18	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.77 lb	22
1986-06-18	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.44 lb	8
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.37 lb	14
2010-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	1.32 lb	13

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Standard electrofishing	1.2	—	0.42 lb	2
2011-06-08	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	—	3
2011-06-08	Standard electrofishing	4.0	—	1.98 lb	6
2011-06-08	50-ft beach seine	2.5	—	—	10
2009-06-01	Standard electrofishing	1.8	—	0.10 lb	3
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.10 lb	2
2010-03-30	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	2
2017-06-12	Standard electrofishing	53.9	—	0.79 lb	82
2010-06-01	Standard electrofishing	16.6	—	0.83 lb	27

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.21 lb	1
2011-06-08	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.27 lb	12
2011-06-08	Backpack electrofishing	6.6	—	—	8
2009-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	4
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.40 lb	7
2010-03-30	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	2
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.42 lb	1
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.44 lb	1
2010-06-01	Standard trap nets	2.9	—	0.21 lb	26

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	10
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.23 lb	28
2011-06-08	Backpack electrofishing	9.9	—	—	12
2011-06-08	50-ft beach seine	5.0	—	—	20
2011-06-08	Standard trap nets	2.1 (below normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.17 lb	19
2009-06-01	Special trap nets	1.1	—	—	68
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.26 lb	21
2010-03-30	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	13
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.31 lb	39
1986-06-18	Standard trap nets	29.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.11 lb	118
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.37 lb	1
2010-06-01	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.20 lb	47

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	9
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.23 lb	37
2011-06-08	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.23 lb	15
2009-06-01	Special trap nets	1.1	—	—	65
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.15 lb	46
2010-03-30	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	6
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.12 lb	28
1986-06-18	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.14 lb	19
2010-06-01	Standard trap nets	10.6 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.18 lb	95

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	8.3	—	—	339
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.66 lb	58
2011-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	4.82 lb	7
2009-06-01	Special trap nets	5.4	—	—	323
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.48 lb	29
2011-04-14	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	5
2010-03-30	Special trap nets	5.0	—	—	139
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.37 lb	3
1986-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	4.00 lb	1
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.95 lb	1
2010-06-01	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	4.10 lb	20

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	19
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.15 lb	8
2011-06-08	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2011-06-08	Standard trap nets	5.6 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.38 lb	50
2009-06-01	Special trap nets	3.0	—	—	180
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.16 lb	9
2011-04-14	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	10
2010-03-30	Special trap nets	2.4	—	—	68
2010-06-01	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.29 lb	24

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	6.5 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.21 lb	13
2008-06-09	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	4
2011-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.20 lb	5
2011-06-08	Backpack electrofishing	16.5	—	—	20
2011-06-08	15-ft beach seine	73.3	—	—	220
2011-06-08	50-ft beach seine	101.3	—	—	405
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.05 lb	1
2009-06-01	Special trap nets	2.2	—	—	134
2011-04-14	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	7
2010-03-30	Special trap nets	1.3	—	—	36
2014-05-05	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.06 lb	1
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.19 lb	2
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	5.0 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.14 lb	10
1986-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	1.00 lb	1
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	63.0 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.11 lb	63
2010-06-01	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.17 lb	20

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-06-08	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1
2011-06-08	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-08	50-ft beach seine	9.8	—	—	39
2011-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.05 lb	1
2011-06-08	Backpack electrofishing	9.1	—	—	11
2009-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	3
2010-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.07 lb	2

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-06-08	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1
2011-06-08	15-ft beach seine	5.7	—	17

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-06-08	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-01	Special trap nets	0.0	—	—	1
2017-06-12	Standard electrofishing	4.6	—	1.50 lb	7
1986-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.00 lb	1
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	0.87 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-04-14	Special trap nets	0.0	—	1

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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

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Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

(218) 678-2096

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Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

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Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

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Resorts & Lodges Near Red Sand

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Red Sand

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

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Red Sand

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Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

Black Crappie

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Iowa Darter

Walleye

White Sucker

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