Ross

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18016500

79 Surveys

491.76

Acres

30 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 Ross. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.6	1.19 lb	5
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.5	1.23 lb	4
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 2.6	1.18 lb	7
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.5	1.00 lb	2
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.67 lb	2
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.5	0.87 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.07 lb	1
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.11 lb	33
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.15 lb	3
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	15.4 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.12 lb	77
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.13 lb	1
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.12 lb	23
2018-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	13.9	—	—	12

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	3.4 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.97 lb	31
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.86 lb	11
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.56 lb	24
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	9.3 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.65 lb	56
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.84 lb	9
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.79 lb	28
2018-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	5.1 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	3.39 lb	46
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.12 lb	2
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.5 – 8.9	3.47 lb	9
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	4.50 lb	4
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	3.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 8.9	3.66 lb	30
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.18 lb	4

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.7	0.35 lb	1
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.40 lb	1
2018-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	2.3	—	—	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.39 lb	15
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	1.18 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.75 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.6	2.32 lb	2
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.62 lb	2
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.50 lb	1
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.92 lb	3
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.83 lb	7
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.38 lb	6
2018-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	40.4	—	—	35
2018-07-03	15-ft beach seine	4.4	—	—	22

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	4.7	—	0.14 lb	42
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	6.2 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.21 lb	56
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	5.4	—	0.13 lb	27
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	21.7 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.14 lb	130
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	6.7	—	0.14 lb	60
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	14.8 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.15 lb	133
2018-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	71.6	—	—	62
2018-07-03	15-ft beach seine	18.0	—	—	90

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.92 lb	1
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.2	4.55 lb	6
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.50 lb	2
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.2	2.44 lb	4
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.81 lb	12
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.2	3.61 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.54 lb	7
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.70 lb	3
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	4.66 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	15.4 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.22 lb	139
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.23 lb	27
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	32.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.19 lb	160
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	25.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.12 lb	151
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	23.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.17 lb	208
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.19 lb	21
2018-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1
2018-07-03	15-ft beach seine	4.8	—	—	24

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.21 lb	2
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.18 lb	12
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.21 lb	1
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.24 lb	3
2018-07-03	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.15 lb	2
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.34 lb	11
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.39 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.07 lb	2
2018-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	2.3	—	—	2

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

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 Ross

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Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

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Crosslake Vacations & Rentals

Fishing Resort Crosslake

(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Ross

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.

Ross

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Bowfin

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Pumpkinseed

Black Bullhead

Golden Shiner

Iowa Darter

Johnny Darter

Tadpole Madtom

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Adventure To Go - Nisswa

Bertha Boatworks

Birch Island Outdoors

Brad Dwyer Outdoors

Crow Wing Kayaks

Dunham's Sports

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Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

66 marine north storage

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Bell Marine LLC

Boats and beyond - dock

Resorts & Lodges Near Ross

Fish Species

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