Roy

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18039800

178 Surveys

Special Regulations for Roy

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

All from 30-40" must be immediately released. Possession limit two, only one over 40". (Including Gull, Upper Gull, Margaret, Ray, Love, Nisswa, and Round Lakes)

Invasive Species Alert

Roy has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

319.67

Acres

26 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.61 lb	9
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.69 lb	25
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.33 lb	4
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.34 lb	3
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.85 lb	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.63 lb	14
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.67 lb	7
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.69 lb	14
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.63 lb	2
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.55 lb	2
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.73 lb	3
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.79 lb	1
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.97 lb	2
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.85 lb	1
1996-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.81 lb	8

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.13 lb	9
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	9.8 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.09 lb	49
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.07 lb	3
2001-06-11	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	11.6 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.09 lb	58
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.15 lb	2
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.6 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.11 lb	13
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1
2019-06-28	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.10 lb	1
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.09 lb	6
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.18 lb	1
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.20 lb	26
1996-06-12	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
1996-06-12	Standard gill nets	4.4 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.13 lb	22

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.12 lb	10
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.09 lb	11
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	29.5	—	—	25
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.23 lb	1
1996-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.17 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.65 lb	15
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	27.4 (above normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.40 lb	137
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.61 lb	6
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	12.8 (above normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.54 lb	115
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.63 lb	18
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	7.2 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.45 lb	36
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	5.9	—	—	5
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.92 lb	14
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.90 lb	16
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.91 lb	20
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.94 lb	8
1996-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.78 lb	5
1996-06-12	Standard trap nets	5.5 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.71 lb	33

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	9.2 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.28 lb	46
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.30 lb	1
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	12.6 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.50 lb	63
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.81 lb	6
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	10.6 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.43 lb	53
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	12.2 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.53 lb	73
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	6.34 lb	2
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	12.2 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.38 lb	73
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.35 lb	4
1996-06-12	Standard gill nets	15.6 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.36 lb	78

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.30 lb	1
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.42 lb	8
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.41 lb	3
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.23 lb	15
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.26 lb	5
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.71 lb	2
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.68 lb	20
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.43 lb	5
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.66 lb	10
1996-06-12	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1996-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	1.10 lb	1
1996-06-12	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.28 lb	14

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.30 lb	2
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	10.6	—	0.19 lb	53
2001-06-11	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.44 lb	1
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.24 lb	18
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.4	—	0.25 lb	12
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	20.1	—	—	17
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	3.1	—	0.47 lb	28
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.34 lb	1
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.38 lb	16
1996-06-12	Standard trap nets	7.5	—	0.20 lb	45

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.76 lb	5
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	3.00 lb	1
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.59 lb	2
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.90 lb	5
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	7.37 lb	1
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	3.35 lb	3
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.80 lb	1
1996-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.88 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.30 lb	2
2001-06-11	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	7
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.98 lb	3
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.17 lb	3
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	59.1	—	—	50
2019-06-28	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2019-06-28	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.92 lb	2
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.42 lb	3
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.96 lb	2
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.83 lb	10
1996-06-12	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	7
1996-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.34 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	5.8	—	0.12 lb	29
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	62.8 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.12 lb	314
2001-06-11	Survey seining	27.0	—	—	81
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.06 lb	25
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	73.8 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.05 lb	664
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	3.4	—	0.12 lb	17
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	57.8 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.11 lb	289
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	26.0	—	—	22
2019-06-28	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	8
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	14.6 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.21 lb	131
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	0.10 lb	19
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.14 lb	81
1996-06-12	Survey seining	16.7	—	—	50
1996-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.05 lb	3
1996-06-12	Standard trap nets	66.5 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.06 lb	399

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.14 lb	10
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	26.2 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.12 lb	131
2001-06-11	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	6.1 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.12 lb	55
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.18 lb	5
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	11.6 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.13 lb	58
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	5.9	—	—	5
2019-06-28	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.23 lb	29
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.19 lb	3
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.9 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.17 lb	17
1996-06-12	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1996-06-12	Standard trap nets	18.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.13 lb	110

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.05 lb	2
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.30 lb	9
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.61 lb	4
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.31 lb	2
1996-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.98 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.05 lb	4
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.88 lb	6
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.03 lb	16
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.16 lb	5
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.24 lb	5
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.74 lb	1
1996-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	3.14 lb	4

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.14 lb	59
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.27 lb	21
2001-06-11	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.21 lb	18
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.29 lb	3
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.12 lb	26
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.23 lb	29
2013-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.15 lb	3
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.39 lb	21
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.21 lb	8
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.42 lb	10
1996-06-12	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1996-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.13 lb	11
1996-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.24 lb	8

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.23 lb	4
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.97 lb	12
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.55 lb	2
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1
2013-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	5.07 lb	5
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	3.47 lb	1
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.54 lb	5
1996-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.66 lb	5

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-06-11	Survey seining	1.0	—	3
1996-06-12	Survey seining	2.0	—	6

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-06-11	Survey seining	2.3	—	7
1996-06-12	Survey seining	2.0	—	6

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.07 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	8.24 lb	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	10.6	—	9

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-06-12	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Roy

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Roy

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Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Bowfin

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Golden Shiner

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Bluntnose Minnow

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