Schmid

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73010100

19 Surveys

38

Acres

34 ft

Max Depth

11.7 ft

Mean Depth

12

Fish Species

4

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.10 lb	3
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.12 lb	10

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 0.8	0.10 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.55 lb	20
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	7.0 (normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.40 lb	21

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	3.86 lb	12

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	7.7	—	0.19 lb	23

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	28.0	—	0.15 lb	56
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	112.3 (above normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.14 lb	337

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.10 lb	15

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	2.33 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.05 lb	25
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.07 lb	4

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	15.5 (normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.61 lb	31

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 7.1	1.50 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.40 lb	8

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Cold Spring, MN

★ 5

Butler Park

St Cloud, MN

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Richmond, MN

★ 4.3

Lake George Boat House

St Cloud, MN

★ 5

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

St Cloud, MN

Miller Marine

St Cloud, MN

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Schmid

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Schmid.

Loch Nest Resort

Fishing Resort Kimball

320-271-6880

Maple Hill Resort

Fishing Resort South Haven

(612) 590-3630

Ruegemer's Island View Resort, Inc.

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 597-2000

Aunt Kay's Cabin

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 266-2802

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Schmid

Central MN Fishing Adventures

(320) 266-8238

J Rev Outdoors LLC

(320) 761-0685

predator guide service

(320) 253-7535

Slab Seeker Fishing Guide Service

(320) 428-5174

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Plan Your Trip to Schmid

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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.