Shields

Washington County, Minnesota — DOW #82016200

90 Surveys

Special Regulations for Shields

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

Daily limit five.

29.58

Acres

27 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-09	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.47 lb	6
2013-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.20 lb	4
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.93 lb	25
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.4	—	3.29 lb	12
1987-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.55 lb	4
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	19.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.36 lb	39
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	2.8	—	1.33 lb	25
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	4.74 lb	8
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	3.5	—	4.18 lb	14
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.60 lb	17
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.84 lb	2
1995-09-20	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.19 lb	4
1995-09-20	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.13 lb	1
1995-09-20	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.23 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-09	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.18 lb	16
2013-07-09	Standard trap nets	8.0 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.29 lb	48
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.05 lb	1
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.25 lb	5
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.17 lb	8
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.30 lb	3
1998-06-29	Standard electrofishing	1.8	—	0.70 lb	1
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.40 lb	7
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.44 lb	29
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	54.5 (above normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.21 lb	109
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.24 lb	29
1995-09-20	Standard gill nets	21.0	—	0.03 lb	42
1995-09-20	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.02 lb	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	1.01 lb	1
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	67.5 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.34 lb	135
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	36.0 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.32 lb	180
1987-07-01	Standard gill nets	175.0 (above normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.13 lb	350
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	9.2 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.17 lb	46
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	1.17 lb	1
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.24 lb	1
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	1.01 lb	1
1995-09-20	Standard gill nets	5.5 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.33 lb	11
1995-09-20	Special trap nets	8.0	—	0.02 lb	24
1995-09-20	Standard trap nets	8.7 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.02 lb	26

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-09	Standard trap nets	34.3 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.25 lb	206
2013-07-09	Standard gill nets	13.5	—	0.19 lb	27
2021-04-27	Special trap nets	25.6	—	0.20 lb	230
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	7.6 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.24 lb	38
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	—	1
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.10 lb	1
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	8.2 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.28 lb	74
1998-06-29	Standard electrofishing	1.8	—	0.83 lb	1
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	48.5 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.13 lb	194
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	17.0	—	0.25 lb	17
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	10.8 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.19 lb	43
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	65.5	—	0.19 lb	131

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.94 lb	1
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.84 lb	5
1998-06-29	Standard electrofishing	7.3	—	1.03 lb	4
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.23 lb	4
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.82 lb	1
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.87 lb	1
1995-09-20	Special trap nets	2.0	—	0.10 lb	6
1995-09-20	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.10 lb	13
1995-09-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.69 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.18 lb	2
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.43 lb	9
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.10 lb	5
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.09 lb	7
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.23 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.09 lb	1
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.08 lb	6
1995-09-20	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.07 lb	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	4.02 lb	3
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	5.50 lb	1
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.91 lb	8
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.94 lb	2
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	5.17 lb	4
1995-09-20	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	4.07 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	0.21 lb	8
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.07 lb	4
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.27 lb	5

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.35 lb	17
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 5.1	1.58 lb	1
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.30 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	8.67 lb	3
1987-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.05 lb	4
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	0.05 lb	6
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.4	7.34 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.04 lb	26
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.04 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.30 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.94 lb	2
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	5.73 lb	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

61 Marine & Sports

Hastings, MN

(651) 437-3522

★ 4.4

Afton Boat Storage Co.

Afton, MN

(651) 436-6892

★ 4.4

Bayport launch

Bayport, MN

★ 4.6

Bayport Marina Association

Bayport, MN

(651) 439-2040

★ 4.7

Beanie's Marina

Lakeland, MN

(651) 400-9383

★ 3.5

Boat Storage

Forest Lake, MN

Resorts & Lodges Near Shields

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Forest Leaf Lake House

Fishing Resort Forest Lake

(323) 614-3121

J.W. Resort

Fishing Resort Hastings

(715) 781-7808

Stillwater Cabin Rental

Fishing Resort Stillwater

(651) 983-5566

Ice Castle USA

Fishing Resort Forest Lake

(651) 272-5474

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed

Fishing Guides Near Shields

Croix Boys Guided Adventures

Fishing Guide

(763) 742-7017

FXR Factory Outlet Superstore - Forest Lake, MN

Fishing Guide

(612) 286-1591

Hook Line & Sinker Outdoor Fishing Guide

Fishing Guide

(612) 704-2498

McMahon’s Musky Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(651) 206-8767

Mighty Musky Fishing Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(651) 335-2118

St. Croix fishing River Guide

Fishing Guide

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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.

Shields

Special Regulations for Shields

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Bowfin

Hybrid Sunfish

Brown Bullhead

Common Carp

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Walleye

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

BackWoods Bear Bait

Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Boating Center

Bayport Custom Rods

Big Marine Lake Store

BK Outdoors llc

Blue Ribbon Bait & Tackle

Cabela's

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Nearby Marinas

61 Marine & Sports

Afton Boat Storage Co.

Bayport launch

Bayport Marina Association

Beanie's Marina

Boat Storage

Resorts & Lodges Near Shields

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Shields

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