Somers

Wright County, Minnesota — DOW #86023000

159 Surveys

Special Regulations for Somers

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

Daily limit five.
All from 12-20" must be immediately released. One over 20" allowed in possession.
All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".
Daily limit five.
Minimum size limit 17". Possession limit three.

Invasive Species Alert

Somers has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

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

151.35

Acres

21 ft

Max Depth

10.2 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-31	Standard trap nets	30.1 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.09 lb	211
2005-08-31	Survey seining	413.3	—	—	1240
2011-09-07	Standard trap nets	51.2 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.10 lb	461
2011-09-07	Standard gill nets	6.4	—	0.13 lb	32
2003-09-02	Survey seining	139.3	—	—	418
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	30.4 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.28 lb	274
2004-09-07	Standard trap nets	32.9 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.04 lb	263
2004-09-07	Survey seining	428.3	—	—	1285
1989-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.15 lb	2
1989-08-10	Standard trap nets	17.2 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.13 lb	103
1998-09-09	Standard trap nets	45.0 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.05 lb	270
1998-09-09	Standard electrofishing	1.2	—	0.41 lb	2
1998-09-09	Survey seining	20.8	—	—	83
1997-09-02	Standard trap nets	43.7 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.08 lb	262
1997-09-02	Survey seining	61.5	—	—	123
1997-09-02	Standard gill nets	13.0	—	0.38 lb	13
2016-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	82.2	—	—	69
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	181.3	—	—	1813
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	7.8 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.19 lb	47
1999-09-07	Survey seining	27.0	—	0.04 lb	81
1999-09-07	Standard gill nets	157.0	—	0.08 lb	157
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	77.2 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.04 lb	463

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.20 lb	1
2005-08-31	Survey seining	3.7	—	0.24 lb	11
2005-08-31	Standard electrofishing	145.6	—	1.04 lb	86
2011-09-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.97 lb	9
2011-09-07	Standard electrofishing	32.7	—	1.60 lb	60
2011-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.11 lb	2
2003-09-02	Standard electrofishing	312.9	—	0.67 lb	79
2003-09-02	Survey seining	4.0	—	0.02 lb	12
2003-09-02	Special electrofishing	18.3	—	2.24 lb	9
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.78 lb	8
2004-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.27 lb	3
2004-09-07	Survey seining	11.0	—	—	33
2004-09-07	Standard electrofishing	322.4	—	0.80 lb	78
1998-09-09	Standard trap nets	16.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.16 lb	98
1998-09-09	Standard electrofishing	41.3	—	0.76 lb	68
1998-09-09	Survey seining	4.0	—	—	16
1997-09-02	Standard trap nets	16.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.11 lb	100
1997-09-02	Survey seining	41.0	—	—	82
1997-09-02	Standard electrofishing	18.0	—	1.18 lb	17
1997-09-02	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.31 lb	3
2016-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	64.3	—	—	54
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	18.1	—	—	181
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.60 lb	1
1992-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.38 lb	6
1999-09-07	Standard electrofishing	156.1	—	1.15 lb	58
1999-09-07	Survey seining	8.7	—	0.22 lb	26
1999-09-07	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.20 lb	5
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.17 lb	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	4
2005-08-31	Survey seining	2.7	—	0.01 lb	8
2011-09-07	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.13 lb	34
2011-09-07	Standard gill nets	27.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.15 lb	135
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.05 lb	2
2003-09-02	Survey seining	3.0	—	0.08 lb	9
2004-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.18 lb	2
2004-09-07	Survey seining	5.7	—	0.02 lb	17
1989-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
1998-09-09	Standard trap nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	60
1997-09-02	Standard trap nets	13.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.27 lb	78
1997-09-02	Survey seining	326.0	—	—	652
1997-09-02	Standard gill nets	208.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.30 lb	208
2016-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	14.3	—	—	12
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	14.4	—	—	144
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.05 lb	2
1992-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.10 lb	3
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.21 lb	11
1999-09-07	Survey seining	1.3	—	0.20 lb	4
1999-09-07	Standard gill nets	127.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.09 lb	127

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-31	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.21 lb	28
2005-08-31	Survey seining	0.7	—	0.03 lb	2
2011-09-07	Standard gill nets	43.2 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.11 lb	216
2011-09-07	Standard trap nets	12.4 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.16 lb	112
2003-09-02	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.21 lb	1
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.23 lb	33
2004-09-07	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.25 lb	14
2004-09-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.27 lb	1
1989-08-10	Standard gill nets	203.8 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.09 lb	815
1989-08-10	Standard trap nets	54.8 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.10 lb	329
1998-09-09	Standard trap nets	6.7 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.24 lb	40
1997-09-02	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.24 lb	2
1997-09-02	Standard trap nets	6.3 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.12 lb	38
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	0.9	—	—	9
1992-08-19	Standard gill nets	18.5 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.14 lb	74
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	17.0 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.19 lb	102
1999-09-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1999-09-07	Standard gill nets	61.0 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.32 lb	61
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.29 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-31	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	3.91 lb	8
2005-08-31	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.04 lb	1
2011-09-07	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.24 lb	21
2011-09-07	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	2.69 lb	11
2003-09-02	Special electrofishing	6.1	—	1.65 lb	3
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.50 lb	8
2004-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.74 lb	4
1989-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	1.25 lb	8
1989-08-10	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	4.46 lb	12
2016-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	1.9	—	—	19

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	2.43 lb	1
1989-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.30 lb	1
1992-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.25 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.54 lb	2
2011-09-07	Standard gill nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.77 lb	18
2011-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.03 lb	1
2003-09-02	Standard electrofishing	4.0	—	0.62 lb	1
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.73 lb	2
2004-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.86 lb	1
1989-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.89 lb	9
1989-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.26 lb	5
1998-09-09	Standard electrofishing	1.8	—	2.14 lb	3
1998-09-09	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.49 lb	12
1997-09-02	Standard electrofishing	8.5	—	1.86 lb	8
1997-09-02	Standard gill nets	28.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.21 lb	28
1997-09-02	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.31 lb	13
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	5.80 lb	1
1999-09-07	Standard electrofishing	13.4	—	0.67 lb	5
1999-09-07	Special electrofishing	6.7	—	0.39 lb	4
1999-09-07	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.5	4.02 lb	6
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.04 lb	7

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.08 lb	2
2011-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.08 lb	1
2004-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.05 lb	1
1989-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.10 lb	3
1989-08-10	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.10 lb	23
1998-09-09	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.06 lb	4
1997-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.06 lb	5
1992-08-19	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.11 lb	14
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.05 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.12 lb	4
2011-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.13 lb	5
2003-09-02	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.25 lb	3
2004-09-07	Survey seining	2.3	—	0.02 lb	7
2004-09-07	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.07 lb	12
1989-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.10 lb	1
1998-09-09	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.16 lb	17
1997-09-02	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.09 lb	13
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	13
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.05 lb	2
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.20 lb	31

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	9.26 lb	1
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	6.83 lb	4
2004-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	7.41 lb	5
1989-08-10	Standard gill nets	72.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.0	0.67 lb	291
1989-08-10	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.63 lb	14
1992-08-19	Standard gill nets	29.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.0	0.99 lb	116
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.94 lb	27

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	2.8	—	0.44 lb	25
2004-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.51 lb	2
1989-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	2
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.23 lb	4
1999-09-07	Survey seining	6.3	—	0.02 lb	19

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-10	Standard trap nets	250.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.06 lb	1504
1989-08-10	Standard gill nets	39.8 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.07 lb	159
1992-08-19	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.17 lb	23
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.21 lb	54

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-09-07	Survey seining	60.3	—	181

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

A-1 Marine, Inc.

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-8227

★ 4.4

An Extra Space, LLC

Buffalo, MN

(763) 684-1969

★ 5

Anchor Dock & Lift

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-6500

★ 4.9

Beebe Lake Public Launch

Buffalo, MN

651-296-6157

★ 4.6

Boat Happy Rentals

Albertville, MN

(763) 807-3677

Bremer Jet Ski & Watercraft Rental, Inc.

Maple Lake, MN

(612) 298-7055

★ 4.8

Resorts & Lodges Near Somers

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Fishing Resort Maple Lake

(612) 508-6536

The Bouncy House Guy

Fishing Resort Monticello

(763) 291-6952

Lake Augusta Cabins

Fishing Resort South Haven

(952) 406-0640

Cokato Lake RV Resort

Fishing Resort Cokato

(320) 552-6460

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Common Carp Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Somers

Big Dog Fishing Guide Services

Fishing Guide

(612) 810-7330

Fishing Klinics For Kids Guide

Fishing Guide

(763) 972-3619

Headwaters Fly Fishing Company - John Edstrom

Fishing Guide

(651) 503-3919

Jiggin Jim's Fishing Guide Service & Taxidermy

Fishing Guide

(612) 644-7657

Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby

Fishing Guide

(763) 443-7039

Wildwood Float Trips

Fishing Guide

(612) 801-2710

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Somers

Special Regulations for Somers

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Walleye

Golden Shiner

Pumpkinseed

Common Carp

Hybrid Sunfish

Black Bullhead

Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Albion Acres Bait

All Seasons Sports

Captain Jack Lures

Cenex

Clear Waters Outfitting Company

Grumpy's Outdoors

H&H Sport Shop

Joes Sport Shop

Nearby Marinas

A-1 Marine, Inc.

An Extra Space, LLC

Anchor Dock & Lift

Beebe Lake Public Launch

Boat Happy Rentals

Bremer Jet Ski & Watercraft Rental, Inc.

Resorts & Lodges Near Somers

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Somers

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