South Stanchfield

Isanti County, Minnesota — DOW #30013800

87 Surveys

410.83

Acres

17 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	6.5 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.12 lb	39
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	362.5 (above normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.12 lb	2175
2018-05-29	Special trap nets	0.8	—	0.16 lb	7
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	145.1 (above normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.20 lb	1016
1974-08-12	Standard gill nets	233.3 (above normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.18 lb	700
1986-09-08	Standard gill nets	19.5 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.22 lb	117
1986-09-08	Standard trap nets	7.5 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.24 lb	45
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	138.3 (above normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.07 lb	830
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	12.6	—	0.06 lb	113

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.50 lb	6
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	18.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.11 lb	111
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	5.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.41 lb	41
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	7.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.16 lb	43

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.12 lb	8
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	19.3 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.14 lb	116
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	397.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.15 lb	2784
1974-08-12	Standard gill nets	295.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.18 lb	886
1986-09-08	Standard trap nets	17.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.08 lb	106
1986-09-08	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.08 lb	47
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	13.3 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.16 lb	80
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	1.7	—	0.11 lb	15

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.10 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.20 lb	1
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.67 lb	3
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	4.6 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.62 lb	32
1986-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.20 lb	1
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.86 lb	3

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.09 lb	7
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.08 lb	21
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.12 lb	4
1986-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.05 lb	4
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.08 lb	8

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	26.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.08 lb	159
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	1.72 lb	33
2018-05-29	Special trap nets	0.1	—	11.99 lb	1
1974-08-12	Standard gill nets	18.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.13 lb	55
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	46.1 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	0.13 lb	323
1986-09-08	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.47 lb	42
1986-09-08	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	2.73 lb	25
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	6.04 lb	11
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	1.7	—	5.97 lb	15

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.65 lb	4
1974-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 10.8	0.50 lb	2
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.50 lb	2
1986-09-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 10.8	0.20 lb	1
1986-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	6.25 lb	2
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	3.62 lb	29
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	1.0	—	4.83 lb	9

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.16 lb	25
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.20 lb	1
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	0.72 lb	3

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.00 lb	1
1974-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.30 lb	1
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.48 lb	23
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	0.2	—	3.21 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.37 lb	3
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.2	1.04 lb	8
1974-08-12	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.88 lb	12
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	16.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.80 lb	118
1986-09-08	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.37 lb	50
1986-09-08	Standard trap nets	7.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.71 lb	45
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.72 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.20 lb	2
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.52 lb	13
2018-05-29	Special trap nets	0.6	—	0.21 lb	5
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	10.6 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.60 lb	74
1986-09-08	Standard gill nets	9.8 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.40 lb	59
1986-09-08	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.46 lb	18
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	18.3 (above normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.22 lb	110
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	6.4	—	0.27 lb	58

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.24 lb	7
2018-05-29	Special trap nets	5.3	—	0.09 lb	48
1986-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.15 lb	2
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.23 lb	5
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	9.7	—	0.15 lb	87

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-05-29	Special trap nets	0.7	—	0.07 lb	6
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.15 lb	2
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	0.4	—	0.11 lb	4

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1974-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.60 lb	1
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.80 lb	1
2024-05-20	Standard electrofishing	33.0	—	0.65 lb	44
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.26 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.10 lb	3
1986-09-08	Standard trap nets	2.2	—	0.12 lb	13

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1974-08-12	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.26 lb	22
2024-05-20	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.13 lb	7
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	1.8	—	0.08 lb	16

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Anderson Dock Lift And Outdoor Services

Isanti, MN

(612) 986-2448

★ 5

Blue Lake Public Launch

Zimmerman, MN

★ 4

Lake Fanny - North Launch

Cambridge, MN

Legacy Motor and Marine LLC

Isanti, MN

(763) 313-2486

★ 4.6

On The Level Properties, LLC

Princeton, MN

★ 5

Performance Dock and Lift

Grandy, MN

(612) 325-9871

★ 4.5

Fish Species

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

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

Other Lakes in Isanti County

Elizabeth

Elms

51.6 acres

Fannie

360.01 acres

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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.

South Stanchfield

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Golden Shiner

Common Carp

Northern Pike

Walleye

Bowfin

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Bluegill

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Common Shiner

Pumpkinseed

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

EC'S Corner Express

Nomadlund Outfitters

North Central Outpost

65 Bait

Adrenaline Archery and Bait

BackWoods Bear Bait

Bait & Tackle Shop

Bill's Superette

Nearby Marinas

Anderson Dock Lift And Outdoor Services

Blue Lake Public Launch

Lake Fanny - North Launch

Legacy Motor and Marine LLC

On The Level Properties, LLC

Performance Dock and Lift

Fish Species

Other Lakes in Isanti County

Adams

Baxter

Blue

Elizabeth

Elms

Fannie

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