Spring

Polk County, Minnesota — DOW #60001200

172 Surveys

134.26

Acres

35 ft

Max Depth

0

12

Fish Species

3

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-06	Backpack electrofishing	29.9	—	—	37
2023-07-06	15-ft beach seine	9.5	—	—	19
2023-07-06	50-ft beach seine	22.3	—	—	89
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.16 lb	1
1954-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.18 lb	2
2014-08-11	Standard electrofishing	7.6	—	1.60 lb	6
1986-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.05 lb	4
2005-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.55 lb	3
2005-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.09 lb	3
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.25 lb	1
1991-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.03 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-06	Backpack electrofishing	11.3	—	—	14
2023-07-06	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	3
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	20.2 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.15 lb	182
1954-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	—	16
1954-08-30	Standard trap nets	15.4 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.11 lb	139
1974-07-24	Standard trap nets	83.3 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.11 lb	500
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.28 lb	4
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	8.6 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.11 lb	77
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	18.3 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.09 lb	165
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	16.3	—	0.11 lb	65
1986-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.5 (below normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.42 lb	12
1986-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.55 lb	2
2005-08-10	Standard gill nets	7.5	—	0.14 lb	30
2005-08-10	Standard trap nets	11.3 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.08 lb	90
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	7.3	—	0.07 lb	29
1991-08-05	Standard trap nets	65.4 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.06 lb	523

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-06	Backpack electrofishing	4.0	—	5
2023-07-06	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-06	Backpack electrofishing	2.4	—	—	3
2023-07-06	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	8.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.10 lb	79
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	81.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.04 lb	326
1954-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	—	4
1954-08-30	Standard gill nets	93.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.12 lb	558
1974-07-24	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.12 lb	30
1974-07-24	Standard gill nets	20.7 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.09 lb	62
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	9.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.05 lb	81
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	38.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.05 lb	154
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.13 lb	11
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.08 lb	48
1986-07-28	Standard trap nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.08 lb	44
1986-07-28	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.09 lb	23
2005-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.08 lb	5
2005-08-10	Standard gill nets	27.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.09 lb	108
1991-08-05	Standard trap nets	8.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.08 lb	71
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	95.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.11 lb	382

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-06	Backpack electrofishing	3.2	—	4
2023-07-06	50-ft beach seine	10.5	—	42

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-06	Backpack electrofishing	4.0	—	—	5
2023-07-06	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	5
1974-07-24	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.26 lb	22
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.04 lb	2
1991-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.04 lb	9

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-06	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-06	50-ft beach seine	6.3	—	25
2023-07-06	Backpack electrofishing	9.7	—	12

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-06	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	6
2023-07-06	Backpack electrofishing	4.0	—	—	5
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	10.4	—	0.11 lb	94
1974-07-24	Standard trap nets	6.3	—	0.12 lb	38
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.30 lb	12
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.0	—	0.13 lb	36
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	1
1986-07-28	Standard trap nets	5.1	—	0.26 lb	41
2005-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	1
2005-08-10	Standard trap nets	4.0	—	0.18 lb	32
1991-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	0.08 lb	15

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-06	Backpack electrofishing	10.5	—	13

FND

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-06	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-06	50-ft beach seine	2.5	—	10
2023-07-06	Backpack electrofishing	5.7	—	7

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-06	Backpack electrofishing	2.4	—	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.19 lb	1
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	1.73 lb	2
1974-07-24	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.33 lb	28
1974-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.34 lb	16
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.07 lb	1
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.11 lb	1
1986-07-28	Standard gill nets	23.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.48 lb	94
1986-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.41 lb	13
2005-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.19 lb	13
1991-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.33 lb	6
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.47 lb	42

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	4.09 lb	5
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.01 lb	2
1954-08-30	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.01 lb	29
1954-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1974-07-24	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.91 lb	33
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	3.25 lb	38
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.96 lb	4
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	10.8 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	3.31 lb	43
1986-07-28	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.83 lb	36
1986-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.16 lb	9
2005-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.60 lb	13
2005-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.42 lb	2
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	3.12 lb	4

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.78 lb	1
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.41 lb	34
1954-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	—	13
1954-08-30	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.66 lb	27
1974-07-24	Standard trap nets	5.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.26 lb	34
1974-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.90 lb	2
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.18 lb	5
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.21 lb	2
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.19 lb	1
1986-07-28	Standard trap nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.39 lb	74
2005-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.16 lb	11
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.21 lb	4
1991-08-05	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.23 lb	32

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.57 lb	1
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.94 lb	1
1954-08-30	Standard gill nets	8.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.65 lb	51
1954-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	—	2
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.66 lb	4
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.63 lb	3
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	3.04 lb	4
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.44 lb	1
1986-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.90 lb	4
1986-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.67 lb	3
2005-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.26 lb	2
2005-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.64 lb	8
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.10 lb	6

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	2
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.12 lb	16
1954-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	—	11
1954-08-30	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.19 lb	31
1974-07-24	Standard trap nets	6.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.15 lb	39
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.07 lb	3
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.04 lb	2
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.11 lb	20
1986-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.14 lb	8
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.19 lb	5
1991-08-05	Standard trap nets	7.6 (above normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.07 lb	61

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.9	3.36 lb	30
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	3.69 lb	2
1954-08-30	Standard gill nets	13.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.81 lb	79
1954-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	—	3
1974-07-24	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.95 lb	12
1974-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.65 lb	2
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.05 lb	3
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.60 lb	1
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.92 lb	2
1986-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.14 lb	9
2005-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.20 lb	11
2005-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	3.93 lb	4
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.18 lb	17
1991-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.25 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.18 lb	4
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.16 lb	13
1954-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	—	13
1954-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.29 lb	4
1974-07-24	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.17 lb	18
1974-07-24	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.31 lb	24
2014-08-11	Standard electrofishing	24.0	—	0.33 lb	19
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.04 lb	1
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.38 lb	13
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.53 lb	8
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.41 lb	21
1986-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.53 lb	20
2005-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.19 lb	6
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.14 lb	8
1991-08-05	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.23 lb	19

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1954-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	—	4
1954-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	—	5
1974-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.70 lb	10
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.28 lb	2
1986-07-28	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.47 lb	29
1991-08-05	Standard trap nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.57 lb	27
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.90 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	12.68 lb	1
1991-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	7.25 lb	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Harlan's Boats

Mentor, MN

★ 5

Lafave Park

East Grand Forks, MN

Red River State Recreation Area

East Grand Forks, MN

★ 4.5

Stor-All

Crookston, MN

★ 4.5

Ziegler Rental Crookston

Crookston, MN

Itasca Sports, Inc.

Lake Itasca, MN

★ 4.6

Resorts & Lodges Near Spring

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Spring.

Summer Sands Lake Club

Fishing Resort Erskine

2Annes Lakeside RV Park

Fishing Resort Erskine

(218) 521-0688

Lake Cameron RV Park and Campground

Fishing Resort Erskine

(218) 521-0688

Crookston Inn & Convention Center

Fishing Resort Crookston

(218) 470-1000

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Spring

(763) 229-7957

(218) 773-0282

Spittin' Carnage Guide Service

(612) 227-4664

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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.