Minnesota Fishing Guide

St. Joe

Carver County, Minnesota — DOW #10001100

43 Surveys
19.55
Acres
52 ft
Max Depth
0
10
Fish Species
4
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.12 lb 6
1994-06-21 Standard trap nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.14 lb 17
1994-06-21 Special trap nets 16.0 — 0.02 lb 48

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-20 Standard gill nets 12.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 7.9 1.31 lb 12
1980-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.5 — 0.88 lb 6
1984-06-26 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 1.40 lb 3
1994-06-21 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 0.77 lb 9
1994-06-21 Special trap nets 0.3 — 0.04 lb 1
1994-06-21 Standard trap nets 2.2 — 0.54 lb 13

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-20 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.10 lb 1
1980-06-20 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.05 lb 11

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-20 Standard gill nets 94.0 (above normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.07 lb 94
1980-06-20 Standard trap nets 7.5 (normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.08 lb 30
1984-06-26 Standard gill nets 22.0 (normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.16 lb 22
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.14 lb 8
1994-06-21 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.27 lb 12
1994-06-21 Standard gill nets 54.0 (normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.34 lb 108
1994-06-21 Special trap nets 0.7 — 0.40 lb 2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.5 — 0.22 lb 6
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.12 lb 2
1994-06-21 Standard gill nets 1.5 — 0.36 lb 3
1994-06-21 Special trap nets 7.7 — 0.10 lb 23
1994-06-21 Standard trap nets 8.5 — 0.25 lb 51

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.30 lb 1
1984-06-26 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 1.50 lb 1
1994-06-21 Standard gill nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 4.08 lb 4
1994-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 1.57 lb 5

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-20 Standard trap nets 18.8 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.12 lb 75
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 6.5 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.11 lb 26
1994-06-21 Special trap nets 220.7 — — 662
1994-06-21 Standard trap nets 5.3 (below normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.16 lb 32

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 5.4 0.35 lb 2
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 5.4 0.40 lb 2
1994-06-21 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 5.4 0.26 lb 9
1994-06-21 Special trap nets 0.3 — 0.24 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.30 lb 5
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.40 lb 1
1994-06-21 Special trap nets 0.7 — 0.26 lb 2
1994-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.39 lb 2

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-21 Special trap nets 0.3 — — 1
1994-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.03 lb 2

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-21 Special trap nets 2.7 — 0.01 lb 8
1994-06-21 Standard trap nets 3.2 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.06 lb 19

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Cabin Fever Sporting Goods

Victoria, MN

(952) 443-2022

★ 4.8

Ken's Bait Service

Chaska, MN

(952) 448-7592

★ 3.9

Old Carver Bait and Tackle

Carver, MN

(952) 540-7083

★ 4.8

Pro Fishing Supply

Waconia, MN

(612) 801-7967

★ 4.4

AI Fish Report

Shakopee, MN

(952) 237-4549

Albion Acres Bait

Annandale, MN

★ 5

All Seasons Sports

Delano, MN

(763) 972-3112

★ 4.8

All Seasons Wild Bird Store

Eagan, MN

(651) 459-0084

★ 4.8

Nearby Marinas

Marina at Lola's Lakehouse

Waconia, MN

(952) 442-4954

★ 4.5

Pierson Lake Public Access Site

Chaska, MN

★ 4.3

StorageMart

Chaska, MN

(651) 372-4849

★ 4.7

Westward Boat Storage

Waconia, MN

(952) 446-1756

★ 4.1

A-1 Marine, Inc.

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-8227

★ 4.4

An Extra Space, LLC

Buffalo, MN

(763) 684-1969

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near St. Joe

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Lake Auburn Campground
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Fish Species

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

Black BullheadBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near St. Joe

Bob Humphrey Fly Fishing LLC
Fishing Guide

(952) 797-2600
Nocturnal guide and rental services
Fishing Guide

(605) 592-2889
Schroeder's Guiding Service
Fishing Guide

(952) 442-3474
Take the Bait Guide Service LLC
Fishing Guide

(651) 304-7524

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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.