Minnesota Fishing Guide

Stanchfield

Morrison County, Minnesota — DOW #49011800

63 Surveys
115.98
Acres
32 ft
Max Depth
19 ft
Mean Depth
5
Fish Species
2
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-12 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.7 – 3.6 0.05 lb 12
2001-06-12 Survey seining 1.7 — — 5
2001-06-12 Standard gill nets 5.7 (normal) 1.9 – 19.1 0.18 lb 17
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.6 0.20 lb 2
1995-06-12 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.7 – 3.6 0.24 lb 8
1995-06-12 Survey seining 0.7 — — 2
1995-06-12 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 1.9 – 19.1 0.18 lb 13
1984-08-27 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.9 – 19.1 0.26 lb 9
2021-05-03 Standard electrofishing 26.1 — 0.10 lb 17

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2001-06-12 Survey seining 21.7 — 65

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-12 Standard gill nets 32.7 (above normal) 1.0 – 10.0 0.19 lb 98
2001-06-12 Standard trap nets 50.9 (above normal) 1.4 – 7.0 0.09 lb 458
1989-08-28 Standard gill nets 31.7 (above normal) 1.0 – 10.0 0.29 lb 95
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 7.0 (normal) 1.4 – 7.0 0.33 lb 28
1995-06-12 Standard gill nets 6.3 (normal) 1.0 – 10.0 0.46 lb 19
1995-06-12 Standard trap nets 30.4 (above normal) 1.4 – 7.0 0.28 lb 243
1984-08-27 Standard gill nets 22.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 10.0 0.44 lb 66
1984-08-27 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 1.4 – 7.0 0.54 lb 11

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-12 Standard gill nets 14.7 (above normal) 2.7 – 9.3 1.21 lb 44
2001-06-12 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.88 lb 3
2001-06-12 Standard electrofishing 1.5 — 1.16 lb 1
1989-08-28 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 2.7 – 9.3 2.17 lb 10
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 1.00 lb 4
1995-06-12 Standard gill nets 2.3 (below normal) 2.7 – 9.3 3.16 lb 7
1995-06-12 Standard electrofishing 1.7 — 0.14 lb 1
1984-08-27 Standard gill nets 7.7 (normal) 2.7 – 9.3 1.18 lb 23
1984-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.65 lb 2
2021-05-03 Standard electrofishing 6.2 — 1.24 lb 4

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2001-06-12 Survey seining 0.3 — 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-12 Standard electrofishing 12.1 — 0.89 lb 8
2001-06-12 Survey seining 0.7 — — 2
2001-06-12 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.36 lb 1
2015-05-01 Standard electrofishing 20.3 — 1.11 lb 9
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 2.3 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.22 lb 9
1989-08-28 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.50 lb 2
1995-06-12 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.30 lb 11
1995-06-12 Standard electrofishing 84.0 — 0.44 lb 49
1995-06-12 Survey seining 0.7 — 0.05 lb 2
2009-05-14 Standard electrofishing 70.2 — 0.43 lb 36
2021-05-03 Standard electrofishing 3.1 — 0.44 lb 2

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-12 Standard electrofishing 7.5 — 0.31 lb 5
2001-06-12 Survey seining 65.7 — — 197
2001-06-12 Standard gill nets 1.3 — 0.10 lb 4
2001-06-12 Standard trap nets 53.2 (above normal) 2.9 – 41.2 0.04 lb 479
2015-05-01 Standard electrofishing 192.1 — 0.23 lb 85
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 173.8 (above normal) 2.9 – 41.2 0.15 lb 695
1989-08-28 Standard gill nets 5.7 — 0.20 lb 17
1995-06-12 Standard trap nets 172.1 (above normal) 2.9 – 41.2 0.04 lb 1377
1995-06-12 Survey seining 54.3 — — 163
1984-08-27 Standard trap nets 92.8 (above normal) 2.9 – 41.2 0.14 lb 371
1984-08-27 Standard gill nets 4.0 — 0.22 lb 12
2021-05-03 Standard electrofishing 21.5 — 0.23 lb 14

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-12 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 2.01 lb 2
1984-08-27 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 2.30 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-12 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.3 0.87 lb 4
2015-05-01 Standard electrofishing 244.1 — 0.31 lb 108
2009-05-14 Standard electrofishing 93.6 — 0.27 lb 48
2021-05-03 Standard electrofishing 150.7 — 0.45 lb 98

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-08-28 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.8 4.60 lb 1
1995-06-12 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.8 3.86 lb 1
1984-08-27 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 2.99 lb 7

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1995-06-12 Survey seining 0.3 — 1

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1995-06-12 Survey seining 1.0 — 3

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Da Fishin Hole

Little Falls, MN

(320) 631-0056

★ 4.8

Evergreen Outfitting

Royalton, MN

(320) 309-9319

★ 5

Maple Island Park

Little Falls, MN

(320) 616-5500

★ 4.7

Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame

Little Falls, MN

(320) 616-2011

★ 4.6

Rice Creek Hunting & Recreation

Little Falls, MN

(320) 745-2232

★ 4.8

A Bit of Tack

Verndale, MN

(218) 445-5849

★ 4.7

Adventure To Go - Nisswa

Nisswa, MN

(218) 820-1301

★ 4.4

Beimert Outdoors

Brainerd, MN

(218) 746-4018

★ 5

Nearby Marinas

Boater's Dream, LLC

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-8152

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Earl La Mieur Rental

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K&M Group Boats

Little Falls, MN

(763) 260-4177

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Le Bourget Park

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Mike's Marine and ATV-Small Engine Repair

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-5141

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Monahan's Marine

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(320) 632-5666

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Resorts & Lodges Near Stanchfield

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Bear Cabins on Lake Alexander
Fishing Resort Cushing

(218) 575-2439
Campfire Bay Resort
Fishing Resort Cushing

(218) 575-2432
Rippin' Backroads Ice Castle & RV
Fishing Resort Swanville

(320) 547-2241
Sweetwater Resort
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(218) 575-2744

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Fish Species

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

Black CrappieBluegillLargemouth BassNorthern PikeYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Stanchfield

2 Rivers Fly Fishing
Fishing Guide

(218) 851-8118
Crooked hat guide service
Fishing Guide

(507) 469-2714

Other Lakes in Morrison County

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2,708.77 acres

Alott

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Cedar

235.64 acres

Crookneck

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East Twin

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Fish Trap

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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.