Stark

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18016900

70 Surveys

217.29

Acres

66 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	3.4	—	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-02	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.32 lb	11
1980-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	3
1980-07-09	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.16 lb	11
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	1
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	11.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.22 lb	47
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.21 lb	14
2006-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.13 lb	12

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	6.7	—	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	142.9	—	—	85
2016-08-02	50-ft beach seine	25.0	—	—	25
2016-08-02	15-ft beach seine	27.0	—	—	108
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	27.6 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.22 lb	248
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.42 lb	3
1980-07-09	Standard trap nets	41.8 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.10 lb	167
1980-07-09	Standard gill nets	9.3	—	0.11 lb	28
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	161.3 (above normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.14 lb	645
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.13 lb	12
2006-07-17	Standard trap nets	25.6 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.12 lb	230
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.14 lb	22

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	25.2	—	—	15
2016-08-02	50-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	3
2016-08-02	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	8
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.66 lb	4
1980-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.15 lb	4
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.20 lb	1
2006-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.14 lb	7
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.93 lb	7

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	—	1
2016-08-02	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2016-08-02	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	8
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.13 lb	3
2006-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.09 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.95 lb	30
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.01 lb	3
1980-07-09	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.99 lb	36
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	10.7 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	0.97 lb	32
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.50 lb	1
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.51 lb	46
2006-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.43 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.23 lb	18
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.27 lb	70
1980-07-09	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.30 lb	19
1980-07-09	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.29 lb	14
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.20 lb	9
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	9.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.34 lb	36
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	6.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.31 lb	40
2006-07-17	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.23 lb	32

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.44 lb	1
2006-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.14 lb	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.2	3.68 lb	5
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.20 lb	3
1980-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.2	3.35 lb	4
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.2	6.12 lb	2
2006-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.2	3.77 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	4.38 lb	4
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.12 lb	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	1.21 lb	3
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.9 (below normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.91 lb	17
1980-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.57 lb	7
1980-07-09	Standard trap nets	12.8 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.57 lb	51
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.20 lb	5
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.52 lb	24
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	1.01 lb	13
2006-07-17	Standard trap nets	7.1 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.84 lb	64

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.20 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.25 lb	1
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.5	1.38 lb	2

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

(218) 534-3435

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

(218) 678-2096

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

(218) 821-0842

Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Stark

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Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

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Crosslake Vacations & Rentals

Fishing Resort Crosslake

(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Stark

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

Fishing Guide

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

(218) 692-7368

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

Fishing Guide

(218) 454-3474

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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.

Stark

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BCS

Pumpkinseed

BNS

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Bowfin

Walleye

Yellow Bullhead

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

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66 marine north storage

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