Tanager

Hennepin County, Minnesota — DOW #27014100

17 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Tanager has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

53.48

Acres

23 ft

Max Depth

0

11

Fish Species

12

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.50 lb	2
1977-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	3.00 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-28	Standard gill nets	45.0 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.28 lb	45
1977-07-28	Standard trap nets	9.5 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.33 lb	19

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-28	Standard gill nets	38.0 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.57 lb	38
1977-07-28	Standard trap nets	24.5 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.59 lb	49

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-28	Standard trap nets	49.5 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.22 lb	99
1977-07-28	Standard gill nets	56.0	—	0.15 lb	56

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	3.75 lb	2
1977-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	4.20 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.15 lb	2

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.4 – 4.6	0.33 lb	3

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	2.33 lb	3

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	4.25 lb	2
1977-07-28	Standard trap nets	7.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	4.37 lb	15

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.9	7.10 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.30 lb	1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Bayside Marine

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★ 4.8

Bean’s Greenwood Marina

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★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Tanager

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Tanager.

Izaak Walton Lodge

Fishing Resort Brooklyn Park

(763) 561-5364

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 216-5511

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 401-3080

Bloomington Ice Garden

Fishing Resort Bloomington

(952) 563-8841

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Common Carp Golden Shiner Muskellunge Northern Pike Walleye White Crappie White Sucker Yellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Tanager

(952) 563-8877

Daddy'$ Money Bowfishing

(612) 438-5083

Erickson Guide Service

(612) 801-5058

Fish Lake Minnetonka

(612) 483-1384

Hogback Ridge Ponds

(952) 854-5900

Jasper Guide Services

(952) 220-4954

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Other Lakes in Hennepin County

Ardmore

Arrowhead

Bass

Bde Maka Ska

Boundary Creek Pond

Brownie

Plan Your Trip to Tanager

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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.