Town Line

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11019000

103 Surveys

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Town Line has confirmed populations of:

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Acres

11 ft

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

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-31	Special trap nets	1.0	—	—	1
1998-07-31	Standard trap nets	11.0 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.21 lb	33
1998-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.03 lb	6
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	26.1 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.05 lb	235
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	6.7	—	0.07 lb	40
1985-08-06	Standard trap nets	8.3 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.14 lb	33
1985-08-06	Standard gill nets	8.3	—	0.23 lb	33
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	29.8 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.11 lb	119
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	36.0	—	0.14 lb	144
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
1995-08-02	Standard gill nets	34.0	—	0.17 lb	204
1995-08-02	Standard trap nets	15.0 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.17 lb	135
2001-06-18	Standard trap nets	32.8 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.11 lb	295
2001-06-18	Standard gill nets	6.3	—	0.16 lb	38

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-31	Standard gill nets	17.5 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.55 lb	35
1998-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.15 lb	3
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	34.8 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.88 lb	209
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	8.4	—	2.01 lb	76
1985-08-06	Standard gill nets	9.8 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	3.18 lb	39
1985-08-06	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	3.78 lb	5
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	10.8 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.30 lb	43
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.78 lb	5
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	18.3 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.62 lb	110
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	2.9	—	1.75 lb	26
1995-08-02	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.20 lb	62
1995-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	1.39 lb	17
1974-08-02	Standard gill nets	11.5 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.61 lb	23
1974-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	2.25 lb	8
2001-06-18	Standard gill nets	26.2 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.91 lb	157
2001-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.92 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.11 lb	12
1998-07-31	Standard gill nets	28.0 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.31 lb	56
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.15 lb	4
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.23 lb	63
1985-08-06	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.35 lb	13
1985-08-06	Standard gill nets	23.0 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.15 lb	92
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.10 lb	1
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	18.3 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.25 lb	73
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.06 lb	8
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.12 lb	58
1995-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.19 lb	12
1995-08-02	Standard gill nets	18.7 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.16 lb	112
1974-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	—	2
1974-08-02	Standard gill nets	22.5 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.09 lb	45
2001-06-18	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.06 lb	57
2001-06-18	Standard gill nets	23.2 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.16 lb	139

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.05 lb	5
1998-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.05 lb	6
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.05 lb	24
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.04 lb	17
1985-08-06	Standard gill nets	34.0	—	0.09 lb	136
1985-08-06	Standard trap nets	15.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.15 lb	61
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	17.0	—	0.11 lb	68
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	9.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.08 lb	36
1995-08-02	Standard gill nets	5.2	—	0.21 lb	31
1995-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.23 lb	20
2001-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.24 lb	10
2001-06-18	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.09 lb	31

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.31 lb	13
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.06 lb	10
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.21 lb	43
1985-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.40 lb	2
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.29 lb	7
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.63 lb	10
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.11 lb	1
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.84 lb	1
1995-08-02	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.24 lb	25
1995-08-02	Standard trap nets	4.9 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.12 lb	44
2001-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.14 lb	3
2001-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.05 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	2.46 lb	1
1985-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.12 lb	4
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.95 lb	4
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	3.33 lb	3
1995-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.99 lb	2
1995-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	4.06 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.03 lb	2
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	1
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.07 lb	1
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.06 lb	1
2001-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.37 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.10 lb	1
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	—	6
1995-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.08 lb	1
2001-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.07 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.32 lb	8
1985-08-06	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.18 lb	6
1985-08-06	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.37 lb	9
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.40 lb	2
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.49 lb	9
1995-08-02	Survey seining	15.7	—	—	47
1995-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.89 lb	9
1995-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.06 lb	5
2001-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.51 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-06	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.04 lb	13
1985-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	4.77 lb	3
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.73 lb	4
1995-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	5.15 lb	2
1995-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	4.38 lb	3
1974-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.65 lb	10
1974-08-02	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	0.70 lb	10
2001-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.70 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Lake Shore, MN

(218) 855-2651

★ 5

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Longville, MN

Blackwater lake access

Longville, MN

651-296-6157

★ 4.8

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Hackensack, MN

(218) 348-9580

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

Pequot Lakes, MN

(218) 821-1648

Captain Gary Leech Lake Pontoon Rental

Walker, MN

(218) 547-2231

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Town Line

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Decoy Lodge (Cabin 106) at Bluewater Lodge Resort

Fishing Resort Walker

(714) 235-6033

Ice Guys Fish House Rentals

Fishing Resort East Gull Lake

(218) 851-6488

Leech Lake Cabins

Fishing Resort Walker

(218) 766-6878

Lien's Resort

Fishing Resort Longville

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Town Line

Adventures Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 232-6556

Bobby G's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 831-7711

Boggs Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 820-5612

Brainerd Lakes Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(763) 670-6033

Brainerd Lakes Guides

Fishing Guide

(218) 866-2876

Chuck Emery Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 536-0348

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Town Line

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Bluegill

Northern Pike

Yellow Perch

Pumpkinseed

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

Rock Bass

Golden Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Beimert Outdoors

Big Nasty Tackle

Chad Zbasnik Fishing

Corner Store Depot & Liquor

Dean's Bait, Walker

Full Stringer Bait and Tackle

Lakes Area Powersports

Leech Lake Distributors

Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Blackwater lake access

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

Captain Gary Leech Lake Pontoon Rental

Resorts & Lodges Near Town Line

Fish Species

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