Trillium

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11027000

79 Surveys

155.46

Acres

48 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-25	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.01 lb	42
1973-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.67 lb	10
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	3.07 lb	53
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.01 lb	9
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	3.33 lb	29
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.80 lb	3
1994-06-28	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	4.02 lb	23
1994-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.35 lb	2
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	12.7 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	3.97 lb	76
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.53 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-25	Standard trap nets	67.0 (above normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.17 lb	670
1973-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.26 lb	3
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	7.0	—	0.07 lb	42
1997-06-23	Special trap nets	10.0	—	0.07 lb	30
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	42.6 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.09 lb	341
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	156.6 (above normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.05 lb	1253
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	4
1994-06-28	Survey seining	82.5	—	0.05 lb	165
1994-06-28	Standard gill nets	5.2	—	0.08 lb	31
1994-06-28	Standard trap nets	29.1 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.07 lb	262
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	92.6 (above normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.06 lb	833
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	9.8	—	0.05 lb	59

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.08 lb	9
1973-06-25	Standard gill nets	47.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.12 lb	189
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.07 lb	1
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.14 lb	31
1997-06-23	Special trap nets	0.7	—	0.13 lb	2
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.10 lb	1
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	16.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.15 lb	66
1994-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.15 lb	8
1994-06-28	Survey seining	0.5	—	0.09 lb	1
1994-06-28	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.18 lb	41
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.18 lb	30

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.47 lb	3
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.25 lb	16
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.53 lb	11
1994-06-28	Survey seining	8.5	—	—	17
1994-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.80 lb	2
1994-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.31 lb	11
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.47 lb	8

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-25	Standard gill nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	4.32 lb	17
1973-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	4.18 lb	11
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	3.84 lb	3
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	4.40 lb	1
1994-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	5.08 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-25	Standard trap nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.27 lb	73
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.15 lb	8
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.26 lb	9
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.18 lb	5
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.30 lb	23
1994-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.16 lb	8
1994-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.10 lb	1
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.13 lb	10
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.31 lb	4

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.27 lb	3
1973-06-25	Standard trap nets	28.5 (above normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.39 lb	285
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.23 lb	20
1997-06-23	Special trap nets	2.7	—	0.13 lb	8
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	13.4 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.17 lb	107
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	16.5 (above normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.14 lb	66
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	99.8 (above normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.14 lb	798
1994-06-28	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.24 lb	56
1994-06-28	Standard trap nets	18.2 (above normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.22 lb	164
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	33.3 (above normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.13 lb	200
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	11.9 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.22 lb	107

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-25	Standard trap nets	20.9 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.18 lb	209
1997-06-23	Special trap nets	3.3	—	0.03 lb	10
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.07 lb	22
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	10.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.03 lb	80
1994-06-28	Survey seining	10.5	—	0.05 lb	21
1994-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.08 lb	14
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.21 lb	2
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.07 lb	18

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-06-23	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.35 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.20 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.69 lb	3
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.15 lb	2
1994-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.90 lb	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.59 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 Trillium

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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 Trillium. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Trillium

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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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Trillium

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Black Crappie

Yellow Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Rock Bass

Golden Shiner

White Sucker

Brown Bullhead

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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

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