Upper Dean

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18017000

105 Surveys

259.23

Acres

24 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-14	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.82 lb	22
1982-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.88 lb	2
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.87 lb	16
2010-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2017-06-12	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	4
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.04 lb	8
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.84 lb	36
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.98 lb	8
1998-06-17	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-14	Standard gill nets	27.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.15 lb	82
1982-06-14	Standard trap nets	15.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.28 lb	63
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	38.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.17 lb	116
2010-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	3.4	—	—	3
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.24 lb	29
2010-06-14	15-ft beach seine	26.8	—	—	107
2017-06-12	Backpack electrofishing	5.8	—	—	11
2017-06-12	15-ft beach seine	30.5	—	—	61
2017-06-12	50-ft beach seine	15.5	—	—	62
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	7.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.23 lb	69
1998-06-17	Survey seining	5.0	—	—	15
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.18 lb	33
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	56.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.06 lb	340

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-14	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.60 lb	12
1982-06-14	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.79 lb	12
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	1.41 lb	2
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.7	1.27 lb	9
2017-06-12	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.36 lb	12
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.17 lb	5

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.00 lb	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-14	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.33 lb	12
1982-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.50 lb	2
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.60 lb	3
2010-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.29 lb	4
2017-06-12	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	—	1
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	4.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.74 lb	40
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.00 lb	4
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.95 lb	20

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-14	Standard trap nets	10.0 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.18 lb	40
1982-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.08 lb	3
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.17 lb	13
2010-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	31.8	—	—	28
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	38.1 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.13 lb	343
2010-06-14	15-ft beach seine	10.0	—	—	40
2017-06-12	Backpack electrofishing	49.8	—	—	94
2017-06-12	15-ft beach seine	17.5	—	—	35
2017-06-12	50-ft beach seine	130.0	—	—	520
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	24.0 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.23 lb	216
1998-06-17	Survey seining	61.7	—	—	185
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	11.8 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.28 lb	71

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.30 lb	1
2010-06-14	15-ft beach seine	16.3	—	—	65
2010-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	51.1	—	—	45
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.90 lb	2
2017-06-12	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	2
2017-06-12	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2017-06-12	50-ft beach seine	1.8	—	—	7
1998-06-17	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.56 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.10 lb	8
2010-06-14	15-ft beach seine	10.8	—	—	43
2010-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	91.9	—	—	81
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.04 lb	1
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.06 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-14	Standard trap nets	7.8 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.27 lb	31
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.24 lb	1
2010-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	11.3	—	—	10
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	2.1 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.16 lb	19
2017-06-12	Backpack electrofishing	9.5	—	—	18
2017-06-12	50-ft beach seine	16.8	—	—	67
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.23 lb	35
1998-06-17	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.25 lb	26

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-14	Standard gill nets	42.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.10 lb	126
2010-06-14	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.08 lb	17
2010-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	10.2	—	—	9
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.14 lb	5
2017-06-12	Backpack electrofishing	10.1	—	—	19
2017-06-12	50-ft beach seine	21.8	—	—	87
1998-06-17	Standard gill nets	20.3 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.08 lb	61

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-06-14	Standard trap nets	21.5 (above normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.63 lb	86
2010-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	2.3	—	—	2
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.73 lb	28
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.83 lb	5
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.84 lb	16
2017-06-12	Backpack electrofishing	1.6	—	—	3
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.80 lb	7

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.09 lb	1
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.37 lb	5
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.07 lb	10

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.11 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.25 lb	2
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.36 lb	1
2017-06-12	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	—	1
1998-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.24 lb	3

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	3.4	—	3
2017-06-12	Backpack electrofishing	1.6	—	3

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	5.7	—	5

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	3.4	—	3
2017-06-12	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	2

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	13.14 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-06-17	Survey seining	13.3	—	40

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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 Upper Dean

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Fishing Resort Nisswa

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Upper Dean

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

Fishing Guide

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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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Upper Dean

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Bowfin

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Golden Shiner

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

CNM

Johnny Darter

Tadpole Madtom

BIB

Common Shiner

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Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Adventure To Go - Nisswa

Bertha Boatworks

Birch Island Outdoors

Brad Dwyer Outdoors

Crow Wing Kayaks

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Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

66 marine north storage

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Bell Marine LLC

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