Warner

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73001100

87 Surveys

37.43

Acres

38 ft

Max Depth

13.4 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.90 lb	11
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.42 lb	6
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	2.7 – 9.3	0.20 lb	5
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.50 lb	1
1983-06-15	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	2.95 lb	10
2002-07-01	Standard electrofishing	2.8	—	1.24 lb	2
2002-07-01	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.88 lb	12
2002-07-01	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.64 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.51 lb	1
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.17 lb	6
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.20 lb	1
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.17 lb	6
1983-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.15 lb	2
1983-06-15	Standard trap nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.19 lb	32
2002-07-01	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	6
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.17 lb	25
2002-07-01	Standard electrofishing	1.4	—	0.18 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.99 lb	3
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.40 lb	1
1983-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.20 lb	2
1983-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.10 lb	2
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.36 lb	14
2002-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.93 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.39 lb	2
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.07 lb	9
1983-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	3

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	8.51 lb	3
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	5.84 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.23 lb	24
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.23 lb	1
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	19.3 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.06 lb	77
1983-06-15	Standard trap nets	28.8 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.15 lb	115
2002-07-01	Survey seining	147.0	—	—	294
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	6.4 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.12 lb	58

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard electrofishing	1.2	—	0.37 lb	1
2002-07-01	Standard electrofishing	2.8	—	1.22 lb	2
2002-07-01	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.94 lb	5
2012-07-09	Standard electrofishing	16.4	—	1.32 lb	14
1983-06-15	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.18 lb	11
2002-07-01	Standard electrofishing	28.4	—	1.15 lb	20
2002-07-01	Survey seining	17.5	—	0.01 lb	35
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.04 lb	1

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.57 lb	4
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	63.1	—	0.07 lb	568

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.18 lb	1
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	2.00 lb	1
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.60 lb	1
2002-07-01	Standard electrofishing	5.7	—	1.29 lb	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.09 lb	1
1983-06-15	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.09 lb	7
2002-07-01	Survey seining	35.5	—	—	71
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.06 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.84 lb	1
1983-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.50 lb	1
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 7.0	1.14 lb	2

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.30 lb	1
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.27 lb	6
1983-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.20 lb	1
1983-06-15	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.36 lb	10

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.22 lb	14
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 16.4	0.20 lb	8
1983-06-15	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.25 lb	6
1983-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 16.4	0.50 lb	1
2002-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.55 lb	1
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 16.4	0.58 lb	3

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.3	4.50 lb	2
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.3	3.05 lb	3

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.33 lb	3
1983-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.25 lb	2

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	2.50 lb	1
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.27 lb	4
1983-06-15	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.45 lb	4
2002-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	3.11 lb	1
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	6.24 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.05 lb	2
2002-07-01	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.02 lb	2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-07-01	Survey seining	0.5	—	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.9	1.19 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-01	Survey seining	1.5	—	0.01 lb	3

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-07-01	Survey seining	0.5	—	1

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-07-01	Survey seining	1.0	—	2

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.20 lb	2

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.89 lb	9

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-01	Survey seining	0.5	—	0.02 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Cold Spring, MN

(612) 597-3914

★ 5

Butler Park

St Cloud, MN

★ 4.2

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Richmond, MN

(320) 597-5975

★ 4.3

Lake George Boat House

St Cloud, MN

(320) 257-5959

★ 5

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

St Cloud, MN

(320) 252-5010

Miller Marine

St Cloud, MN

(320) 434-8389

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Warner

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Loch Nest Resort

Fishing Resort Kimball

320-271-6880

Maple Hill Resort

Fishing Resort South Haven

(612) 590-3630

Ruegemer's Island View Resort, Inc.

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 597-2000

Aunt Kay's Cabin

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 266-2802

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Warner

Central MN Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(320) 266-8238

J Rev Outdoors LLC

Fishing Guide

(320) 761-0685

predator guide service

Fishing Guide

(320) 253-7535

Slab Seeker Fishing Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(320) 428-5174

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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.

Warner

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

Channel Catfish

Bluegill

Smallmouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

BIB

Walleye

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

White Crappie

Black Bullhead

Bowfin

SLR

Common Carp

Pumpkinseed

Bluntnose Minnow

Brown Bullhead

Golden Shiner

BKF

Logperch

Shorthead Redhorse

GLR

Common Shiner

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Fletcher's Bait Shop

Sierra

Albion Acres Bait

All Seasons Sports

Cabela's

Captain Jack Lures

Cenex

Clear Waters Outfitting Company

Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Butler Park

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Lake George Boat House

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

Miller Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Warner

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