Minnesota Fishing Guide

Washburn

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11005900

96 Surveys

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1,590.19
Acres
111 ft
Max Depth
0
21
Fish Species
25
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-10-06 Special electrofishing 50.4 — 0.05 lb 100
2017-09-12 Fall electrofishing 18.9 — 0.09 lb 24
2020-10-12 Fall electrofishing 10.6 — 0.18 lb 21
2022-10-05 Fall electrofishing 15.0 — 0.36 lb 30
2015-09-22 Special electrofishing 13.4 — 0.19 lb 17
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 3.8 (below normal) 4.0 – 9.6 2.08 lb 57
2012-09-27 Special electrofishing 59.2 — 0.39 lb 91
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 2.9 (below normal) 4.0 – 9.6 3.08 lb 43
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 3.07 lb 6
2019-09-23 Fall electrofishing 12.0 — 0.61 lb 9

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 6.0 — 8
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 1.3 — 10

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 7.6 — 61
2022-07-25 15-ft beach seine 0.8 — 3
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 34.2 — 46

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 3.7 — — 5
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 0.4 — — 3
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 0.6 – 6.4 0.69 lb 37
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 0.6 – 6.4 0.93 lb 37
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 3.5 (normal) 0.9 – 4.8 0.79 lb 53

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 3.8 — — 30
2022-07-25 15-ft beach seine 7.8 — — 31
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 1.5 — — 2
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.09 lb 2
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.7 0.09 lb 1
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 1.1 (below normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.12 lb 17

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 0.5 — — 4
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 0.7 — — 1
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.49 lb 19
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.41 lb 15
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.7 – 3.3 0.41 lb 18

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — — 1
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 3.0 – 7.9 2.23 lb 50
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 2.9 (below normal) 3.0 – 7.9 2.04 lb 43
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.99 lb 8

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — 1
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 0.7 — 1

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 1.5 — — 2
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 7.6 — — 61
2022-07-25 15-ft beach seine 0.8 — — 3
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.9 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.9 2.25 lb 14
2012-09-27 Special electrofishing 1.9 — — 3
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 1.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.9 1.98 lb 15
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.6 2.22 lb 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 6.8 — — 54
2022-07-25 15-ft beach seine 3.3 — — 13
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 6.0 — — 8
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.74 lb 7
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 1.1 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.66 lb 17
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 1.4 0.84 lb 6

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-25 15-ft beach seine 3.3 — 13
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 11.9 — 16
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 3.5 — 28

BCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 1.5 — 2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-25 15-ft beach seine 7.5 — 30
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 20.1 — 27
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 24.9 — 199

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 2.2 — — 3
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 0.4 — — 3
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.60 lb 5
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.53 lb 4

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-25 15-ft beach seine 0.5 — 2
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 4.5 — 6
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 1.0 — 8

Logperch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-25 15-ft beach seine 0.5 — 2
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 4.1 — 33

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 4.5 — — 6
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 20.9 — — 167
2022-07-25 15-ft beach seine 14.3 — — 57
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 2.2 — 0.20 lb 33
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.17 lb 7
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 11.5 (normal) 3.7 – 42.9 0.23 lb 173

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 0.7 — — 1
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 1.1 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.30 lb 17
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 0.9 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.48 lb 14
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 1.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.18 lb 26

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-25 Backpack electrofishing 0.7 — 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 1.9 — — 15
2022-07-25 15-ft beach seine 1.0 — — 4
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.09 lb 4
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.10 lb 4
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.6 – 6.9 0.25 lb 11

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — — 1
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.31 lb 1

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — 1

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-25 50-ft beach seine 0.6 — 5

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 5.2 1.00 lb 17
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.91 lb 25

Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 2

Shorthead Redhorse

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.5 4.09 lb 1
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.5 3.61 lb 1

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.2 4.16 lb 2
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.1 5.38 lb 4

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.93 lb 7
2021-08-09 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.6 0.55 lb 2

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Beimert Outdoors

Brainerd, MN

(218) 746-4018

★ 5

Big Nasty Tackle

Cass Lake, MN

(218) 339-2274

★ 3.1

Chad Zbasnik Fishing

Walker, MN

(218) 252-5363

Corner Store Depot & Liquor

Brainerd, MN

(218) 824-2007

★ 4.7

Dean's Bait, Walker

Walker, MN

(218) 547-2248

★ 4.8

Full Stringer Bait and Tackle

Longville, MN

(218) 363-2031

★ 4.8

Lakes Area Powersports

Walker, MN

(218) 547-1558

★ 4.6

Leech Lake Distributors

Walker, MN

(218) 547-1505

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 Washburn

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Washburn.

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 Washburn. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadBurbotGreater RedhorseGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassShorthead RedhorseSmallmouth BassSunfishTullibee (Cisco)WalleyeWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Washburn

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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Other Lakes in Cass County

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Baby

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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.