Lillian

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota — DOW #34007200

118 Surveys

1,151.41

Acres

7.8 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 Lillian. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-09-06	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	—	1
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.96 lb	3
1984-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	3.75 lb	1
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.99 lb	48
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	10.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.25 lb	114
2014-09-15	Fall electrofishing	174.0	—	0.01 lb	87
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.29 lb	25
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.67 lb	1
2006-07-24	Fall electrofishing	42.4	—	0.08 lb	12
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	14.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.95 lb	56
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.67 lb	24
2016-06-22	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.43 lb	18
2016-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.53 lb	26
2015-09-08	Fall electrofishing	100.0	—	0.08 lb	25
2018-09-17	Fall electrofishing	32.0	—	—	8

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.83 lb	14
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.20 lb	3
1984-07-15	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.59 lb	23
1984-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	2.30 lb	15
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.66 lb	11
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	1.32 lb	17
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.15 lb	4
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.31 lb	6
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.21 lb	4
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.12 lb	3
2016-06-22	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.36 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.33 lb	4
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.04 lb	16
1984-07-15	Standard gill nets	17.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.22 lb	52
1984-07-15	Standard trap nets	32.6 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.35 lb	261
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.11 lb	2
1993-08-02	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	5
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.08 lb	7
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.20 lb	10
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.13 lb	2
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.18 lb	19
2016-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.24 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	139.7 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.24 lb	419
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	171.7 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.03 lb	2060
1984-07-15	Standard trap nets	127.6 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.15 lb	1021
1984-07-15	Standard gill nets	84.3 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.20 lb	253
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	55.5 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.09 lb	610
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	416.8 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.05 lb	1667
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.54 lb	5
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.7 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.44 lb	16
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	92.7 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.04 lb	1112
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	90.3 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.18 lb	361
2016-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.36 lb	3
2016-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.4 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.54 lb	29

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.03 lb	2
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.04 lb	7

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	21.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.32 lb	65
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.18 lb	8
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.19 lb	4
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.42 lb	1
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.94 lb	2
2016-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.30 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.15 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.08 lb	88
1984-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.75 lb	3
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.12 lb	15
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.21 lb	36
2016-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.04 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.13 lb	76
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	38.3 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.18 lb	115
1984-07-15	Standard trap nets	8.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.13 lb	65
1984-07-15	Standard gill nets	44.7 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.13 lb	134
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.15 lb	26
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	18.5 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.18 lb	74
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.34 lb	5
1993-08-02	Survey seining	0.4	—	0.02 lb	3
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	41.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.34 lb	246
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.51 lb	2
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	17.3 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.52 lb	69
2016-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.35 lb	3
2016-06-22	Standard gill nets	16.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.50 lb	32

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.26 lb	3
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.68 lb	1
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.36 lb	2
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.49 lb	2

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	17.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.59 lb	53
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	5.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.70 lb	70
1984-07-15	Standard gill nets	17.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.16 lb	53
1984-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.77 lb	23
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	1.71 lb	9
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.34 lb	34
1993-08-02	Survey seining	8.7	—	—	61
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.48 lb	7
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	6.06 lb	44
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	6.75 lb	6
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	7.67 lb	29
2016-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	10.15 lb	3
2016-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	6.57 lb	12

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-15	Standard gill nets	17.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.4	0.12 lb	53
1984-07-15	Standard trap nets	22.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.16 lb	182

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.30 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.28 lb	9

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-15	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.06 lb	12
1984-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.75 lb	1
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.24 lb	7
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.34 lb	19
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.12 lb	32
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.76 lb	1
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.27 lb	10
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.20 lb	1
2016-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.39 lb	1

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	8.38 lb	1
1993-08-02	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	1
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	4.70 lb	3
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	5.29 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.32 lb	1
2016-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.75 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.6	1.18 lb	1
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.85 lb	1
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.52 lb	5

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Survey seining	0.1	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Survey seining	52.4	—	367

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Survey seining	2.6	—	18

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Green Lake Cruises

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Mike's Dock & Yard Services

Spicer, MN

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★ 3.3

Premier Dock and Lift/First Ice Outdoors

Spicer, MN

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Recreation Rental

Atwater, MN

(320) 974-3501

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Spicer Dock and Lift LLC

Spicer, MN

(320) 905-9200

★ 5

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Common Carp Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

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Lillian

DNR Fish Surveys

Walleye

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

OSS

BIB

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Common Carp

White Crappie

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

White Sucker

Channel Catfish

Smallmouth Bass

Brown Bullhead

Spottail Shiner

Fathead Minnow

Johnny Darter

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Frozen Flights Outfitters,LLC

Mel's Sport Shop

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Sunrays Bait and Tackle

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Cedar Mills Outfitters

Crow River Custom Rods

Dunham's Sports

Nearby Marinas

Green Lake Cruises

Green Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site

Mike's Dock & Yard Services

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