Mary

Todd County, Minnesota — DOW #77001900

197 Surveys

Special Regulations for Mary

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit five.

Invasive Species Alert

Mary has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

129.1

Acres

58 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	8.3	—	0.10 lb	50
2000-07-10	Survey seining	77.7	—	—	233
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	105.0 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.03 lb	945
2017-07-03	Standard gill nets	7.3	—	0.07 lb	44
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	88.3	—	0.05 lb	1060
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	30.1	—	0.17 lb	361
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	8.7	—	0.15 lb	52
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	62.8 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.10 lb	251
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	6.7	—	0.21 lb	40
2020-06-16	Standard electrofishing	185.5	—	0.20 lb	201
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	41.1	—	0.16 lb	493
2023-07-03	Standard trap nets	8.7 (normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.14 lb	78
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	20.2	—	0.11 lb	121
1994-07-11	Survey seining	66.0	—	—	198
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	98.1 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.04 lb	883
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.16 lb	27
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	90.5 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.12 lb	362

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.12 lb	3
2000-07-10	Survey seining	1.7	—	—	5
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.09 lb	32
2017-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.11 lb	1
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	1.9	—	0.15 lb	23
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	2.0	—	0.17 lb	24
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.15 lb	2
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.08 lb	36
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.06 lb	1
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	0.6	—	0.15 lb	7
2023-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.12 lb	1
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	—	1
1994-07-11	Survey seining	14.7	—	—	44
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.12 lb	13
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.15 lb	2
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.13 lb	10

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.66 lb	32
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.68 lb	47
2017-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.15 lb	1
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	2
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	0.7	—	0.60 lb	8
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.53 lb	50
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.48 lb	23
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	1.3	—	0.15 lb	16
2023-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.80 lb	1
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.67 lb	36
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.64 lb	53
1994-07-11	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.43 lb	28
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	5.5 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.53 lb	22

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	2.96 lb	5
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.02 lb	16
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	0.7	—	4.64 lb	8
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	1.3	—	3.62 lb	15
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	2.57 lb	3
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.00 lb	1
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	2.95 lb	4
2023-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.75 lb	1
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	2.94 lb	3
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.26 lb	6
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	3.80 lb	1
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.50 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.06 lb	2
2000-07-10	Survey seining	5.3	—	—	16
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	4.9	—	0.12 lb	44
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	5.6	—	0.25 lb	67
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	1.1	—	0.29 lb	13
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.20 lb	4
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	13.3	—	0.08 lb	53
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.21 lb	2
2023-07-03	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.19 lb	12
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.13 lb	13
1994-07-11	Survey seining	25.0	—	—	75
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	15.4	—	0.13 lb	139
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	0.12 lb	13

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.02 lb	3
2000-07-10	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.28 lb	11
2000-07-10	Standard electrofishing	5.6	—	0.45 lb	8
2017-07-03	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.07 lb	34
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	40.5	—	0.03 lb	486
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	6.2	—	0.22 lb	74
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.24 lb	9
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.13 lb	10
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.03 lb	3
2020-06-16	Standard electrofishing	17.5	—	0.20 lb	19
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	66.9	—	0.07 lb	803
2023-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.42 lb	3
2023-07-03	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.37 lb	13
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.16 lb	9
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.23 lb	24
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.26 lb	18
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.26 lb	10

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.34 lb	2
2017-07-03	Standard gill nets	23.2 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.17 lb	139
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	12.6	—	0.01 lb	151
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.68 lb	12
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	6.7	—	0.07 lb	80
2023-07-03	Standard gill nets	2.7 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.40 lb	16
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.80 lb	5
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.83 lb	3
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	8.5 (normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.21 lb	34
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	43.8 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.18 lb	263

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.62 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.58 lb	2
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.42 lb	2
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.45 lb	2
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.5	1.00 lb	1
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	4
2023-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.64 lb	2
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.2	1.10 lb	5
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.60 lb	5

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard electrofishing	67.7	—	0.58 lb	97
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.66 lb	2
2000-07-10	Survey seining	8.0	—	—	24
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.37 lb	15
2017-07-03	Standard electrofishing	89.4	—	0.90 lb	171
2017-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.73 lb	4
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	0.4	—	0.41 lb	5
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.95 lb	4
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.83 lb	6
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.34 lb	7
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.29 lb	6
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.77 lb	4
1994-07-11	Survey seining	17.0	—	—	51
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.17 lb	15
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.85 lb	2
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.10 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	3.21 lb	8
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.36 lb	6
2000-07-10	Standard electrofishing	1.4	—	1.09 lb	2
2017-07-03	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	1.62 lb	10
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	0.7	—	5.70 lb	8
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	1.75 lb	22
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.17 lb	3
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.2 – 5.3	5.05 lb	3
2020-06-16	Standard electrofishing	2.8	—	0.05 lb	3
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.30 lb	2
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 5.3	3.62 lb	6
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	1.71 lb	25
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.58 lb	6

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Survey seining	3.7	—	—	11
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.05 lb	14
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.07 lb	4
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.12 lb	3
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.10 lb	3
2023-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.05 lb	2
1994-07-11	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	10
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.09 lb	1

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Survey seining	2.7	—	8
1994-07-11	Survey seining	116.7	—	350

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Survey seining	0.7	—	2
1994-07-11	Survey seining	2.3	—	7

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Survey seining	17.7	—	53
1994-07-11	Survey seining	2.7	—	8

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	18.0 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.11 lb	108
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.14 lb	14
2017-07-03	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.11 lb	23
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	0.8	—	0.25 lb	9
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.17 lb	3
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.15 lb	2
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.17 lb	33
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.12 lb	24
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	0.8	—	0.19 lb	9
2023-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.16 lb	2
2023-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.17 lb	1
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	51.8 (above normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.07 lb	311
1994-07-11	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.19 lb	6
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.10 lb	2
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	31.7 (above normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.10 lb	190

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	11.2 (above normal)	2.3 – 9.2	2.40 lb	67
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.66 lb	2
2017-07-03	Standard gill nets	14.2 (above normal)	2.3 – 9.2	2.60 lb	85
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	0.3	—	1.44 lb	4
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	0.1	—	3.71 lb	1
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 9.2	2.87 lb	12
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	4.67 lb	28
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	0.3	—	5.51 lb	4
2023-07-03	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	3.25 lb	14
2023-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	4.68 lb	2
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	3.10 lb	38
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.04 lb	1
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.2 (below normal)	2.3 – 9.2	3.28 lb	13
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.35 lb	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Survey seining	4.0	—	12
1994-07-11	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.96 lb	3
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.30 lb	1
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.17 lb	3
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.60 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-03	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.01 lb	4
1994-07-11	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	6.38 lb	1
2012-05-21	Special trap nets	0.1	—	10.54 lb	1
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	0.1	—	2.56 lb	1
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	5.50 lb	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Survey seining	8.0	—	24

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1

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Butler Park

St Cloud, MN

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Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Richmond, MN

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★ 4.3

Docks on 10

St Cloud, MN

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Mary

Special Regulations for Mary

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Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Bowfin

Hybrid Sunfish

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Green Sunfish

Brook Trout

Iowa Darter

BKF

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Johnny Darter

White Sucker

Golden Shiner

Common Carp

BCS

CNM

Common Shiner

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