Koronis (main lake)

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73020002

141 Surveys

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Koronis (main lake) has confirmed populations of:

starry stonewort
zebra mussel

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2,968.28

Acres

132 ft

Max Depth

29 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-11-23	Special gill nets	19.7	—	1.22 lb	59
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.52 lb	12
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	1.00 lb	15
2017-11-13	Special gill nets	10.3	—	1.49 lb	62
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.2	1.08 lb	3
2019-11-18	Special gill nets	27.5	—	1.61 lb	55
2023-11-20	Special gill nets	5.0	—	1.98 lb	20

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-10-14	Fall electrofishing	65.0	—	—	65
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	6.6 (normal)	4.0 – 9.6	1.13 lb	59
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.88 lb	11
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	4.0 – 9.6	0.93 lb	34
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.91 lb	59
2010-07-20	Fall electrofishing	7.9	—	0.16 lb	11
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	16.3 (above normal)	4.0 – 9.6	1.38 lb	98
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.06 lb	10
2017-11-13	Special gill nets	3.3	—	—	20
2020-10-15	Fall electrofishing	40.5	—	0.04 lb	77
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	11.6 (above normal)	4.0 – 9.6	1.04 lb	104
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.34 lb	34

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 5.3	1.05 lb	2
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.57 lb	3
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 5.3	0.88 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	8.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.11 lb	96
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	196.9 (above normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.13 lb	1772
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.23 lb	46
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	48.0 (above normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.21 lb	384
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.12 lb	54
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	56.5 (above normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.10 lb	339
2017-11-13	Special gill nets	1.0	—	—	6
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.13 lb	73
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	74.3 (above normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.12 lb	669
2019-11-18	Special gill nets	56.5	—	0.01 lb	113

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	14.9 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.4	0.60 lb	134
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.43 lb	43
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	0.6 – 6.4	0.66 lb	34
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.72 lb	139
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	25.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.4	0.58 lb	154
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	4.6 (normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.72 lb	69
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 6.4	0.53 lb	9
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.77 lb	11

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	3.0 – 7.9	2.58 lb	27
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	2.1 (below normal)	3.0 – 7.9	2.64 lb	17
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.10 lb	8
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	3.0 – 7.9	4.53 lb	20
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.12 lb	2
2017-11-13	Special gill nets	5.2	—	—	31
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	2.1 (below normal)	3.0 – 7.9	3.12 lb	19
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	5.01 lb	2
2019-11-18	Special gill nets	3.0	—	—	6

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	6.25 lb	4
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.50 lb	1
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.6 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.5	6.40 lb	5
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.37 lb	58
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	17.68 lb	4
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.5	4.84 lb	26
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.66 lb	16

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.18 lb	10
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.30 lb	7
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.46 lb	13
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.59 lb	6
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.21 lb	30
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.27 lb	16
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.38 lb	16
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.32 lb	5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	8.1	—	0.10 lb	89
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.16 lb	3
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.22 lb	1
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	0.22 lb	28

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	1.65 lb	2
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.15 lb	2
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	2.59 lb	1
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	2.15 lb	3
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.5	2.65 lb	26
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	3.30 lb	7
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	2.85 lb	3
2019-11-18	Special gill nets	0.5	—	1.95 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.90 lb	1
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.6	0.46 lb	11
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.18 lb	13
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.6	0.27 lb	2
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.82 lb	14
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.6	2.03 lb	2
2017-11-13	Special gill nets	0.5	—	—	3
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.24 lb	7
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.6	1.05 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.40 lb	1
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.07 lb	70
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	1.24 lb	7
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.18 lb	1
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.32 lb	4

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	12.9	—	0.51 lb	116

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	23.3 (normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.07 lb	256
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.25 lb	22
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	3.1 (below normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.15 lb	47
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.35 lb	11
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.22 lb	77
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.17 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.22 lb	9
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	9.4 (above normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.15 lb	104
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.09 lb	12
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	2
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.19 lb	19
2019-11-18	Special gill nets	1.0	—	0.11 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	1.0 – 3.5	1.26 lb	23
1977-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.76 lb	14
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.5	0.79 lb	36
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.28 lb	30
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	5.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.5	2.44 lb	35
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.08 lb	6
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	8.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.5	1.59 lb	78
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.56 lb	26
2019-11-18	Special gill nets	1.5	—	1.56 lb	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	22.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.1	0.13 lb	342
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	91.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.51 lb	730
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	1.21 lb	3
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	1.01 lb	11
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	0.37 lb	15
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.62 lb	11
2019-11-18	Special gill nets	0.5	—	—	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.34 lb	2
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.73 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.10 lb	2
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.08 lb	3

SAB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.38 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.40 lb	5
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.27 lb	5
2010-07-20	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.35 lb	45
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.16 lb	35
2017-11-13	Special gill nets	1.0	—	—	6
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.45 lb	6

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.59 lb	5
2010-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	7.72 lb	2
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.74 lb	1

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	8.19 lb	3

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.53 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1
1994-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	4.63 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 Koronis (main lake)

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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 Koronis (main lake). Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Common Carp Golden Redhorse Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed River Redhorse Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Koronis (main lake)

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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Koronis (main lake)

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Tullibee (Cisco)

Walleye

White Crappie

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Common Carp

Rock Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Shorthead Redhorse

Smallmouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

Bullhead

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Green Sunfish

SAB

Black Crappie

Bowfin

Channel Catfish

GLR

Common Shiner

BIB

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Butler Park

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Lake George Boat House

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

Miller Marine

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