Net

Becker County

Near White Earth

DOW: 03033400

WalleyeExcellent · 82Green SunfishExcellent · 81Hybrid SunfishExcellent · 78

A 230-acre lake near White Earth in Becker County — best known for walleye and panfish. Last surveyed 2024.

Fish Species (14)

Walleye

Stocked 2025

Excellent · 82

Typical numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jul 2024

Avg Size

17.8"

Avg Weight

2.55 lbs

Catch rate: 5.0 per gill net · typical 1.2–5.3 for a lake like this

Size of catchable walleye80% keeper-size (15"+)

10–14" · 20%Largest sampled 25"

Stocked with fingerlings once · 6,200 fish total

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 22, 2024	5.00	17.8"	2.55 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 23, 1975	0.25	-	1.75 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 23, 1975	1.67	-	0.76 lbs	Standard gill nets

Stocking Details

Year	Size	Number	Pounds	Agency
2025	fingerlings	6,200	200.0	White Earth Nation

Green Sunfish

Excellent · 81

Above-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 1975

Last surveyed 1975 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.17 lbs

Catch rate: 3.6 per trap net · typical 0.2–1.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 23, 1975	3.62	-	0.17 lbs	Standard trap nets

Hybrid Sunfish

Excellent · 78

Above-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 2024

Avg Size

6.2"

Avg Weight

0.16 lbs

Catch rate: 10.3 per trap net

Size of catchable hybrid sunfish18% keeper-size (8"+)

3–7" · 82%Largest sampled 8"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 22, 2024	10.33	6.2"	0.16 lbs	Standard trap nets

Black Crappie

Good · 61

Typical numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jul 1975

Last surveyed 1975 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.31 lbs

Catch rate: 2.0 per gill net · typical 0.8–8.4 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 22, 2024	0.33	9.0"	0.50 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 23, 1975	2.00	-	0.31 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 23, 1975	0.88	-	0.42 lbs	Standard trap nets

Rock Bass

Good · 50

Below-normal numbers · large fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 1975

Last surveyed 1975 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.80 lbs

Catch rate: 0.12 per trap net · typical 0.3–1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 23, 1975	0.67	-	0.50 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 23, 1975	0.12	-	0.80 lbs	Standard trap nets

Largemouth Bass

Good · 50

Large fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 2024

Avg Size

12.8"

Avg Weight

1.51 lbs

Catch rate: 1.0 per trap net · typical 0.3–1 for a lake like this

Size of catchable largemouth bass75% keeper-size (12"+)

8–11" · 25%Largest sampled 15"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 22, 2024	1.00	12.8"	1.51 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 22, 2024	1.00	12.8"	1.45 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 23, 1975	0.62	-	0.52 lbs	Standard trap nets

Yellow Perch

Average · 49

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jul 1975

Last surveyed 1975 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.13 lbs

Catch rate: 8.7 per gill net · typical 3.7–28.4 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 23, 1975	8.67	-	0.13 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 23, 1975	1.00	-	0.23 lbs	Standard trap nets

Pumpkinseed

Average · 45

Below-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 2024

Avg Size

5.0"

Avg Weight

0.14 lbs

Catch rate: 1.3 per trap net · typical 1.5–9.1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 22, 2024	1.33	5.0"	0.14 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 23, 1975	3.62	-	0.23 lbs	Standard trap nets

Bluegill

Average · 42

Typical numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 2024

Avg Size

6.2"

Avg Weight

0.28 lbs

Catch rate: 16.3 per trap net · typical 5.9–43.3 for a lake like this

Size of catchable bluegill9% keeper-size (8"+)

3–7" · 91%Largest sampled 8"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 22, 2024	16.33	6.2"	0.28 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 22, 2024	4.00	6.2"	0.09 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 23, 1975	10.25	-	0.20 lbs	Standard trap nets

Northern Pike

Average · 32

Above-normal numbers · small fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jul 2024

Avg Size

17.8"

Avg Weight

1.36 lbs

Catch rate: 17.0 per gill net · typical 2.3–9.2 for a lake like this

Size of catchable northern pike0% keeper-size (24"+)

14–23" · 100%Largest sampled 21"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 22, 2024	17.00	17.8"	1.36 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 22, 2024	1.00	17.8"	1.11 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 23, 1975	10.33	-	1.16 lbs	Standard gill nets

Other species in this lake (4)

Rough fish, bullheads, and baitfish recorded in DNR surveys — present in the lake, but not typical angling targets.

Brown Bullhead

Good · 65

Above-normal numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 1975

Last surveyed 1975 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.36 lbs

Catch rate: 7.1 per trap net · typical 0.6–5.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 22, 2024	1.00	9.0"	0.41 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 23, 1975	7.12	-	0.36 lbs	Standard trap nets

White Sucker

Good · 57

Typical numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jul 1975

Last surveyed 1975 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

2.33 lbs

Catch rate: 1.0 per gill net · typical 0.5–3.3 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 23, 1975	0.25	-	2.50 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 23, 1975	1.00	-	2.33 lbs	Standard gill nets

Black Bullhead

Average · 46

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 1975

Last surveyed 1975 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.33 lbs

Catch rate: 3.8 per trap net · typical 1–29.9 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 22, 2024	32.00	9.6"	0.57 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 23, 1975	4.67	-	0.34 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 23, 1975	3.75	-	0.33 lbs	Standard trap nets

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 22, 2024	9.00	8.9"	0.51 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 22, 2024	2.33	8.9"	0.39 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 23, 1975	6.67	-	0.31 lbs	Standard gill nets

Fishing Regulations

Statewide limits

Standard statewide Minnesota limits for the species in this lake.

Walleye and Sauger

Season: May 9, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

6 combined, not more than one walleye over 20"

Northern Pike

Season: May 9, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

North-central zone

Angling: 10 (not more than 2 over 26". All from 22-26" must be immediatley released).

Largemouth Bass

Season: Mar 1, 2026 – May 22, 2026

Largemouth bass in the Southern and North-central zones

Catch-and-release only

Largemouth Bass

Season: May 23, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

Largemouth bass in the Southern and North-central zones

6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth (when smallmouth season is open)

Crappie

10 combined total

Sunfish

20 combined total

Perch

20 daily and 40 in possession

More statewide rules (spearing, rough fish)

Northern Pike

Season: Nov 15, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

North-central zone

Darkhouse spearing: 10 (only 1 between 22-26" and 1 over 26"; or, only 2 over 26").

Rock Bass

Bowfin, buffalo, carp, carpsuckers, freshwater drum, goldeneye, redhorse, and suckers

no limit

Bullhead

100

Biologist Notes

July 22, 2024Net Lake is a 230-acre lake located in northern Becker County approximately 3 miles east of White Earth. It has an average water clarity of ten feet a…

Net Lake is a 230-acre lake located in northern Becker County approximately 3 miles east of White Earth. It has an average water clarity of ten feet and a maximum depth of 47 feet. Submerged and floating vegetation is common throughout near shore areas. A targeted fisheries survey was completed on Net Lake in July 2024 to assess the fish populations using one gill net and three trap nets. The gill net captured 17 Northern Pike averaging 18.5 inches in length. Five Walleye were captured with an average length of 18.3 inches and the longest fish was 25.5 inches. It appears Net Lake has a high-density Northern Pike population and the Walleye population has some quality fish. The gill net also caught 31 Black Bullheads along with small numbers of Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Yellow Bullhead. The three trap nets captured Bluegills at a rate of 16.3 per net. About 43% of the Bluegills caught were 7.5 inches of greater. Only one Black Crappie was caught in the trap nets and it measured 9.7 inches. Other fish caught in trap nets were hybrid sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Bullhead.

July 23, 1975Lake-quite a substantial Northern pop. with gill net avg. of 10.3 compared to state wide avg.-2.67. Northerns were sml. avg. 1.15 lbs. per fish. Panfi…

Lake-quite a substantial Northern pop. with gill net avg. of 10.3 compared to state wide avg.-2.67. Northerns were sml. avg. 1.15 lbs. per fish. Panfish pop. were sltly below state avg. & this reflected in the fishing reports from locals. Large Bullhead pop. with blacks, yellows and brown pop. was low having gill net avg. of 3.6. These Walleyes were small and avg. .75 of a pound.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in Net?

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Walleye, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass in Net. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Is there public access at Net?

We don't have a confirmed public access point on record for Net. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for current access details before you go.

How deep is Net?

Net has a maximum depth of 47 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in Net last surveyed?

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Net is from 2024.

Does Net have any invasive species?

No invasive species are on record for Net in Minnesota DNR data. Always clean, drain, and dry your equipment to help keep it that way.

Are there special fishing regulations on Net?

No — Net has no lake-specific regulations in the 2026 Minnesota DNR regulations, so statewide Minnesota limits apply. The statewide walleye and sauger limit is: 6 combined, not more than one walleye over 20". Verify current rules with the Minnesota DNR before keeping fish.