Minnesota Crappie Limit 2026
Statewide crappie limits and seasons
Quoted verbatim from the 2026 Minnesota DNR regulations. These inland rules apply unless a lake's special regulation or a border-water rulebook overrides them.
Crappie
10 combined total
Lakes with special crappie regulations
107 lakes carry special crappie regulations in the 2026 DNR list — lake-specific rules that override the statewide limits above. Each lake page quotes the exact rules.
- Lac Qui Parle — Lac qui Parle County
- Fish — Otter Tail County
- Little Sauk — Todd County
- North Long — Crow Wing County
- Fish Lake Flowage — St. Louis County
- Swift — Cass County
- North Turtle — Otter Tail County
- Clearwater — Wright County
- Twenty-one — Otter Tail County
- Inguadona — Cass County
- Mound — Todd County
- Norway — Otter Tail County
- Rogers — Crow Wing County
- North Lida — Otter Tail County
- Split Hand — Itasca County
- Annie Battle — Otter Tail County
- Big Trout — Crow Wing County
- Rabour — Chisago County
- Big Portage — Cass County
- Lower Sucker — Cass County
- Leech — Cass County
- Wild Rice — St. Louis County
- Boy — Cass County
- Maple — Douglas County
- Arrowhead — Crow Wing County
- Big Pine — Otter Tail County
- Goodrich — Crow Wing County
- Strand — St. Louis County
- Borden — Crow Wing County
- Franklin — Otter Tail County
- Lower Hay — Crow Wing County
- Otter — Stearns County
- Whitefish — Crow Wing County
- Sarah — Hennepin County
- Hubert — Crow Wing County
- Maud — Becker County
- Orwell — Otter Tail County
- South Lida — Otter Tail County
- Whiteface Reservoir — St. Louis County
- Mary — Hubbard County
- Silver Crk Reservoir SR-2 — Olmsted County
- Augusta — Wright County
- Gilbert — Crow Wing County
- Little Webb — Cass County
- Middle Sucker — Cass County
- Sugar — Wright County
- West Battle — Otter Tail County
- Mandall — Chisago County
- Star — Otter Tail County
- Cascade Ponds — Olmsted County
- Silver — Olmsted County
- Itasca — Clearwater County
- Stuart — Otter Tail County
- Bear Creek Reservoir — Olmsted County
- Cross Lake Reservoir — Crow Wing County
- Lower Prior — Scott County
- Mantrap — Hubbard County
- Moosehead — Carlton County
- Sylvan — Cass County
- Little Rabbit — Crow Wing County
Showing the top 60 by FishGrade score — 47 more lakes carry special crappie regulations. Each lake's own page lists its rules.
5 more waters — river and stream sections without a lake page — also carry special crappie regulations; see the official DNR booklet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many crappies can you keep in Minnesota?
Under the 2026 Minnesota regulations, the statewide inland crappie limit is: 10 combined total. Black and white crappie count toward the same combined limit. 107 Minnesota lakes carry special crappie regulations that override the statewide limit — check your lake on this page before keeping fish. Verify current rules with the Minnesota DNR before keeping fish.
Is there a size limit on crappies in Minnesota?
Not statewide — the statewide rule is simply: 10 combined total. Some lakes add size or reduced-bag rules through special regulations; see the list on this page.
When is crappie season in Minnesota?
Crappie fishing is open year-round in Minnesota — the 2026 DNR seasons table lists a continuous season for crappie.