Fuller Depth Map & Fishing Spots (Stearns County, MN)

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Fuller, MN

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Fall shiner run window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

Fall shiner runActive window

Typical here: Sep 1 – Oct 31 · colder nights and shortening days start the push in early September — shiners slide out of open water toward warmer shallows and run up the rivers; the Rainy River run off Lake of the Woods is the marquee version

adultdaylight for the jig bite; after dark the shiners stack under dock lights with walleyes and pike mixed right in — follow the bait, not the spot — millions of shiners move together and the predators ride with them; silver profile and flash matter

Concentrates hard but travels — the school (and the walleyes under it) can be off a river mouth one week and miles upriver the next.

Jig-and-minnow is the event's signature — a frozen emerald shiner on a 1/4 oz jig drifted along the run; silver jerkbaits and trolled crankbaits take the roaming fish; blade baits under the schools.

The event happens over river mouths and the first miles upriver, warming shallow shorelines, and rocky points where the displaced bait stacks

Fall frog migrationActive window

Typical here: Sep 25 – Nov 10 · frogs leave the marshes and sloughs for deeper wintering water as fall cools — the corroborated core is October; the funnels are the connections between marsh and main lake

adultevenings into after dark, where the marsh meets the lake — a funnel event — frogs cross from marshy shallows into the larger, deeper neighboring water and burrow into the soft bottom; fish the crossing, not the marsh

A short, place-specific buffet: predators stage where the frog traffic crosses — inlet mouths, culverts, the marsh-to-lake throat.

A weedless hollow-body frog worked slow across the marsh mouth at dusk; after dark, a slow-rolled swimbait or a bottom rig fished right on the soft bottom off the opening.

The event happens over the throats between marshes and the main lake — inlet mouths, culvert channels, soft-bottom bays just off the weeds

Next on this water

Hex (giant mayfly) · mayflyJun 15 – Aug 15 · in ~8 months

Know the rules

Minnesota DNR fishing regulations Buy a license

Minnesota season openers

Southeast trout	Jan 1, 2026	Southeastern inland streams
Stream trout	Apr 11, 2026	Statewide inland streams
Fishing opener	May 9, 2026	Minnesota waters
Muskellunge	Jun 6, 2026	Minnesota waters
Fishing opener (2027)	May 15, 2027	Minnesota waters

From the MN DNR seasons page (2026-08-10). Special regulations override statewide rules on many waters.

Seasons, limits and license rules vary by water and change every year — always check the official rules before you fish.

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are generated from real agency depth surveys; use the survey badge for the provider, dataset, datum and measured coverage. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Recent catches at Fuller

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Fishing Fuller: what the data says

30-acre lake near Stearns County. The lake tops out around 25 ft. The depth chart comes from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.

Fuller maps at 30 acres behind 0.9 miles of shoreline. Its 1.1 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 79% of this chart. Call it 0.3 mi long by 0.2 mi wide at the broadest reach. It sits in Stearns County. Warner sits 0 mi southwest — the closest neighbouring chart.

Northern Pike fishing at Fuller

Early season northern pike use the shallows, holding in 2 to 8 ft. Summer is an 8 to 20 ft game here, winter a 5 to 15 ft one. The chart's best answer is Break off the point — drop-off, 8 ft, prime for fall. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage and you're in the game.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	open water	#5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white)
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (8 ft)	Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage
Fall	6 to 18 ft	midday & dawn	Break off the point (8 ft)	Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait
Winter	5 to 15 ft	midday	Main-lake point (5 ft)	Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon

Pumpkinseed fishing at Fuller

In spring, pumpkinseed run shallow here, mostly 1 to 8 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 2 to 10 ft, and winter fish settle into 6 to 18 ft. Break off the point is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 8 ft, rated good for fall pumpkinseed. Time it for the evening and early morning. You won't need more than a micro tube or a sponge spider (fly) most summer days.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 8 ft	midday & dusk	open water	Micro jig under a float, Tiny beetle-spin
Summer	2 to 10 ft	dusk & dawn	open water	Micro tube, Sponge spider (fly)
Fall	4 to 14 ft	dusk & dawn	Break off the point (8 ft)	Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped
Winter	6 to 18 ft	dawn	Break off the point (8 ft)	Tungsten ice jig + plastic, Tiny spoon

Bluegill fishing at Fuller

Early season bluegill use the shallows, holding in 1 to 6 ft. Expect a summer slide to 4 to 15 ft, then a winter hold in 10 to 25 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 24 ft that grades prime for winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig and you're in the game.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 6 ft	midday & dusk	open water	1/32 oz jig + micro plastic, Tiny popper (evenings)
Summer	4 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Small sponge spider (fly), Micro tube jig
Fall	6 to 18 ft	midday	Break off the point (8 ft)	Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped
Winter	10 to 25 ft	midday	Deep basin (24 ft)	Tungsten ice jig + plastic, Tiny spoon

Black Bullhead fishing at Fuller

Spring puts black bullhead in skinny water — 2 to 9 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 3 to 15 ft; cold water stacks them in 8 to 25 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 24 ft, rated prime for winter black bullhead. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.

Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	2 to 9 ft	dusk & night	open water
Summer	3 to 15 ft	night & dusk	open water
Fall	6 to 20 ft	dusk	Deep basin (24 ft)
Winter	8 to 25 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 28 ft	midday	Deep basin (24 ft)

Green Sunfish fishing at Fuller

When the water first warms, green sunfish slide up into 1 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 2 to 12 ft, and by winter most fish are in 8 to 22 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 8 ft that scores prime in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a micro jig or a small grub rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 8 ft	midday	open water	Micro jig, Tiny beetle-spin
Summer	2 to 12 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Micro jig, Small grub
Fall	4 to 16 ft	midday	Break off the point (8 ft)	Small jig, Micro crankbait
Winter	8 to 22 ft	midday	Break off the point (8 ft)	Tiny hair jig, Micro spoon

Notable structure

Structure-wise the chart holds 4 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 24 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 24 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 8 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 5 ft
Secondary point: point, around 5 ft

Fuller fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Minnesota waters are set by the Minnesota DNR — and special regulations can apply to Fuller specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

Check the official Minnesota fishing regulations →

Common questions

How deep is Fuller?

Fuller is about 25 ft (8 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.

What fish are in Fuller?

Anglers target northern pike, pumpkinseed, bluegill, black bullhead, green sunfish on Fuller.

Where is the best fishing spot on Fuller?

Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for bluegill in winter. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.

When is the best time to fish Fuller?

For northern pike, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Fuller?

Fishing on Fuller is regulated by the Minnesota DNR. Check the official Minnesota regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Warner 0 mi · Dallas 1 mi · Feldges 2 mi · Clear 2 mi · Long 2 mi · Maria 3 mi · Crooked 3 mi · Long 3 mi · Pickerel 3 mi · Hinz 4 mi · Round 4 mi · Hulbert 4 mi

See how Fuller stacks up: best northern pike lakes in Minnesota · best bluegill lakes in Minnesota · best pumpkinseed lakes in Minnesota

More water nearby: Stearns County fishing maps (93 charts). Browse all Minnesota fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.