Nelson Reservoir

Nelson Reservoir

Size
7ac
Boat Launch
No
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in Nelson Reservoir
Crappie
Crappie

Overview

Nelson Reservoir Map

Weather

Current Weather Icon
57°Feels like 57°
High Temperature65°
Low Temperature43°
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
Wind Direction
20 mph
North
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
30.01 inHg
Falling
Partly Cloudy with Areas of Smoke
MondayMo
65° / 43°
Mostly Sunny
TuesdayTu
70° / 47°
Mostly Sunny
WednesdayWe
81° / 52°
Sunny
ThursdayTh
88° / 58°
Sunny
FridayFr
93° / 60°
Sunny
SaturdaySa
91° / 59°

Moon Phase

waning gibbous
August 03, 2026
77% Illumination
waning gibbous, getting dimmer
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 10:43 PM
Moon Set 11:40 AM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 4:55 AM
Underfoot 5:18 PM
waning gibbous
MondayMo08/03
waning gibbous
TuesdayTu08/04
waning gibbous
WednesdayWe08/05
waning crescent
ThursdayTh08/06
waning crescent
FridayFr08/07
waning crescent
SaturdaySa08/08
waning crescent
SundaySu08/09
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Top Fish Species

Crappie
Crappie
No survey data
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance

Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
Species Lengths