Aerie

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69070100

63 Surveys

146.35

Acres

37 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 21.3	2.21 lb	2
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 30.2	1.80 lb	4
1988-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 30.2	0.20 lb	1
1988-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 21.3	1.00 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 30.2	0.97 lb	2
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 21.3	0.65 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.08 lb	4
1995-07-17	Survey seining	0.6	—	—	3
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	7.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.09 lb	53
1988-07-19	Standard gill nets	7.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.12 lb	43
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.09 lb	7
1992-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.18 lb	6
1992-07-24	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.11 lb	90

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.48 lb	17
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	1.97 lb	15
1995-07-17	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	4
1988-07-19	Standard gill nets	7.8 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.19 lb	47
1988-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.50 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	5.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.3	2.47 lb	34
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.43 lb	8
1992-07-24	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	3.98 lb	23
1992-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.23 lb	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-17	Survey seining	1.8	—	0.03 lb	9
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.45 lb	7
1988-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.17 lb	3
1988-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.10 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.16 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-17	Survey seining	100.8	—	—	504
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.23 lb	2
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	13.3 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.17 lb	120
1988-07-19	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.10 lb	23
1988-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.10 lb	8
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	25.3 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.16 lb	228
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.07 lb	9
1992-07-24	Standard trap nets	48.3 (above normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.13 lb	290
1992-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.20 lb	4

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-17	Survey seining	3.6	—	—	18
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.37 lb	4
1988-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.09 lb	9
1988-07-19	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.16 lb	13
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.20 lb	5
1992-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.13 lb	6

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.10 lb	2
1988-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	3.08 lb	4
1988-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.20 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.51 lb	6
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.85 lb	5
1992-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.80 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.9	5.03 lb	5
1988-07-19	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	1.34 lb	23
1992-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.9	3.83 lb	7
1992-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.7	4.20 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.18 lb	10
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.31 lb	25
1988-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.33 lb	4
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.9	1.04 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.35 lb	7
1992-07-24	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.28 lb	14
1992-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.31 lb	15

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.47 lb	5
1992-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.33 lb	6

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.99 lb	10

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Aerie. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Aerie

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

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Fishing Guide

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Basswood Trails Guide Service

(218) 349-5226

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Aerie

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Walleye

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Brown Bullhead

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Map & Directions

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Arrowhead Outdoors

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Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

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Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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