Alden

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69013100

69 Surveys

189.7

Acres

29 ft

Max Depth

6 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.08 lb	8
1993-08-09	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	4.5 – 19.0	0.13 lb	41
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.30 lb	12
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	4.5 – 19.0	0.14 lb	56
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.11 lb	11
2001-07-30	Survey seining	31.0	—	—	62
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	4.5 – 19.0	0.14 lb	68

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 8.3	2.52 lb	8
1993-08-09	Special trap nets	0.3	—	4.30 lb	1
1993-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.88 lb	5
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.0 – 8.3	3.04 lb	5
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.08 lb	6
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.0 – 8.3	3.79 lb	5
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.36 lb	4
2001-07-30	Survey seining	2.5	—	—	5

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.63 lb	11
1993-08-09	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	1
1993-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.25 lb	2
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.20 lb	2
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.80 lb	2
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.48 lb	2
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.63 lb	4

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.0	2.34 lb	5
1993-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.3	2.52 lb	3
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.0	1.20 lb	2
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.7 – 2.3	1.62 lb	15
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.1 – 4.0	1.78 lb	24
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 2.3	2.08 lb	8

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 4.8	0.71 lb	11
1993-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.88 lb	4
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.3 – 4.8	1.27 lb	16
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.06 lb	11
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.3 – 4.8	0.86 lb	21
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.06 lb	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-09	Special trap nets	0.7	—	0.25 lb	2
1993-08-09	Standard trap nets	2.2 (below normal)	2.3 – 7.8	0.29 lb	20
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	2.3 – 7.8	0.14 lb	21
2001-07-30	Survey seining	10.0	—	—	20
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	2.3 – 7.8	0.45 lb	21

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-09	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	2.0 – 11.5	3.00 lb	35
1993-08-09	Special trap nets	0.7	—	2.43 lb	2
1993-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.4	4.28 lb	11
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	2.0 – 11.5	1.55 lb	38
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.4	2.15 lb	38
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	2.0 – 11.5	1.61 lb	56
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.8 – 4.4	2.33 lb	24

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.14 lb	1
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.2	1.60 lb	1
2001-07-30	Standard electrofishing	7.6	—	0.66 lb	3
2001-07-30	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.2	1.29 lb	8

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.47 lb	1
1993-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.5	0.54 lb	9
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.50 lb	2
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 3.5	0.57 lb	11
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.33 lb	11
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.5	0.81 lb	6

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 17.3	0.43 lb	2
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 17.3	0.15 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.25 lb	4
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.20 lb	4
2001-07-30	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.25 lb	5

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.60 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.5	5.80 lb	1
2001-07-30	Survey seining	7.5	—	—	15

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-07-30	Survey seining	1.0	—	2

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Map & Directions

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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 Alden. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Alden

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

Angler Management Duluth Charters

Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

Basswood Trails Guide Service

(218) 349-5226

(651) 270-7155

(218) 393-7121

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Fishing Guide

(320) 980-6667

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Alden

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Shorthead Redhorse

Walleye

Bluegill

White Sucker

Smallmouth Bass

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Channel Catfish

Largemouth Bass

Tadpole Madtom

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

Benders

Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

Cenex

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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