Astrid

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69058900

61 Surveys

120.16

Acres

30 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 Astrid. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.3	2.30 lb	1
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	2.61 lb	12
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.3	2.06 lb	3
2016-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.3	1.93 lb	4
2016-07-25	Standard trap nets	8.0	—	1.86 lb	72
2021-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.3	2.42 lb	4

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	5.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.36 lb	17
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.76 lb	15
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.81 lb	11
2000-07-31	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.28 lb	16
1994-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.21 lb	10
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	5.8 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.32 lb	23
2016-07-25	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.55 lb	22
2016-07-25	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.65 lb	11
2021-07-14	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.38 lb	18

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.83 lb	3
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	0.75 lb	10
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.18 lb	22
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.54 lb	7
1994-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.59 lb	5
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.10 lb	16
2016-07-25	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.14 lb	20
2016-07-25	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.78 lb	16
2021-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.83 lb	12

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.20 lb	1
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.09 lb	1
2000-07-31	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	7
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.76 lb	1
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.16 lb	7
1994-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.13 lb	4
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.28 lb	2
2016-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.12 lb	6
2016-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.16 lb	2
2021-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.12 lb	5

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.33 lb	18
2000-07-31	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	10
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.03 lb	9
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.05 lb	22
1994-07-27	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	3.64 lb	14
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	1.98 lb	10
2016-07-25	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	1.63 lb	24
2016-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.7	2.60 lb	1
2021-07-14	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	1.52 lb	28

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.20 lb	2
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.20 lb	2
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.38 lb	1
2016-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.04 lb	4

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Survey seining	8.0	—	24

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Survey seining	12.7	—	38

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.49 lb	2
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.39 lb	39
1994-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.68 lb	1
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.06 lb	2
2016-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.31 lb	25
2021-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.90 lb	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Survey seining	2.3	—	7

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Survey seining	86.3	—	259

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.75 lb	1
2021-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	1.09 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.76 lb	6

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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 Astrid. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bluegill Burbot Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Astrid

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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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Astrid

DNR Fish Surveys

Shorthead Redhorse

Northern Pike

Walleye

Yellow Perch

White Sucker

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Bluntnose Minnow

Rock Bass

Johnny Darter

BNS

Burbot

Bluegill

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

Resorts & Lodges Near Astrid

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