Bald Eagle

Ramsey County, Minnesota — DOW #62000200

152 Surveys

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Bald Eagle has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
flowering rush
zebra mussel

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1,049.09

Acres

36 ft

Max Depth

13.3 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	11.0	—	0.16 lb	132
1997-07-14	Survey seining	364.0	—	—	1092
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	60.1 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.04 lb	721
2020-07-07	Standard gill nets	13.3	—	0.14 lb	160
1972-07-20	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.15 lb	11
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	32.2 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.13 lb	290
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	9.8	—	0.23 lb	39
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	25.7 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.15 lb	334
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	6.5	—	0.15 lb	52
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	14.2	—	0.14 lb	170
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	45.8 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.14 lb	550

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.15 lb	20
1997-07-14	Survey seining	1.7	—	—	5
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.12 lb	54
2020-07-07	Standard gill nets	12.4	—	0.15 lb	149
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.12 lb	54
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.12 lb	4
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.12 lb	50
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	2
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.21 lb	40
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.21 lb	48

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.51 lb	4
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.60 lb	3
1997-07-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2020-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.56 lb	19
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.84 lb	13
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.68 lb	34
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.83 lb	2
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.91 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.07 lb	4
1997-07-14	Survey seining	1.7	—	—	5
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	10.8	—	0.06 lb	130
2020-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.18 lb	18
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.07 lb	3
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	2.9	—	0.14 lb	37
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.06 lb	2
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.26 lb	6
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	4.2	—	0.18 lb	50

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	16.1 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.17 lb	193
1997-07-14	Survey seining	15.7	—	—	47
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	13.1 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.15 lb	157
2020-07-07	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.16 lb	67
1972-07-20	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.53 lb	12
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	33.7 (above normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.16 lb	303
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	14.5 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.17 lb	58
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.15 lb	59
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	32.1 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.11 lb	257
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.22 lb	58
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	5.6 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.20 lb	67
2017-04-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.23 lb	32

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 0.5	19.29 lb	1
2011-04-25	Special trap nets	0.3	—	18.78 lb	20
2011-04-25	Special electrofishing	6.0	—	2.18 lb	10
2020-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	14.54 lb	1
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 0.5	3.34 lb	5
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.17 lb	2
2019-04-16	Special trap nets	1.5	—	16.44 lb	59
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	13.01 lb	1
2012-03-27	Special trap nets	0.2	—	18.99 lb	17
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 0.5	17.40 lb	5
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.75 lb	1
2017-04-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 0.5	17.06 lb	7

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	3.06 lb	46
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.95 lb	3
2011-04-25	Special trap nets	0.1	—	3.87 lb	9
2020-07-07	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.49 lb	29
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.50 lb	2
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.06 lb	24
2012-03-27	Special trap nets	1.6	—	5.18 lb	126
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.93 lb	37
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	5.84 lb	1
2017-04-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	4.65 lb	7

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.13 lb	90
1997-07-14	Survey seining	18.0	—	—	54
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.11 lb	8
2020-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.17 lb	2
1972-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	3
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.10 lb	5
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.09 lb	4
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.20 lb	1
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.12 lb	18
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.15 lb	5
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.09 lb	1

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Survey seining	2.3	—	7

SNG

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	5.40 lb	1
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.04 lb	2
1972-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	4.25 lb	1
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.00 lb	1
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	2.87 lb	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	6.17 lb	16
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	2.15 lb	2
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.09 lb	9

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.62 lb	7
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	111.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.43 lb	1005
1972-07-20	Standard gill nets	46.7 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.15 lb	140
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.70 lb	5
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	16.8 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.76 lb	67

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Survey seining	6.0	—	18

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	1.34 lb	2
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.75 lb	37
1972-07-20	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.45 lb	29
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	1.00 lb	1
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.97 lb	4

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.05 lb	17
2020-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.07 lb	3
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.05 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.06 lb	6

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	45.6 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.11 lb	547
1997-07-14	Survey seining	6.0	—	—	18
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.10 lb	49
2020-07-07	Standard gill nets	20.7 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.11 lb	248
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.09 lb	38
1972-07-20	Standard gill nets	17.3 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.09 lb	52
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.06 lb	8
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	12.5 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.08 lb	50
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.10 lb	45
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.10 lb	12
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	52.2 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.18 lb	626

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.57 lb	70
1997-07-14	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.75 lb	17
2020-07-07	Standard gill nets	14.1 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.57 lb	169
1972-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.50 lb	6
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	3.35 lb	5
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.88 lb	32
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.14 lb	7
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.50 lb	38
2012-03-27	Special trap nets	0.2	—	2.71 lb	15
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.96 lb	35
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.69 lb	4
2017-04-10	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.58 lb	7

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	7.94 lb	6
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	6.66 lb	16
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	10.56 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Survey seining	7.3	—	—	22
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.00 lb	3
2020-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.96 lb	15
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.15 lb	1
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.90 lb	2
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.23 lb	3
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.01 lb	2
2012-03-27	Special trap nets	0.0	—	2.42 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard electrofishing	21.4	—	0.87 lb	21
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.10 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.76 lb	2
2017-04-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.31 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.50 lb	2
1972-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.63 lb	3
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.98 lb	5

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1972-07-20	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.20 lb	15
1972-07-20	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.20 lb	48
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.09 lb	9

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Boat Landing on Spoon Lake for Gervais and Keller Lakes

Little Canada, MN

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Boat Works Bay Marina

White Bear Lake, MN

(651) 429-7221

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Hamline Park Plaza Auto & Boat Storage

St Paul, MN

(651) 641-0166

★ 4

Magnolia Blossom Cruises

St Paul, MN

(651) 690-2739

★ 4.8

Minnesota Boat Club

St Paul, MN

(651) 228-1602

★ 4.6

Mobile WaterSports

New Brighton, MN

(612) 217-0581

★ 5

Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Sunfish Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Bald Eagle

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Black Bullhead

Bluntnose Minnow

Brown Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Common Carp

Largemouth Bass

White Sucker

White Crappie

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