Ban

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69074200

116 Surveys

389.29

Acres

10 ft

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2025-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.3	4.15 lb	15
2025-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.31 lb	6
1987-07-28	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	2.70 lb	31
1987-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	4.90 lb	1
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	3.01 lb	18
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.9 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.3	2.31 lb	17
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.62 lb	4
2000-08-14	Standard gill nets	3.9 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	3.23 lb	31
2000-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.76 lb	1
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	3.24 lb	33
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.36 lb	3
2012-08-20	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	3.16 lb	28
2012-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.13 lb	7

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2025-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 2.5	0.26 lb	18
2025-08-18	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.0 – 7.8	0.28 lb	23
1987-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.7 – 2.5	0.18 lb	9
1987-07-28	Standard trap nets	9.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.8	0.18 lb	58
1993-08-23	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.5	0.41 lb	4
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	1.0 – 7.8	0.22 lb	36
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.5	0.38 lb	4
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.8	0.63 lb	8
2000-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 2.5	0.24 lb	8
2000-08-14	Standard trap nets	15.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.8	0.19 lb	122
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 2.5	0.37 lb	8
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.0 – 7.8	0.36 lb	28
2012-08-20	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	0.7 – 2.5	0.16 lb	19
2012-08-20	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.0 – 7.8	0.44 lb	40
2012-08-20	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2025-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	3.6 – 14.1	2.27 lb	5
1987-07-28	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	1.84 lb	34
1987-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	1.61 lb	10
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	1.83 lb	54
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	2.14 lb	7
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	3.6 – 14.1	2.47 lb	5
2000-08-14	Standard gill nets	2.9 (below normal)	3.6 – 14.1	2.83 lb	23
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.6 (below normal)	3.6 – 14.1	0.42 lb	14
2012-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.6 – 14.1	2.20 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2025-08-18	Standard trap nets	22.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.4	0.27 lb	203
2025-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.25 lb	20
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 6.4	0.07 lb	6
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	0.3 – 6.4	0.26 lb	26
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.57 lb	3
2000-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.11 lb	2
2000-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 6.4	0.16 lb	10
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	7.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.4	0.25 lb	71
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	7.6	—	0.21 lb	68
2012-08-20	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	0.3 – 6.4	0.16 lb	39
2012-08-20	Survey seining	25.5	—	—	51
2012-08-20	Standard gill nets	6.2	—	0.34 lb	56

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2025-08-18	Open-water angling	9.5	—	1.10 lb	38
2025-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 1.5	0.80 lb	4
2025-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.82 lb	6
1987-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	1.35 lb	2
1993-08-23	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	1.02 lb	3
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.1 – 1.5	0.72 lb	11
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.1 – 1.5	0.89 lb	11
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	6.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.76 lb	55
2000-08-14	Standard gill nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.9	1.15 lb	19
2000-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.1 – 1.5	0.53 lb	15
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 1.5	1.80 lb	1
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.79 lb	15
2012-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 1.5	1.19 lb	1
2012-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	1.14 lb	9

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2025-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.11 lb	1
2025-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.09 lb	6
1987-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.10 lb	5
1987-07-28	Standard gill nets	58.8 (above normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.10 lb	353
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.09 lb	10
1993-08-23	Survey seining	38.5	—	—	77
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.09 lb	45
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.12 lb	29
2000-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.08 lb	13
2000-08-14	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.10 lb	84
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.08 lb	4
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	3.9 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.11 lb	35
2012-08-20	Survey seining	13.0	—	—	26
2012-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.09 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2025-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	3.0 – 9.8	3.82 lb	4
1987-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	3.0 – 9.8	2.80 lb	1
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 9.8	2.41 lb	2
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	3.0 – 9.8	3.94 lb	8
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.9	2.98 lb	1
2000-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.1 (below normal)	3.0 – 9.8	3.50 lb	9
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 9.8	2.62 lb	3
2012-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	3.0 – 9.8	3.14 lb	8

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2025-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.8	0.15 lb	2
2025-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 13.3	0.09 lb	1
2000-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 13.3	0.13 lb	2
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.8	0.21 lb	1
2012-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.8	0.09 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2025-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 5.8	1.47 lb	6
2025-08-18	Open-water angling	0.8	—	1.33 lb	3
1987-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.8	0.73 lb	3
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	0.5 – 5.8	1.20 lb	23
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.12 lb	1
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 5.8	1.18 lb	13
2000-08-14	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.8	1.71 lb	16
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 5.8	1.56 lb	16
2012-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.8	0.68 lb	4

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.15 lb	15
1987-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.33 lb	6
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.09 lb	7
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.21 lb	2
2000-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.21 lb	2
2000-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.12 lb	3
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.34 lb	1
2012-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.17 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-28	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.6	0.18 lb	22
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.6	0.09 lb	1
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.49 lb	1
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.6	0.43 lb	2
2000-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.18 lb	1
2000-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.6	0.18 lb	5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.04 lb	2

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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 Ban. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

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

Fishing Guides Near Ban

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

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Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

Basswood Trails Guide Service

(218) 349-5226

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Fishing Guide

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DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Golden Shiner

Smallmouth Bass

Rock Bass

Pumpkinseed

Hybrid Sunfish

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Arrowhead Outdoors

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Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

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