Beast

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69083700

22 Surveys
85.04
Acres
66 ft
Max Depth
0
2
Fish Species
33
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-06-11 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 1.3 – 5.3 3.52 lb 14
2012-06-11 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 2.85 lb 2
2012-06-11 Standard trap nets 0.4 3.98 lb 4
2001-06-18 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.3 – 5.3 2.50 lb 4
2001-06-18 1/4-in trap nets 1.7 2.38 lb 5
2001-06-18 Open-water angling 0.6 3.27 lb 3
2001-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.3 2.67 lb 3
2023-06-11 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 1.3 – 5.3 3.17 lb 13

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-06-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.2 – 4.9 0.46 lb 1
2001-06-18 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 3.86 lb 1
2001-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.7 4.30 lb 1

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-06-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 1.40 lb 1
2012-06-11 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 0.07 lb 2
2012-06-11 Open-water angling 6.3 0.97 lb 19
2012-06-11 Standard trap nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 1.3 2.43 lb 1
2001-06-18 Open-water angling 9.8 0.56 lb 49
2023-06-11 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 1.31 lb 2

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-06-11 1/4-in trap nets 40.7 122
2001-06-18 1/4-in trap nets 14.0 42

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2001-06-18 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 1

FND

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2001-06-18 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 2

NRD

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2001-06-18 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 1

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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.