Big Dick

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31065600

33 Surveys
259.53
Acres
20 ft
Max Depth
0
9
Fish Species
9
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-17 Standard gill nets 6.2 (normal) 4.8 – 12.5 3.98 lb 31
1985-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 7.00 lb 1
2008-06-16 Standard gill nets 5.3 (normal) 4.8 – 12.5 3.19 lb 32
2008-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.6 4.29 lb 5

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-17 Standard gill nets 4.8 (normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.28 lb 24
1985-07-17 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.08 lb 13
2008-06-16 Standard gill nets 5.8 (above normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.38 lb 35
2008-06-16 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.53 lb 20

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-17 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.77 lb 11
1985-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 3.00 lb 1
2008-06-16 Standard gill nets 3.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 2.16 lb 21
2008-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 2.86 lb 3

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-17 Standard trap nets 26.3 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.07 lb 105
1985-07-17 Standard gill nets 8.4 0.04 lb 42
2008-06-16 Standard trap nets 57.1 (above normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.10 lb 514
2008-06-16 Standard gill nets 4.7 0.15 lb 28

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-17 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.14 lb 5
1985-07-17 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.11 lb 16
2008-06-16 Standard gill nets 16.0 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.09 lb 96

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 1.50 lb 1
1985-07-17 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.47 lb 9
2008-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 1.78 lb 7
2008-06-16 Standard gill nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.40 lb 17

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.4 0.10 lb 2
1985-07-17 Standard trap nets 1.5 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.22 lb 6
2008-06-16 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.07 lb 3
2008-06-16 Standard trap nets 3.4 (normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.31 lb 31

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 3.6 0.12 lb 2
2008-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.1 – 1.7 0.07 lb 3

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.20 lb 1
2008-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.33 lb 5
2008-06-16 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.29 lb 7

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.30 lb 3

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Black CrappieBluegillHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassWhite SuckerYellow Perch

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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.