Big Rose

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31076800

11 Surveys
72.99
Acres
25 ft
Max Depth
0
6
Fish Species
9
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-14 Standard gill nets 12.3 (above normal) 1.5 – 9.5 0.16 lb 74
1980-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 10.7 0.20 lb 1

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-14 Standard gill nets 7.7 (normal) 2.8 – 10.0 2.11 lb 46
1980-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.8 1.33 lb 3

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 3.1 – 24.9 0.60 lb 2

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.26 lb 7
1980-07-14 Standard gill nets 69.5 (above normal) 2.5 – 23.3 0.20 lb 417

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.9 1.40 lb 5
1980-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.9 – 4.3 2.00 lb 2

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-14 Standard gill nets 2.7 0.20 lb 16
1980-07-14 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 0.8 – 7.2 0.25 lb 12

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BluegillBrown BullheadLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow 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.