Big Rose

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31076800

11 Surveys

72.99

Acres

25 ft

Max Depth

0

6

Fish Species

9

Local Guides

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

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Resorts & Lodges Near Big Rose

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Big Rose.

Anchor Inn Resort

Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718

Birch Haven Resort Closed

Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

Loon Point Resort

Fishing Resort Bigfork

(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Big Rose. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bluegill Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Big Rose

Bro's Guide Service

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

(218) 244-2517

Moo Moo's Guide Service

(218) 398-7593

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Plan Your Trip to Big Rose

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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.