Blackface

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01004500

14 Surveys

191.8

Acres

18 ft

Max Depth

0

5

Fish Species

3

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-09-02	Standard gill nets	26.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.34 lb	79
1986-09-02	Standard trap nets	15.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.44 lb	126

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-09-02	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.42 lb	29
1986-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.50 lb	6

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-09-02	Standard gill nets	55.0 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.23 lb	165
1986-09-02	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.23 lb	72

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.83 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-09-02	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.15 lb	40
1986-09-02	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.40 lb	33

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.25 lb	2
1986-09-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.75 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-09-02	Standard gill nets	6.7	—	0.12 lb	20
1986-09-02	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.13 lb	19

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.10 lb	1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

McGregor, MN

★ 5

Aitkin Rental

Aitkin, MN

★ 4.5

Farm Island Repair and Marine

Aitkin, MN

★ 4.7

FLOE International

McGregor, MN

★ 4.8

Horseshoelakestorage.net

McGregor, MN

★ 5

Libby Marine

McGregor, MN

Resorts & Lodges Near Blackface

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Blackface.

Big Sandy Lake Cabin Rental

Fishing Resort McGregor

(612) 735-9455

McGregor Cabin Rentals

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 839-7545

Loaf N Leisure Resort and RV Park

Fishing Resort Aitkin

(218) 234-2882

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 426-3487

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Blackface

Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Guide

(651) 271-8600

Mille Lacs Lake Guiding

(763) 238-7507

North Mille Lacs Ice Fishing

(218) 670-5012

Other Lakes in Aitkin County

Aitkin

Anderson

Bachelor

Ball Bluff

Bass

Bay

Plan Your Trip to Blackface

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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.