Blue

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01018100

68 Surveys

53.53

Acres

106 ft

Max Depth

30 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-06	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	7.66 lb	8
2009-10-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.0	3.05 lb	2
2009-10-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.82 lb	2
2013-10-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	4.37 lb	4
2013-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	9.31 lb	1
2019-10-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.0	0.31 lb	2
2019-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	4.84 lb	9
1990-10-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2016-10-12	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.0	9.24 lb	3
2016-10-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.79 lb	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.7 – 7.3	0.38 lb	6
1987-08-06	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.35 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-06	Standard trap nets	62.3 (above normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.13 lb	249
1987-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	2.12 lb	5
2009-10-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.09 lb	6
2013-10-07	Standard trap nets	4.0 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.26 lb	81
2013-10-07	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.07 lb	3
2019-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.24 lb	9
2019-10-07	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.05 lb	2
1990-10-10	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	—	35
2016-10-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.29 lb	16
2016-10-12	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.22 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-06	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.31 lb	31
1987-08-06	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.48 lb	25
2009-10-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.56 lb	1
2013-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.28 lb	16
2013-10-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.25 lb	4
2019-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.44 lb	6
2019-10-07	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.61 lb	3
1990-10-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	—	5
2016-10-12	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.63 lb	13
2016-10-12	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.34 lb	5

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	1
1987-08-06	Standard trap nets	7.3 (above normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.19 lb	29
2013-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.13 lb	2
2019-10-07	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.28 lb	2
2019-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.07 lb	1
1990-10-10	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.7	—	10
2016-10-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.13 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-06	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.42 lb	19
1987-08-06	Standard trap nets	10.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.43 lb	40
2013-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.74 lb	2
2019-10-07	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.52 lb	7
2019-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.59 lb	11
1990-10-10	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	2.0 – 8.1	—	42
2016-10-12	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.78 lb	8
2016-10-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.95 lb	7

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.13 lb	6
2009-10-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.24 lb	1
2013-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.56 lb	2
2013-10-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.22 lb	1
2019-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.22 lb	1
2019-10-07	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.40 lb	6
1990-10-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	—	1
2016-10-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.39 lb	4

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-10-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.54 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.11 lb	7
2013-10-07	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.07 lb	1
2019-10-07	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.32 lb	8
1990-10-10	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	—	21
2016-10-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.23 lb	3
2016-10-12	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.12 lb	6

Rainbow Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-10-07	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.72 lb	1
2019-10-07	Standard gill nets	6.5	—	0.72 lb	13
2019-10-07	Standard trap nets	5.4	—	0.65 lb	108
1990-10-10	Standard trap nets	6.5	—	—	130
2016-10-12	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.76 lb	10
2016-10-12	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	0.74 lb	42

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

McGregor, MN

(218) 429-2108

★ 5

Aitkin Rental

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-6907

★ 4.5

Farm Island Repair and Marine

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-6395

★ 4.7

FLOE International

McGregor, MN

(800) 336-6337

★ 4.8

Horseshoelakestorage.net

McGregor, MN

(218) 670-0063

★ 5

Libby Marine

McGregor, MN

(218) 994-9245

Resorts & Lodges Near Blue

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Blue.

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

Ole's Resort

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 426-3487

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Fish Species

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

Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rainbow Trout Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Blue

Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Guide

Fishing Guide

(651) 271-8600

Mille Lacs Lake Guiding

Fishing Guide

(763) 238-7507

North Mille Lacs Ice Fishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 670-5012

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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.

Blue

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Brook Trout

Hybrid Sunfish

Rainbow Trout

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Aitkin Backwoods Farm Supply LLC

Bill's Sportsmans Service

Farm Island Store

Farm Island Store & Off Sale

Glen Store

McGregor Oil

Sather's Gateway Store

Sue’s Bait shop

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

Aitkin Rental

Farm Island Repair and Marine

FLOE International

Horseshoelakestorage.net

Libby Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Blue

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Blue

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