Burnt Shanty

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31042400

80 Surveys

198.41

Acres

35 ft

Max Depth

15 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	15.7 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.86 lb	47
1977-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.95 lb	4
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.36 lb	53
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.90 lb	3
1971-08-19	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	3.54 lb	13
1971-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.25 lb	2
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	8.6 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.92 lb	43
1989-08-30	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.88 lb	50
1989-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.00 lb	1
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.28 lb	41
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	3.47 lb	10

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	4.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.44 lb	14
1977-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.31 lb	7
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.24 lb	33
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.47 lb	7
1971-08-19	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.56 lb	8
1971-08-19	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.56 lb	9
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	4.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.21 lb	24
1989-08-30	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.36 lb	38
1989-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.30 lb	2
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	5.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.30 lb	34
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.27 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-18	Standard trap nets	28.0 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.12 lb	112
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.19 lb	24
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	29.5	—	0.11 lb	177
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	6.4 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.12 lb	45
1971-08-19	Standard trap nets	5.5 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.45 lb	22
1971-08-19	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.17 lb	3
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	14.3 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.10 lb	57
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	64.4	—	0.21 lb	322
1989-08-30	Standard trap nets	17.3 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.19 lb	69
1989-08-30	Standard gill nets	57.8	—	0.22 lb	231
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	13.4 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.12 lb	121
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	33.0	—	0.11 lb	198

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.25 lb	4
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.65 lb	4
2003-09-02	Standard electrofishing	30.9	—	0.92 lb	36
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.88 lb	15
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.68 lb	3
1971-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.50 lb	1
1971-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	5.00 lb	1
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.26 lb	7
1989-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.90 lb	4
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.27 lb	14
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.13 lb	17

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	5.3	—	0.14 lb	16
1977-08-18	Standard trap nets	7.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.24 lb	28
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	12.0	—	0.12 lb	72
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.14 lb	12
1971-08-19	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.33 lb	9
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	14.6	—	0.17 lb	73
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.10 lb	18
1989-08-30	Standard gill nets	6.5	—	0.18 lb	26
1989-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.17 lb	6
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	5.8	—	0.10 lb	35
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.09 lb	12

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	98.0 (above normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.35 lb	294
1977-08-18	Standard trap nets	7.8 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.34 lb	31
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	48.2 (above normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.35 lb	289
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	6.6 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.59 lb	46
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	95.4 (above normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.25 lb	477
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.15 lb	3
1989-08-30	Standard gill nets	92.0 (above normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.27 lb	368
1989-08-30	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.34 lb	23
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.85 lb	16
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.7 – 13.5	1.19 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.07 lb	1
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.05 lb	7
1971-08-19	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.12 lb	4
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.20 lb	1
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	10.2 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.17 lb	51
1989-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.28 lb	4
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.15 lb	14

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.17 lb	3
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.23 lb	2
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	2.4	—	0.41 lb	22
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.53 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.72 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-08-19	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	3.33 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.6 – 2.6	1.04 lb	8

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Burnt Shanty

Bro's Guide Service

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Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

Fishing Guide

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

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Minnesota Fishing Connections

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MN Fishing Pros

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Burnt Shanty

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

White Sucker

Brown Bullhead

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Map & Directions

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