Minnesota Fishing Guide

Burrows

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31041300

151 Surveys
305.55
Acres
38 ft
Max Depth
0
8
Fish Species
9
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 2.6 (below normal) 3.5 – 8.9 2.98 lb 13
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 3.5 – 8.9 1.77 lb 42
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.9 — 0.99 lb 8
1989-07-19 Standard gill nets 5.8 (normal) 3.5 – 8.9 2.43 lb 29
1989-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 3.10 lb 3
1979-08-06 Standard gill nets 1.6 (below normal) 3.5 – 8.9 5.88 lb 8
1979-08-06 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 5.00 lb 2
2002-07-15 Standard gill nets 9.2 (above normal) 3.5 – 8.9 2.24 lb 55
2002-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 1.32 lb 7
2010-08-23 Standard gill nets 2.3 (below normal) 3.5 – 8.9 2.44 lb 14
2010-08-23 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 1.74 lb 4
1975-09-23 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 3.5 – 8.9 2.91 lb 21
1965-06-15 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 3.5 – 8.9 — 12
1965-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.3 — — 1
2018-07-09 Standard gill nets 14.7 (above normal) 3.5 – 8.9 2.07 lb 88
2018-07-09 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 1.66 lb 9

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 2.4 (normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.39 lb 12
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.0 0.21 lb 5
1989-07-19 Standard gill nets 1.6 (normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.31 lb 8
1989-07-19 Standard trap nets 2.7 (normal) 0.8 – 4.0 0.17 lb 16
1979-08-06 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.50 lb 6
1979-08-06 Standard trap nets 6.9 (above normal) 0.8 – 4.0 0.38 lb 48
2002-07-15 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.41 lb 10
2002-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.0 0.25 lb 7
2010-08-23 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.32 lb 10
2010-08-23 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.0 0.05 lb 6
1975-09-23 Standard gill nets 4.3 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.30 lb 26
1965-06-15 Standard gill nets 17.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.9 — 35
1965-06-15 Standard trap nets 11.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 4.0 — 33
2018-07-09 Standard gill nets 4.2 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.30 lb 25
2018-07-09 Standard trap nets 2.4 (normal) 0.8 – 4.0 0.44 lb 22
2018-07-09 Standard electrofishing 2.0 — 0.46 lb 2

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 2.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 0.74 lb 12
1994-07-11 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 3.7 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.56 lb 22
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 0.5 1.71 lb 4
1989-07-19 Standard gill nets 1.6 (normal) 0.5 – 2.3 2.39 lb 8
1979-08-06 Standard gill nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.44 lb 14
1979-08-06 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.5 0.90 lb 1
2002-07-15 Standard gill nets 3.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.27 lb 19
2002-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.5 1.10 lb 1
2010-08-23 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.02 lb 9
2010-08-23 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.5 4.33 lb 2
1975-09-23 Standard gill nets 3.7 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.67 lb 22
1965-06-15 Standard gill nets 4.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 — 8
2018-07-09 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.3 2.09 lb 4

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 7.2 (normal) 1.0 – 10.3 0.10 lb 36
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.11 lb 2
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 7.8 (normal) 1.0 – 10.3 0.10 lb 47
1989-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.10 lb 3
1989-07-19 Standard gill nets 5.4 (normal) 1.0 – 10.3 0.11 lb 27
1979-08-06 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 1.0 – 10.3 0.10 lb 25
2002-07-15 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
2002-07-15 Standard gill nets 5.3 (normal) 1.0 – 10.3 0.12 lb 32
2010-08-23 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.02 lb 1
2010-08-23 Backpack electrofishing 1.9 — — 1
2010-08-23 15-ft beach seine 0.4 — — 4
2010-08-23 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 1.0 – 10.3 0.11 lb 19
1975-09-23 Standard gill nets 9.8 (normal) 1.0 – 10.3 0.11 lb 59
2023-08-16 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 — — 2
2023-08-16 50-ft beach seine 0.5 — — 3
2023-08-16 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — — 1
1965-06-15 Standard gill nets 13.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 10.3 — 26
2018-07-09 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 10.3 0.10 lb 3

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 2.36 lb 5
1994-07-11 Survey seining 1.7 — — 5
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 1.47 lb 20
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 3.14 lb 3
1989-07-19 Standard gill nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 2.64 lb 9
1979-08-06 Standard gill nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 1.95 lb 10
2002-07-15 Standard gill nets 4.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 2.32 lb 26
2010-08-23 Backpack electrofishing 1.9 — — 1
2010-08-23 15-ft beach seine 1.3 — — 13
2010-08-23 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 3.20 lb 6
2010-08-23 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.9 4.74 lb 1
1975-09-23 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 1.63 lb 7
1965-06-15 Standard gill nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 — 4
1965-06-15 Standard trap nets 2.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.9 — 7

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 1.6 1.27 lb 4
1994-07-11 Survey seining 1.7 — — 5
1989-07-19 Standard trap nets 1.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.16 lb 10
1989-07-19 Standard gill nets 2.4 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.6 0.62 lb 12
1979-08-06 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 1.6 1.25 lb 4
2002-07-15 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.10 lb 10
2002-07-15 Standard electrofishing 23.4 — 1.18 lb 31
2010-08-23 Backpack electrofishing 1.9 — — 1
2010-08-23 15-ft beach seine 7.5 — — 75
2010-08-23 Standard electrofishing 33.9 — 1.39 lb 42
2010-08-23 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 1.6 1.40 lb 5
2010-08-23 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.98 lb 3
1975-09-23 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 1.6 1.03 lb 7
2023-08-16 Backpack electrofishing 6.3 — — 7
2023-08-16 50-ft beach seine 2.5 — — 15
2023-08-16 15-ft beach seine 2.3 — — 9
1965-06-15 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 — 3
1965-06-15 Standard gill nets 3.5 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.6 — 7
2018-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.73 lb 6
2018-07-09 Standard electrofishing 33.6 — 0.70 lb 34
2018-07-09 Standard gill nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.6 0.70 lb 20

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-07-11 Survey seining 73.7 — — 221
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.07 lb 1
1989-07-19 Standard gill nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.16 lb 9
1989-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.1 – 0.5 0.10 lb 2
2002-07-15 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.11 lb 1
2018-07-09 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.10 lb 3

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 12.0 (normal) 9.5 – 57.3 0.13 lb 108
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.33 lb 1
1989-07-19 Standard trap nets 17.2 (normal) 9.5 – 57.3 0.09 lb 103
1989-07-19 Standard gill nets 6.6 — 0.06 lb 33
1979-08-06 Standard trap nets 3.0 (below normal) 9.5 – 57.3 0.31 lb 21
1979-08-06 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.20 lb 1
2002-07-15 Standard trap nets 6.2 (below normal) 9.5 – 57.3 0.14 lb 56
2002-07-15 Survey seining 1.3 — — 4
2002-07-15 Standard gill nets 5.8 — 0.10 lb 35
2010-08-23 15-ft beach seine 0.9 — — 9
2010-08-23 Standard gill nets 4.7 — 0.19 lb 28
2010-08-23 Standard trap nets 14.3 (normal) 9.5 – 57.3 0.14 lb 129
1975-09-23 Standard gill nets 1.5 — 0.11 lb 9
2023-08-16 Backpack electrofishing 32.4 — — 36
2023-08-16 50-ft beach seine 42.0 — — 252
2023-08-16 15-ft beach seine 14.3 — — 57
1965-06-15 Standard trap nets 6.0 (below normal) 9.5 – 57.3 — 18
1965-06-15 Standard gill nets 2.0 — — 4
2018-07-09 Standard trap nets 15.2 (normal) 9.5 – 57.3 0.24 lb 137
2018-07-09 Standard gill nets 23.5 — 0.08 lb 141

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1994-07-11 Survey seining 18.0 — 54
2010-08-23 Backpack electrofishing 37.1 — 20
2010-08-23 15-ft beach seine 11.1 — 111
2023-08-16 Backpack electrofishing 2.7 — 3
2023-08-16 50-ft beach seine 29.2 — 175
2023-08-16 15-ft beach seine 3.5 — 14

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2002-07-15 Standard electrofishing 7.5 — 1.15 lb 10
2002-07-15 Standard gill nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.1 1.55 lb 20
2010-08-23 Standard electrofishing 19.4 — 1.26 lb 24
2010-08-23 15-ft beach seine 7.5 — — 75
2010-08-23 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.1 0.83 lb 9
2010-08-23 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.8 – 1.3 0.33 lb 4
2010-08-23 Backpack electrofishing 3.7 — — 2
2023-08-16 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 — — 1
2023-08-16 50-ft beach seine 0.7 — — 4
2018-07-09 Standard electrofishing 5.9 — 0.87 lb 6
2018-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.1 1.21 lb 6
2018-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 1.3 1.29 lb 2

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-08-23 Backpack electrofishing 1.9 — 1
2010-08-23 15-ft beach seine 0.6 — 6
2023-08-16 Backpack electrofishing 3.6 — 4
2023-08-16 15-ft beach seine 0.5 — 2

Mimic Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-08-23 15-ft beach seine 0.1 — 1

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2023-08-16 Backpack electrofishing 5.4 — 6

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1965-06-15 Standard gill nets 1.5 — 3
1965-06-15 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 1.5 – 6.8 5

Depth Maps & Lake Info

View on MN DNR LakeFinder

Map & Directions

Get Directions

Showing 14 nearby bait & tackle shops on the map.

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Best Bet Waxworm Wholesale Bait & Breeder Kits

Deer River, MN

(218) 246-2222

★ 5

Bite Me Waxworms Wholesale Bait Shop

Deer River, MN

(218) 246-2222

★ 3.7

Diamond Custom Rods

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 244-4108

★ 5

Fred's Live Bait & Tackle

Deer River, MN

(218) 246-8710

★ 4.8

Frontier Sports

Marcell, MN

(218) 832-3901

★ 4.6

Glen's Army & Navy Store

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 326-1201

★ 4.3

God's Country Outfitters

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 326-9866

★ 4.4

Hollywood Bait

Coleraine, MN

(218) 245-1660

★ 4.5

Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids, MN

★ 3

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 326-0351

★ 4.3

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids, MN

Marine Clinic

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 244-4281

★ 4.9

Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 812-8888

NorthStar Barge

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 269-0566

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Burrows

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Burrows.

Anchor Inn Resort
Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718
Birch Haven Resort Closed
Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707
Bowen Lodge
Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707
Loon Point Resort
Fishing Resort Bigfork

(218) 245-1470

View all 888 Minnesota resorts →

Fish Species

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

Black CrappieBluegillLargemouth BassNorthern PikeSmallmouth BassWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Burrows

Bro's Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(218) 340-6051
Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin
Fishing Guide

(218) 245-9858
Grand Rapids Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(218) 259-7140
Minnesota Fishing Connections
Fishing Guide

(218) 259-2628
MN Fishing Pros
Fishing Guide

(218) 244-2517
Moo Moo's Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(218) 398-7593

View all 9 guides →

Other Lakes in Itasca County

Alice

40.62 acres

Allen

57.22 acres

Amen

214.65 acres

Anderson

294.52 acres

Ann

95.53 acres

Antler

233.99 acres

Plan Your Trip to Burrows

Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.