Bustic

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31071300

12 Surveys

84.01

Acres

35 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 Bustic. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.95 lb	15
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.50 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.31 lb	9
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.37 lb	6

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.60 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	5.8 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.15 lb	23
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.12 lb	10

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.90 lb	2
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.27 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	0.08 lb	12

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.7	0.50 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.11 lb	18

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

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Grand Rapids Marine

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Marine Clinic

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Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

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NorthStar Barge

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Resorts & Lodges Near Bustic

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Bustic.

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 Bustic. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Bustic

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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Other Lakes in Itasca County

Alice

Allen

Amen

Anderson

Ann

Antler

Plan Your Trip to Bustic

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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.