Busties

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31053000

125 Surveys

245.14

Acres

44 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-20	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.39 lb	17
1977-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	1.95 lb	11
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	9.6 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.79 lb	48
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.54 lb	4
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	1.91 lb	13
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	11.4 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.67 lb	57
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.30 lb	2
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	16.3 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.81 lb	98
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.00 lb	9
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.57 lb	75
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	1.79 lb	13
2021-07-26	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.30 lb	2
1977-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.79 lb	10
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	1.08 lb	3
2022-07-05	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.28 lb	19
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.40 lb	6
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.40 lb	5
2013-07-08	Standard electrofishing	58.6	—	0.51 lb	59
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.33 lb	15
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.16 lb	19
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.18 lb	4
2021-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
2021-07-26	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	9

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.70 lb	1
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.95 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-20	Standard trap nets	2.7 (below normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.72 lb	16
1977-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.95 lb	2
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	5.0 (below normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.24 lb	30
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.75 lb	1
2022-07-05	Backpack electrofishing	59.8	—	—	74
2022-07-05	15-ft beach seine	77.0	—	—	77
2022-07-05	50-ft beach seine	7.8	—	—	31
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	24.0 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.20 lb	216
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	5.2 (below normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.13 lb	26
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.90 lb	1
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	19.0	—	0.26 lb	114
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	8.7 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.27 lb	78
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	10.7 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.16 lb	96
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.22 lb	13
2021-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	19.1	—	—	23
2021-07-26	50-ft beach seine	33.2	—	—	199

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-20	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.20 lb	12
1977-07-20	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.20 lb	42
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.13 lb	28
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	48.6 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.30 lb	243
2022-07-05	Backpack electrofishing	2.4	—	—	3
2022-07-05	50-ft beach seine	2.5	—	—	10
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.16 lb	13
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	48.4 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.12 lb	242
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.05 lb	1
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	14.7 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.10 lb	88
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.04 lb	1
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.10 lb	33
2021-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	7.5	—	—	9
2021-07-26	50-ft beach seine	1.7	—	—	10

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.50 lb	2
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.75 lb	4
2022-07-05	Backpack electrofishing	29.9	—	—	37
2022-07-05	15-ft beach seine	5.0	—	—	5
2022-07-05	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	6
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.00 lb	6
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.60 lb	1
2013-07-08	Standard electrofishing	25.8	—	2.11 lb	26
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.22 lb	1
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.87 lb	3
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.54 lb	3
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.59 lb	10
2021-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	19.1	—	—	23
2021-07-26	50-ft beach seine	7.7	—	—	46

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.95 lb	4
1977-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	3.42 lb	4
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.17 lb	19
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.82 lb	1
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.09 lb	19
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.98 lb	1
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	3.75 lb	2
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	4.25 lb	5

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	1.20 lb	5
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.96 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-20	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.45 lb	13
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.14 lb	5
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.21 lb	23
2022-07-05	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
2022-07-05	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.28 lb	23
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.4	—	0.12 lb	12
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	6.6 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.12 lb	33
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.26 lb	11
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.31 lb	7
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.17 lb	10
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.15 lb	12
2021-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	3.3	—	—	4
2021-07-26	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	4

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.8	5.00 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.10 lb	1
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.83 lb	3

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-07-05	Backpack electrofishing	3.2	—	4
2021-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	19.9	—	24

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-07-05	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
2021-07-26	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.77 lb	8
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.69 lb	12
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.56 lb	5
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.58 lb	5
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.78 lb	13
2021-07-26	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2021-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-07-05	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2022-07-05	15-ft beach seine	8.0	—	8
2021-07-26	50-ft beach seine	5.0	—	30

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-07-05	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1
2022-07-05	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1
2021-07-26	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	8

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.40 lb	7
2022-07-05	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.46 lb	14
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.51 lb	4
2021-07-26	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-08	Standard electrofishing	2.0	—	2.09 lb	2
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	2.19 lb	2
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	2.45 lb	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1

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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 Busties

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Anchor Inn Resort

Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718

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Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707

Bowen Lodge

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 Busties. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

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

Fishing Guides Near Busties

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

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Busties

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Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Brown Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Tullibee (Cisco)

Black Bullhead

CNM

Tadpole Madtom

Yellow Bullhead

BCS

BNS

Hybrid Sunfish

Smallmouth Bass

Iowa Darter

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Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

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