Coon-Sandwick

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31052400

121 Surveys

Special Regulations for Coon-Sandwick

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Invasive Species Alert

Coon-Sandwick has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

593.56

Acres

36 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 Coon-Sandwick. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-20	Standard gill nets	6.9 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.67 lb	55
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	7.6 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.67 lb	91
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.33 lb	6
1952-06-22	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.11 lb	62
1952-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.16 lb	12
1976-07-05	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.39 lb	94
1976-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	1.46 lb	16
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	2.78 lb	71
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.11 lb	9
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	2.49 lb	144
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.91 lb	4
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	20.7 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	3.76 lb	124
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.95 lb	6
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	9.9 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.69 lb	89
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.62 lb	6

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.36 lb	8
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.26 lb	18
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.34 lb	20
1952-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.39 lb	5
1952-06-22	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.64 lb	48
1976-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.56 lb	7
1976-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.56 lb	20
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.18 lb	28
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.09 lb	21
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.13 lb	13
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.21 lb	9
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.17 lb	20
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.22 lb	24
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.37 lb	3
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.25 lb	4

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 3.2	2.96 lb	12
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.2	3.09 lb	11
1952-06-22	Standard gill nets	10.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.2	1.46 lb	121
1952-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.11 lb	5
1976-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 3.2	1.55 lb	11
1976-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.98 lb	4
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 3.2	4.17 lb	9
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.2	2.44 lb	12
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.02 lb	4
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.2	2.52 lb	2
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.26 lb	4
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 3.2	2.12 lb	10
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.00 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-20	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.20 lb	40
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.09 lb	2
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	12.3 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.20 lb	147
1952-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.10 lb	1
1952-06-22	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.16 lb	60
1976-07-05	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.13 lb	50
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.11 lb	78
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.07 lb	2
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	15.3 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.10 lb	183
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.12 lb	8
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	17.2 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.11 lb	103
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.21 lb	7
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	16.6 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.14 lb	149

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.5	1.54 lb	6
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.5	4.01 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	2.76 lb	1
1952-06-22	Standard gill nets	6.9 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.5	1.88 lb	83
1952-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	2.75 lb	5
1976-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.5	3.55 lb	6
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.5	2.55 lb	2
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.5	2.50 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-20	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.11 lb	40
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.11 lb	48
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	6.4 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.15 lb	58
1952-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.19 lb	5
1952-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.21 lb	14
1976-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.4	—	0.22 lb	19
1976-07-05	Standard trap nets	17.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.18 lb	190
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.13 lb	48
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.11 lb	29
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.06 lb	52
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.07 lb	28
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.10 lb	22
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	3.1	—	0.09 lb	28
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	9.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.13 lb	76

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.80 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.85 lb	9
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.97 lb	14
1952-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	2.05 lb	1
1976-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.85 lb	13
1976-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.20 lb	1
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.63 lb	9
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.71 lb	2
2005-07-11	Standard electrofishing	15.7	—	1.14 lb	25
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.92 lb	7
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.05 lb	9
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.88 lb	18
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.56 lb	3
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.20 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.16 lb	14
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	6.1	—	0.09 lb	73
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	30.4 (above normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.21 lb	274
1952-06-22	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.43 lb	67
1952-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.6	—	0.50 lb	19
1976-07-05	Standard trap nets	42.6 (above normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.21 lb	469
1976-07-05	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.27 lb	32
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	15.1 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.15 lb	136
2022-07-11	Standard gill nets	9.2	—	0.11 lb	55
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	10.7	—	0.09 lb	128
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	38.0 (above normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.06 lb	342
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	14.0 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.14 lb	126
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.09 lb	11
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	36.8 (above normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.24 lb	294
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.09 lb	5

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.62 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.74 lb	77
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.54 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.35 lb	2
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 4.5	1.19 lb	11
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.50 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.49 lb	9
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.10 lb	3

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1976-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.1 – 2.0	0.30 lb	9

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.53 lb	4
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.24 lb	15
2013-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 4.8	0.08 lb	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.02 lb	1

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Coon-Sandwick. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

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

Fishing Guides Near Coon-Sandwick

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Coon-Sandwick

Special Regulations for Coon-Sandwick

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Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Walleye

Yellow Perch

White Sucker

Pumpkinseed

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Brown Bullhead

Black Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Hybrid Sunfish

Golden Shiner

Tadpole Madtom

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