David

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31080000

11 Surveys

78.47

Acres

30 ft

Max Depth

15 ft

Mean Depth

7

Fish Species

9

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-28	Standard gill nets	37.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.23 lb	185

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-28	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.21 lb	21
1980-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.70 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.75 lb	2
1980-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.75 lb	10

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.00 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.25 lb	4
1980-07-28	Standard gill nets	17.6 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.11 lb	88

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	6.50 lb	1
1980-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.60 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.20 lb	1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Resorts & Lodges Near David

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near David.

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 David. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Brown Bullhead Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near David

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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Plan Your Trip to David

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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.