Dellwater

Beltrami County, Minnesota — DOW #04033100

120 Surveys

198.58

Acres

29 ft

Max Depth

8 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.01 lb	17
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.02 lb	10
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.42 lb	4
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.42 lb	38
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.69 lb	12
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.50 lb	1
1979-08-24	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.73 lb	24
1979-08-24	Standard trap nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.69 lb	27
2000-07-25	Standard gill nets	16.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.33 lb	50
2000-07-25	Standard trap nets	7.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.37 lb	64
2020-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.52 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.14 lb	26
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	22.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.22 lb	90
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.11 lb	9
2010-07-12	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	22.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.11 lb	91
2010-07-12	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.22 lb	11
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	43.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.19 lb	175
1979-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.12 lb	5
1979-08-24	Standard gill nets	38.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.35 lb	153
2000-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.25 lb	22
2000-07-25	Standard gill nets	60.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.17 lb	181
2020-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.10 lb	7

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.75 lb	26
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.20 lb	2
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	3.21 lb	56
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.69 lb	11
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	36.8 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.38 lb	147
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	3.1	—	0.77 lb	22
1979-08-24	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.83 lb	52
1979-08-24	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	0.74 lb	15
2000-07-25	Standard gill nets	11.7 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.22 lb	35
2000-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.77 lb	8
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	15.3 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.95 lb	61
2020-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.80 lb	6

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.32 lb	12
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.15 lb	21
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.23 lb	2
2010-07-12	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	3
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.29 lb	12
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	1
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.39 lb	28
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.27 lb	20
1979-08-24	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.38 lb	12
1979-08-24	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.55 lb	5
2000-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.23 lb	3
2000-07-25	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.30 lb	7
2020-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.38 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.94 lb	5
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.65 lb	7
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.43 lb	23
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	1.92 lb	3
1979-08-24	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.96 lb	30
1979-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	1.88 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.26 lb	10
2010-07-12	50-ft beach seine	1.7	—	—	5
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.10 lb	13
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.19 lb	13
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	4.7	—	0.15 lb	33
2000-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.54 lb	5
2020-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.37 lb	9
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.35 lb	8

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	2.54 lb	1
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.15 lb	5
2015-06-05	Special electrofishing	44.4	—	1.73 lb	58
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	18.4	—	—	14
2010-07-12	15-ft beach seine	15.5	—	—	31
2010-07-12	Standard electrofishing	38.1	—	0.81 lb	20
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.46 lb	1
2010-07-12	50-ft beach seine	20.3	—	—	61
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.47 lb	21
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.50 lb	4
1979-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.45 lb	3
2020-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.71 lb	2
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.22 lb	5

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	11.3	—	0.37 lb	45
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	14.0 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.19 lb	98
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	—	2
2010-07-12	15-ft beach seine	5.5	—	—	11
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	28.0	—	0.07 lb	112
2010-07-12	50-ft beach seine	71.3	—	—	214
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	77.0 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.08 lb	693
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.36 lb	32
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	42.3 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.21 lb	296
2015-05-05	Special trap nets	9.6	—	0.08 lb	163
1979-08-24	Standard trap nets	15.5 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.25 lb	124
1979-08-24	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.62 lb	11
2000-07-25	Standard trap nets	13.7 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.14 lb	123
2000-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.34 lb	4
2020-07-27	Standard trap nets	26.1 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.21 lb	235
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	17.3	—	0.19 lb	69

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	10.0	—	0.14 lb	40
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	11.4 (above normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.14 lb	80
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.10 lb	13
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.10 lb	31
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	16.3	—	0.19 lb	65
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	15.6 (above normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.15 lb	109
1979-08-24	Standard gill nets	7.5	—	0.24 lb	30
1979-08-24	Standard trap nets	9.1 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.24 lb	73
2000-07-25	Standard gill nets	30.0	—	0.12 lb	90
2000-07-25	Standard trap nets	32.3 (above normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.04 lb	291
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.14 lb	17
2020-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.17 lb	6

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.33 lb	19
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.69 lb	2
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.98 lb	7
1979-08-24	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.39 lb	9
2000-07-25	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.90 lb	6
2000-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	4.08 lb	2
2020-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.97 lb	1

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-12	50-ft beach seine	6.0	—	18
2010-07-12	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	2

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	7.9	—	6

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.15 lb	8
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.23 lb	1
2015-05-05	Special trap nets	3.8	—	0.24 lb	65
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.39 lb	8
2020-07-27	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.38 lb	18

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

A&H Shrinkwrapping Services

Bemidji, MN

(218) 358-0454

★ 5

Bemidji Marine

Bemidji, MN

(888) 759-8875

★ 4.5

Biddy's landing

Ponemah, MN

★ 5

Diamond Point Park

Bemidji, MN

(218) 333-1859

★ 4.6

Dick's Boat & RV Storage

Bemidji, MN

(218) 751-4827

★ 3

Grace Lake Boat Access

Bemidji, MN

★ 4.4

Resorts & Lodges Near Dellwater

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Pimushe Resort

Fishing Resort Bemidji

(218) 586-2094

Red Lake Cabin LLC

Fishing Resort Kelliher

(320) 424-2329

The Dahlin Lodge - Upper Red Lake Cabin Rental

Fishing Resort Kelliher

(218) 604-0840

Cedar Rapids Lodge

Fishing Resort Tenstrike

(218) 243-2487

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Dellwater

Bemidji Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(763) 670-6033

Chad's Guide Services

Fishing Guide

(218) 556-0823

First City Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 689-5550

Kevin Cochran’s Musky Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(507) 456-9023

Northcountry Guide Service & Promotions

Fishing Guide

(218) 766-1814

Northern Walleye Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 209-8824

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Dellwater

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Sunfish

CNM

Black Crappie

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Dunham's Sports

Hillman's Store & Bait Station

J B Lures

L&M Fleet Supply

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Trappers Bait Shop

Up North Sports

Nearby Marinas

A&H Shrinkwrapping Services

Bemidji Marine

Biddy's landing

Diamond Point Park

Dick's Boat & RV Storage

Grace Lake Boat Access

Resorts & Lodges Near Dellwater

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