Devils

Kanabec County, Minnesota — DOW #33003300

57 Surveys

58.65

Acres

19 ft

Max Depth

13.5 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	0.7 – 16.4	0.09 lb	29
1997-07-02	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
1997-07-02	Standard gill nets	72.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.03 lb	216
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.33 lb	9
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	73.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.27 lb	147
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 16.4	0.73 lb	5

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Survey seining	34.3	—	—	103
1997-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.2	0.08 lb	4
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.2	0.11 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.9	0.17 lb	1
1997-07-02	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.9	0.90 lb	2
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.9	0.59 lb	9

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Standard trap nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.14 lb	31
1997-07-02	Survey seining	5.0	—	—	15
1997-07-02	Standard gill nets	18.7 (normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.19 lb	56
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.10 lb	1
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.10 lb	2
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.06 lb	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.02 lb	1
1997-07-02	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.7 – 9.3	2.35 lb	7
1997-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.33 lb	2
1997-07-02	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.7 – 9.3	4.41 lb	1

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Survey seining	4.0	—	12

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.18 lb	2
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.50 lb	2

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Survey seining	3.3	—	10

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Survey seining	4.3	—	—	13
1997-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.28 lb	10
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.31 lb	21
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	10.6 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.18 lb	95
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.26 lb	5

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.64 lb	4
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.00 lb	1
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.26 lb	5
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.35 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.13 lb	2
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.15 lb	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.3	4.63 lb	2
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.3	3.42 lb	8

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.12 lb	8
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.35 lb	15

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.90 lb	2

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	3.8	—	1.76 lb	15
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.67 lb	3
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.49 lb	4

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	2.95 lb	2
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	4.00 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	1.90 lb	1
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.50 lb	1
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.54 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.08 lb	6
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.16 lb	28
2007-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.11 lb	2
2007-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.36 lb	7

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin Brown Bullhead CRC Channel Catfish Common Carp Freshwater Drum Golden Shiner Iowa Darter Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Tadpole Madtom Walleye White Crappie White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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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.

Devils

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Golden Shiner

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Tadpole Madtom

Northern Pike

CRC

Yellow Bullhead

Iowa Darter

Bluegill

White Sucker

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

White Crappie

Channel Catfish

Freshwater Drum

Common Carp

Walleye

Black Crappie

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Knife Lake Public Water Access - North East

Mora Marine Service

NorthStar Pontoons & NorthStar Aluminum LLC

NorthStar Wholesale & Marine

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