Dinner Pail

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31055100

15 Surveys

47.27

Acres

30 ft

Max Depth

0

10

Fish Species

9

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	1.79 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-07	Standard gill nets	8.7 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.43 lb	26
2008-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.79 lb	3

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.80 lb	1
2008-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	2.65 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-07	Standard trap nets	7.0 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.22 lb	35
2008-07-07	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.23 lb	12

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.79 lb	1
2008-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.30 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.11 lb	4

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.62 lb	5
2008-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.46 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.10 lb	5

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.06 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.19 lb	2

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Resorts & Lodges Near Dinner Pail

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Dinner Pail.

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 Dinner Pail. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Dinner Pail

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 Dinner Pail

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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.