Dixon

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31092100

160 Surveys

Special Regulations for Dixon

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

Daily limit five.
All from 18-23" must be immediately released. One over 23" allowed in possession.

622.42

Acres

29 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.36 lb	2
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	9.2 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.61 lb	101
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	61.3 (above normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.72 lb	552
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.15 lb	2
1975-09-16	Standard gill nets	18.9 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.24 lb	227
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.41 lb	4
2022-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.23 lb	5
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.30 lb	28
1997-07-28	Survey seining	14.0	—	—	42
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.31 lb	69
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	7
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	1.3	—	—	32

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.92 lb	11
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	11.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.79 lb	126
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	40.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.52 lb	408
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.56 lb	37
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.87 lb	10
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.90 lb	3
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.96 lb	38
2022-06-20	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.71 lb	19
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	8.4 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.54 lb	101
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.41 lb	52
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	1.8	—	—	86
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	8.5	—	—	204

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.28 lb	28
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	10.8 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.33 lb	119
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.21 lb	77
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	22.4 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.19 lb	224
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	2.6	—	—	115
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.17 lb	16
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	13.1 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.19 lb	118
1975-09-16	Standard gill nets	27.4 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.31 lb	329
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.27 lb	22
2022-06-20	Standard gill nets	13.6 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.13 lb	122
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.31 lb	60
1997-07-28	Survey seining	254.0	—	—	762
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	23.2 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.28 lb	255
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	2.0	—	—	92
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	1.0	—	—	24

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.64 lb	3
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.51 lb	5
2022-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.21 lb	1
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.53 lb	15
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.36 lb	5
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	4
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	2.3	—	—	54

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	6.1 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.44 lb	67
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.23 lb	10
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.50 lb	58
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.83 lb	12
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	1.4	—	—	63
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	7.6 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.68 lb	68
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.28 lb	6
1975-09-16	Standard gill nets	6.4 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.52 lb	77
2022-06-20	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.54 lb	135
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	1.03 lb	22
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	6.4 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.35 lb	70
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.77 lb	12
1997-07-28	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	1.4	—	—	64
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	0.7	—	—	17

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.68 lb	1
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.54 lb	8
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	11
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.55 lb	4
1975-09-16	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.44 lb	15
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.28 lb	2
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.27 lb	3
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.91 lb	1
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	18
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	0.0	—	—	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.26 lb	1
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.18 lb	11
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.50 lb	7
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.63 lb	2
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.80 lb	10
2017-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.0	—	0.78 lb	3
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.67 lb	5

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	1.67 lb	30
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.05 lb	9
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	1.12 lb	20
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	22
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	1.25 lb	30
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.65 lb	2
1975-09-16	Standard gill nets	6.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.3	1.75 lb	82
2022-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	2.09 lb	15
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.85 lb	5
1997-07-28	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.43 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	0.91 lb	15
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.06 lb	8
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	9
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.44 lb	1
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	3.3	—	0.36 lb	147
2022-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.43 lb	2
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	3.8 (below normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.42 lb	45
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	2.0	—	0.58 lb	93
2017-05-29	Standard trap nets	1.7 (below normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.42 lb	136
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	4.2	—	0.60 lb	100

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.40 lb	9
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.22 lb	12
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.50 lb	2
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.50 lb	6
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.37 lb	22
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.13 lb	7
1975-09-16	Standard gill nets	1.1	—	0.30 lb	13
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.37 lb	8
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.21 lb	7
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.28 lb	48
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.36 lb	25
2017-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.42 lb	61
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.40 lb	11

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	5.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.40 lb	56
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.76 lb	3
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.14 lb	39
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.45 lb	11
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.55 lb	45
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.50 lb	12
1975-09-16	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.03 lb	36
2022-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.95 lb	10
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.48 lb	1
1997-07-28	Survey seining	5.3	—	—	16
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.88 lb	30
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.50 lb	12
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	3
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	8

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.35 lb	7
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.05 lb	11
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.95 lb	4
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	2.2	—	0.44 lb	99
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.15 lb	18
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.29 lb	7
1975-09-16	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.43 lb	11
2022-06-20	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.18 lb	27
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.18 lb	4
1997-07-28	Survey seining	7.3	—	—	22
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	1.01 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.70 lb	10
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	1.7	—	0.66 lb	80
2017-05-29	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.74 lb	99
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	3.8	—	0.58 lb	92

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.44 lb	2
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	0.0	—	—	1
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.27 lb	2
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	0.0	—	—	1

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	6.7	—	301

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-09-16	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.4	1.50 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.4	1.49 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-09-16	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.68 lb	2
1997-07-28	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.07 lb	1
1997-07-28	Survey seining	9.3	—	—	28
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	3

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Survey seining	2.0	—	6

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Survey seining	1.3	—	4

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-06-04	Special trap nets	0.1	—	5

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	0.0	—	1

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-05-28	Special trap nets	0.0	—	1

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

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Grand Rapids Marine

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Marine Clinic

Grand Rapids, MN

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Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

Grand Rapids, MN

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NorthStar Barge

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 269-0566

★ 5

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Golden Redhorse Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Dixon

Bro's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

Fishing Guide

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

Fishing Guide

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

Fishing Guide

(218) 244-2517

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Dixon

Special Regulations for Dixon

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Bowfin

Bullhead

Tullibee (Cisco)

Largemouth Bass

Golden Shiner

Johnny Darter

Sunfish

Smallmouth Bass

Tadpole Madtom

GLR

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

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