Falk

Clearwater County, Minnesota — DOW #15003800

93 Surveys

73.24

Acres

33 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-06-20	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.06 lb	17
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.86 lb	34
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	2.02 lb	11
2019-06-11	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.89 lb	47
2019-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.73 lb	11
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	25.0 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.08 lb	50
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	1.45 lb	6
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.02 lb	35
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	1.37 lb	15
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.63 lb	48
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.18 lb	7
1980-08-26	Standard gill nets	18.5 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.05 lb	37
1980-08-26	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	0.78 lb	13

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.75 lb	2
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	3.00 lb	3
2019-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.35 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	4.70 lb	1
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.63 lb	1
1980-08-26	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.02 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-06-20	Standard trap nets	8.3	—	0.21 lb	33
1991-06-20	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.18 lb	5
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.14 lb	8
2019-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	2
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.07 lb	2
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.22 lb	1
1980-08-26	Standard trap nets	21.3	—	0.23 lb	85
1980-08-26	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.25 lb	10

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-06-20	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.14 lb	17
1991-06-20	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.14 lb	19
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.10 lb	10
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.08 lb	12
2019-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.11 lb	3
2019-06-11	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.07 lb	14
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	14.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.14 lb	56
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	23.0 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.11 lb	46
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	16.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.09 lb	149
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	26.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.10 lb	104
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.06 lb	8
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	14.3 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.09 lb	57
1980-08-26	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.20 lb	11
1980-08-26	Standard gill nets	11.5 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.16 lb	23

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-06-20	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.45 lb	8
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	3.31 lb	6
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.38 lb	3
2019-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.88 lb	4
2019-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	5.25 lb	1
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.85 lb	3
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.60 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.99 lb	13
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.57 lb	3
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.26 lb	6
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	5.07 lb	1
1980-08-26	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.41 lb	20

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-06-20	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.09 lb	20
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.07 lb	23
2019-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.43 lb	1
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	5.5 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.08 lb	22
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.27 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.12 lb	17
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.08 lb	22
1980-08-26	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.22 lb	9
1980-08-26	Standard trap nets	17.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.17 lb	68

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.55 lb	2
2009-06-22	Special electrofishing	23.2	—	1.95 lb	29
2019-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.13 lb	2
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.40 lb	1
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.40 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.51 lb	2
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	2.76 lb	1
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.79 lb	2
1980-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.25 lb	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.08 lb	3
1986-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.23 lb	3
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.07 lb	4
1980-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.10 lb	3
1980-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.10 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.06 lb	1
1986-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.10 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.08 lb	10
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.09 lb	7
1980-08-26	Standard gill nets	111.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.19 lb	222
1980-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.12 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.56 lb	3
2019-06-11	Standard trap nets	6.8 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.16 lb	61
2019-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	2
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.14 lb	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	1.28 lb	3
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	1.65 lb	1
1980-08-26	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.17 lb	7

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.04 lb	1
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	—	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.86 lb	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Itasca Sports, Inc.

Lake Itasca, MN

(218) 266-2150

★ 4.6

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

Boon-Docks Dock & Lift Sales

Bemidji, MN

(218) 766-9794

★ 5

Diamond Point Park

Bemidji, MN

(218) 333-1859

★ 4.6

Resorts & Lodges Near Falk

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The Black Lantern Resort & Campground

Fishing Resort Shevlin

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker 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.

Falk

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Largemouth Bass

Green Sunfish

Black Bullhead

Bluegill

Brown Bullhead

Golden Shiner

Black Crappie

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Lost Lake Outfitters

Dunham's Sports

J B Lures

L&M Fleet Supply

Northland Fishing Tackle

Northwoods Bait & Tackle

Trappers Bait Shop

Up North Sports

Nearby Marinas

Itasca Sports, Inc.

A&H Shrinkwrapping Services

Bemidji Marine

Biddy's landing

Boon-Docks Dock & Lift Sales

Diamond Point Park

Resorts & Lodges Near Falk

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