Frying Pan

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69042200

62 Surveys

68.99

Acres

39 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 5.7	5.00 lb	1
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	4.0	—	2.86 lb	20
1984-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.2 – 5.7	1.50 lb	2
1984-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	3.30 lb	5
1995-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.2 – 5.7	0.99 lb	9
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	1.68 lb	16
1995-07-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.2 – 5.7	2.67 lb	10
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	3.62 lb	8

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.6 – 7.6	0.77 lb	9
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.92 lb	13
1984-08-20	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.18 lb	11
1995-07-05	1/4-in trap nets	1.7	—	—	5
1995-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.6 – 7.6	4.06 lb	8
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	4.03 lb	19
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.6 – 7.6	2.04 lb	3
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	2.24 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.2 (below normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.34 lb	11
1984-08-20	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.24 lb	22
1995-07-05	1/4-in trap nets	43.7	—	—	131
1995-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.46 lb	1
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.22 lb	45
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.22 lb	35

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.25 lb	14
1981-07-06	Standard gill nets	16.3 (normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.13 lb	49
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.11 lb	12
1995-07-05	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	6
1995-07-05	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.10 lb	23
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.10 lb	4
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.08 lb	5

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.50 lb	1
1984-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.80 lb	1
1995-07-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.20 lb	1
1995-07-05	1/4-in trap nets	17.7	—	—	53
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.06 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	31.6 (above normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.23 lb	158
1984-08-20	Standard trap nets	6.4 (normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.32 lb	32
1995-07-05	1/4-in trap nets	8.0	—	—	24
1995-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.34 lb	5
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.33 lb	40
2014-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.14 lb	5
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.24 lb	47

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	5.4 (normal)	0.4 – 18.6	0.74 lb	27
1984-08-20	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.4 – 18.6	0.62 lb	11

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.21 lb	18
1984-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.16 lb	8
1995-07-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.12 lb	17
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.09 lb	5

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	4.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.6	0.70 lb	22
1984-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.6	0.50 lb	4
1995-07-05	1/4-in trap nets	2.7	—	—	8

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.20 lb	1
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	5.89 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.3 – 11.3	0.59 lb	19
1995-07-05	1/4-in trap nets	7.7	—	—	23
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 11.3	1.92 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.89 lb	1

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.18 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.21 lb	3

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Frying Pan

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Fishing Guide

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Fishing Guide

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(218) 349-5226

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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.

Frying Pan

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Golden Shiner

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Walleye

Brown Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Rock Bass

Burbot

Hybrid Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

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Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

Cenex

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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