Gunderson

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31078200

81 Surveys

183.38

Acres

41 ft

Max Depth

17.6 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 Gunderson. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	15.8 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.60 lb	95
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.13 lb	10
2021-08-17	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	16.3 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.11 lb	65
1979-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	1.31 lb	14
1987-07-06	Standard gill nets	16.3 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.35 lb	65
1987-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	1
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.90 lb	50
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.42 lb	11

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.25 lb	13
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.29 lb	6
2021-08-17	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	4
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.35 lb	2
1979-07-11	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.29 lb	37
1987-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.50 lb	3
1987-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.34 lb	13
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.39 lb	4
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.40 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.42 lb	1
2021-08-17	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	2
2021-08-17	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.24 lb	5

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.14 lb	79
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	22.2	—	0.20 lb	133
2021-08-17	Backpack electrofishing	14.6	—	—	19
2021-08-17	15-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	3
2021-08-17	50-ft beach seine	23.3	—	—	70
1979-07-11	Standard trap nets	78.1 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.15 lb	625
1987-07-06	Standard trap nets	34.3 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.11 lb	137
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	13.6 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.07 lb	122
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	20.3	—	0.11 lb	122

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.25 lb	9
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.11 lb	10
2021-08-17	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	—	2
2021-08-17	50-ft beach seine	7.7	—	—	23
1979-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.17 lb	4
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	92.5 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.09 lb	370
1987-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.08 lb	15
1987-07-06	Standard gill nets	14.3 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.09 lb	57
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.09 lb	19
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.11 lb	23

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.78 lb	6
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.57 lb	11
2021-08-17	Backpack electrofishing	24.5	—	—	32
2021-08-17	15-ft beach seine	9.5	—	—	19
2021-08-17	50-ft beach seine	19.0	—	—	57
1979-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.56 lb	17
1987-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.10 lb	1
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.27 lb	7
2020-08-03	Standard electrofishing	84.9	—	0.75 lb	85
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.99 lb	23

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	3.09 lb	3
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	3.11 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.07 lb	18
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.07 lb	13
2021-08-17	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
2021-08-17	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2021-08-17	50-ft beach seine	4.7	—	—	14
1979-07-11	Standard trap nets	7.8 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.18 lb	62
1987-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1987-07-06	Standard trap nets	7.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.06 lb	28
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	9.3	—	0.19 lb	56
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.08 lb	29

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.38 lb	3
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.56 lb	2
2021-08-17	Backpack electrofishing	3.1	—	—	4
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.54 lb	7
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.50 lb	11

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-08-17	Backpack electrofishing	3.8	—	5

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-08-17	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-08-17	Backpack electrofishing	3.8	—	5

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-08-17	50-ft beach seine	5.7	—	17
2021-08-17	Backpack electrofishing	2.3	—	3

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-08-17	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2021-08-17	Backpack electrofishing	3.1	—	4
2021-08-17	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	4

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-08-17	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-11	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.83 lb	10
1987-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.53 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.80 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.10 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

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Resorts & Lodges Near Gunderson

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Gunderson

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

Moo Moo's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

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Gunderson

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

CNM

BNS

Johnny Darter

BCS

BKF

Iowa Darter

White Sucker

Brown Bullhead

Golden Shiner

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