Ham

Anoka County, Minnesota — DOW #02005300

147 Surveys

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Ham has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

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154.63

Acres

22 ft

Max Depth

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 Ham. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.03 lb	25
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	5.57 lb	2
1989-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.62 lb	11
1989-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.00 lb	3
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.02 lb	18
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.24 lb	5
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.17 lb	48
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.57 lb	4
1984-08-15	Standard gill nets	11.7 (above normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.46 lb	35
1984-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.55 lb	2
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 10.8	5.11 lb	7
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.07 lb	4
1994-08-15	Standard electrofishing	2.3	—	1.71 lb	2
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	3.29 lb	21
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.05 lb	2
1999-08-16	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.52 lb	57
1999-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.00 lb	4

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.12 lb	12
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.27 lb	7
1989-08-15	Standard gill nets	19.7 (above normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.14 lb	59
1989-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.23 lb	11
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.20 lb	3
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.37 lb	14
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.11 lb	7
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.30 lb	4
1984-08-15	Standard gill nets	14.3 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.14 lb	43
1984-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.10 lb	13
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	11.8 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.15 lb	71
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.15 lb	16
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	23.3 (above normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.08 lb	70
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.18 lb	10
1999-08-16	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.13 lb	20
1999-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.17 lb	14

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.32 lb	8
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.28 lb	1
1989-08-15	Standard trap nets	5.4	—	0.20 lb	27
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.14 lb	12
1984-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.10 lb	2
1984-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	0.14 lb	13
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.10 lb	4
1999-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.08 lb	1
1999-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.22 lb	10

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	17.3 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.11 lb	138
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	23.3	—	0.09 lb	70
1989-08-15	Standard trap nets	18.8 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.16 lb	94
1989-08-15	Standard gill nets	26.7	—	0.17 lb	80
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	3
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	11.3 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.16 lb	68
2004-08-09	Survey seining	36.0	—	—	72
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	24.0	—	0.08 lb	96
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	51.1 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.09 lb	358
1984-08-15	Standard gill nets	14.7	—	0.10 lb	44
1984-08-15	Standard trap nets	52.0 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.08 lb	260
1994-08-15	Survey seining	49.7	—	—	149
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	23.7	—	0.12 lb	142
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	80.7 (above normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.06 lb	726
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	11.7	—	0.08 lb	35
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	24.6 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.13 lb	123
1999-08-16	Standard gill nets	21.8	—	0.05 lb	131
1999-08-16	Standard trap nets	31.1 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.07 lb	280

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.98 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.12 lb	7
1989-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.30 lb	1
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.57 lb	3
1948-09-21	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.29 lb	3
2004-08-09	Survey seining	5.0	—	0.02 lb	10
1984-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.20 lb	1
1994-08-15	Standard electrofishing	68.0	—	2.41 lb	60
1994-08-15	Survey seining	2.0	—	0.39 lb	6
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	3.60 lb	1
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.30 lb	1
1999-08-16	Standard electrofishing	81.0	—	0.80 lb	85

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.18 lb	5
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.15 lb	22
1989-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	1
1989-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.30 lb	2
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.13 lb	32
1948-09-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.07 lb	2
2004-08-09	Survey seining	2.5	—	—	5
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.21 lb	7
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	5.9 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.16 lb	41
1984-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.12 lb	6
1984-08-15	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.07 lb	25
1994-08-15	Survey seining	11.3	—	—	34
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.17 lb	20
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.15 lb	51
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	9.0	—	0.09 lb	27
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	18.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.06 lb	90
1999-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.16 lb	7
1999-08-16	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.14 lb	28

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.92 lb	28
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.72 lb	30
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.79 lb	15
1999-08-16	Standard gill nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.67 lb	31
1999-08-16	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.80 lb	26

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-15	Standard gill nets	28.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.82 lb	84
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	78.2 (above normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.06 lb	469
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	7.7 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.09 lb	23
1948-09-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.40 lb	1
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	6.3 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	1.58 lb	25
1984-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.30 lb	2
1984-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.33 lb	6
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	1.09 lb	5
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	7.0 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	1.11 lb	42
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.26 lb	22
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	75.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.15 lb	225
1999-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	1.01 lb	6

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.43 lb	3
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	3.70 lb	1
1948-09-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	1.02 lb	2
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	3.64 lb	1
1984-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.90 lb	1
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.18 lb	3
1999-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.09 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.40 lb	1
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.20 lb	1
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.26 lb	17
1948-09-21	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.10 lb	5
1948-09-21	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.11 lb	3
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.12 lb	4
2004-08-09	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.08 lb	4
1994-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.12 lb	9
1994-08-15	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.12 lb	54
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.11 lb	10
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	16.3 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.10 lb	49
1999-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.03 lb	1
1999-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.09 lb	7

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 13.0	0.10 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.25 lb	31
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.21 lb	37
1948-09-21	Standard gill nets	24.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.03 lb	48
1948-09-21	Standard trap nets	91.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.07 lb	274
1984-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.47 lb	9
1984-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.50 lb	3
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.40 lb	3
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.28 lb	36
1999-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.97 lb	8

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.15 lb	4
1984-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1
1984-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1948-09-21	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.17 lb	34
1948-09-21	Standard trap nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	0.17 lb	24

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.10 lb	3
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.10 lb	10

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Nearby Marinas

Big Marina Grill & Deli

Columbia Heights, MN

(763) 200-7825

★ 4.3

Rum River South County Park Pavilion

Anoka, MN

(763) 324-3300

★ 4.5

Spraungel Performance Marine

Anoka, MN

(612) 459-0064

★ 5

White Bear RV and Boat Storage

Lino Lakes, MN

(651) 429-0182

★ 4.6

A-1 RV AND BOAT STORAGE

North Branch, MN

(651) 895-7883

★ 5

Afton Boat Storage Co.

Afton, MN

(651) 436-6892

★ 4.4

Resorts & Lodges Near Ham

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Avatan Nudist Club

Fishing Resort East Bethel

(763) 434-4922

Ham Lake Resort

Fishing Resort Ham Lake

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Ham

Average Joes Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

(763) 208-5717

David Holmes Guiding LLC

Fishing Guide

(651) 269-7644

Sportsman's Warehouse

Fishing Guide

(651) 502-7700

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