Hart

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31002000

106 Surveys

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Hart has confirmed populations of:

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

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-29	Standard gill nets	20.6 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.54 lb	103
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	20.9 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.29 lb	188
1978-07-05	Standard gill nets	12.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.65 lb	77
2022-08-22	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.45 lb	50
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.72 lb	47

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.38 lb	4
1983-08-29	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.34 lb	15
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.20 lb	23
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.29 lb	17
1978-07-05	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.36 lb	36
2022-08-22	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.30 lb	16
2022-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.24 lb	11
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.25 lb	32
2007-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.28 lb	16

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-29	Standard gill nets	2.8 (below normal)	3.1 – 8.5	2.19 lb	14
1983-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	5.25 lb	4
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	8.1 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	2.67 lb	73
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.40 lb	3
1978-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.90 lb	12
1978-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.23 lb	6
2022-08-22	Standard gill nets	2.1 (below normal)	3.1 – 8.5	3.52 lb	19
2022-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.63 lb	2
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	7.1 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	2.14 lb	64
2007-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.42 lb	5

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.80 lb	3
1983-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.45 lb	2
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.40 lb	1
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.68 lb	4
2022-08-22	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.28 lb	16
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.10 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.80 lb	1
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.86 lb	9
1978-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.50 lb	1
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.83 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-29	Standard trap nets	12.5 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.15 lb	75
1983-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.25 lb	2
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	6.3	—	0.11 lb	57
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	16.0 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.08 lb	144
1978-07-05	Standard trap nets	22.8 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.23 lb	182
2022-08-22	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.30 lb	9
2022-08-22	Standard trap nets	7.5 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.15 lb	60
2007-08-27	Survey seining	21.0	—	—	63
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.15 lb	15
2007-08-27	Standard trap nets	8.0 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.10 lb	72

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-29	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.21 lb	11
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.10 lb	21
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.09 lb	23
1978-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.23 lb	3
2022-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.26 lb	2
2007-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.13 lb	7
2007-08-27	Survey seining	5.3	—	—	16
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.09 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.90 lb	1
1983-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.10 lb	1
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.95 lb	11
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.77 lb	11
1978-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.71 lb	7
2022-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.40 lb	7
2022-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.27 lb	8
2007-08-27	Standard electrofishing	39.5	—	0.65 lb	58
2007-08-27	Survey seining	6.7	—	—	20
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.47 lb	7
2007-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.68 lb	15

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.55 lb	4
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.40 lb	2
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.17 lb	7
1978-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.50 lb	3
1978-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.10 lb	1
2022-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.09 lb	1
2007-08-27	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.57 lb	4
2007-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.19 lb	8

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.10 lb	2
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	2
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.13 lb	23
1978-07-05	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.26 lb	25
2022-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.19 lb	9
2007-08-27	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.24 lb	1
2007-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.13 lb	6

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.47 lb	4
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.50 lb	23
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.52 lb	16
2022-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.60 lb	3
2022-08-22	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.60 lb	19
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.67 lb	18
2007-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.50 lb	5

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.50 lb	4
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.02 lb	9
1978-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.00 lb	5
2022-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.76 lb	3
2022-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.92 lb	4
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.72 lb	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.10 lb	1
2007-08-27	Survey seining	4.0	—	—	12

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	2.65 lb	6
2007-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	6.68 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.43 lb	3
2007-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.15 lb	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	3.77 lb	3
1978-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.0	4.42 lb	10
2022-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.0	4.90 lb	4

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-08-27	Survey seining	4.3	—	13

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-08-27	Survey seining	25.0	—	75

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-08-27	Survey seining	3.7	—	11

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-08-27	Survey seining	2.7	—	8

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Nearby Marinas

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Resorts & Lodges Near Hart

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Anchor Inn Resort

Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718

Birch Haven Resort Closed

Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707

Bowen Lodge

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

Loon Point Resort

Fishing Resort Bigfork

(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Hart

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

(218) 398-7593

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Hart

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Tullibee (Cisco)

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Rock Bass

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Golden Shiner

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Bowfin

Bluntnose Minnow

BCS

Common Shiner

Johnny Darter

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Nearby Marinas

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