Hatch

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31077100

84 Surveys

226.35

Acres

88 ft

Max Depth

45 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 Hatch. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.15 lb	7
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.11 lb	6
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.15 lb	3
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.20 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	4.6 (normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.20 lb	23
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.12 lb	6
1973-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.25 lb	4

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.85 lb	1
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.71 lb	1
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.99 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.90 lb	27
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.01 lb	3
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	3.03 lb	21
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.36 lb	6
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.63 lb	40
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.75 lb	1
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	7.6 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.60 lb	38
1973-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.00 lb	2
1973-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.00 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard electrofishing	51.5	—	1.44 lb	103
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.6	1.43 lb	5
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.19 lb	1
2013-07-22	Standard electrofishing	54.2	—	2.14 lb	55
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.6	2.99 lb	8
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.22 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 1.6	0.65 lb	5
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.6	3.00 lb	6

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.28 lb	6
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.18 lb	41
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.15 lb	2
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.15 lb	9
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.45 lb	20
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.23 lb	4
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.33 lb	3
1973-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.14 lb	7

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard electrofishing	29.5	—	0.37 lb	59
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.42 lb	11
2013-07-22	Standard electrofishing	1.0	—	0.44 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.20 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.20 lb	1
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	1.00 lb	2

LKW

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 5.9	1.41 lb	10
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 5.9	2.58 lb	11
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 5.9	1.25 lb	1
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 5.9	1.18 lb	4
1973-08-20	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	0.4 – 5.9	1.39 lb	9

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.0	2.76 lb	2
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	3.72 lb	7
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	3.52 lb	11
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.0	6.00 lb	2
1973-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	4.00 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.06 lb	2
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	17.1 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.13 lb	154
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	3.4 (below normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.12 lb	31
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.30 lb	4
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.20 lb	4
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	13.0 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.07 lb	52
1973-08-20	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.44 lb	8

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.19 lb	87
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	22.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.68 lb	132
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.4	1.50 lb	1
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	10.2 (normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.40 lb	51
1973-08-20	Standard gill nets	95.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.12 lb	190

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.57 lb	4
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.18 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.17 lb	3
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.20 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.14 lb	21
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.08 lb	4
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.30 lb	3
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.16 lb	10

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.99 lb	3
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.29 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.41 lb	4
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.36 lb	2
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.20 lb	1
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.40 lb	1
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.50 lb	2
1973-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.38 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.47 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	3.62 lb	4

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids, MN

★ 3

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 326-0351

★ 4.3

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids, MN

Marine Clinic

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 244-4281

★ 4.9

Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 812-8888

NorthStar Barge

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 269-0566

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Hatch

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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 Hatch. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Hybrid Sunfish Lake Whitefish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Hatch

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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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Hatch

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Smallmouth Bass

Rock Bass

Largemouth Bass

LKW

Walleye

Bluegill

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Common Shiner

Shorthead Redhorse

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Best Bet Waxworm Wholesale Bait & Breeder Kits

Bite Me Waxworms Wholesale Bait Shop

Diamond Custom Rods

Fred's Live Bait & Tackle

Frontier Sports

Glen's Army & Navy Store

God's Country Outfitters

Hollywood Bait

Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids Marine

Marine Clinic

Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

NorthStar Barge

Resorts & Lodges Near Hatch

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Hatch

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