Helen

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31002300

75 Surveys

157.79

Acres

33 ft

Max Depth

15 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 Helen. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Backpack electrofishing	8.6	—	—	12
2011-08-22	Standard electrofishing	36.0	—	1.22 lb	36
2011-08-22	15-ft beach seine	7.0	—	—	7
2011-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.43 lb	4
2011-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	3.64 lb	2
1982-09-01	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.64 lb	7
2011-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	9.3	—	—	9
2011-08-19	15-ft beach seine	4.0	—	—	4
1977-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.40 lb	1
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.67 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Backpack electrofishing	10.8	—	—	15
2011-08-22	15-ft beach seine	30.0	—	—	30
2011-08-22	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.10 lb	16
2011-08-22	Standard trap nets	4.7 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.10 lb	42
1982-09-01	Standard trap nets	11.7 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.15 lb	35
1982-09-01	Standard gill nets	7.0	—	0.25 lb	21
2011-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	9.3	—	—	9
2011-08-19	15-ft beach seine	16.0	—	—	16
1977-08-18	Standard trap nets	4.0 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.01 lb	12
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.07 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.36 lb	2
1982-09-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.50 lb	1
1982-09-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.27 lb	3
2011-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.50 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Backpack electrofishing	2.9	—	—	4
2011-08-22	Standard gill nets	4.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.20 lb	28
2011-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.17 lb	17
1982-09-01	Standard gill nets	10.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.37 lb	31
1982-09-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.30 lb	1
2011-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2011-08-19	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.25 lb	48
1977-08-18	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.06 lb	7

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.88 lb	24
2011-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.05 lb	6
1982-09-01	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.44 lb	16
1982-09-01	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.00 lb	1
2011-08-19	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.90 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Backpack electrofishing	5.0	—	—	7
2011-08-22	15-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	3
2011-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.07 lb	1
2011-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	15.5	—	—	15
2011-08-19	15-ft beach seine	5.0	—	—	5
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.05 lb	5

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	3
2011-08-22	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1
2011-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	7.2	—	7
2011-08-19	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.07 lb	1
2011-08-22	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.64 lb	1
2011-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.46 lb	2

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-22	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Backpack electrofishing	4.3	—	6
2011-08-22	15-ft beach seine	8.0	—	8

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.24 lb	7
1982-09-01	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.70 lb	10
1982-09-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.50 lb	1
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.86 lb	9

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.11 lb	4
1982-09-01	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.31 lb	8
2011-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2011-08-19	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
1977-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.05 lb	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-01	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.38 lb	6
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.40 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-01	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.50 lb	2
1977-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.5	1.10 lb	1
1977-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.70 lb	3

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-19	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	1

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

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★ 3

Grand Rapids Marine

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Marine Clinic

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Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

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NorthStar Barge

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★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Helen

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Anchor Inn Resort

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(218) 659-2718

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(218) 910-9707

Bowen Lodge

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

Loon Point Resort

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(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Helen

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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Helen

DNR Fish Surveys

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Yellow Bullhead

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

Yellow Perch

Johnny Darter

Golden Shiner

Hybrid Sunfish

BST

Bluntnose Minnow

Rock Bass

BCS

White Sucker

Pumpkinseed

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Iowa Darter

Tadpole Madtom

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

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Hollywood Bait

Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids Marine

Marine Clinic

Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

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