Ice Cracking

Becker County, Minnesota — DOW #03015600

124 Surveys

345.32

Acres

73 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.11 lb	70
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.12 lb	42
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.11 lb	3
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.11 lb	10
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.14 lb	18
1979-07-08	Standard gill nets	16.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.10 lb	101
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.14 lb	30
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.20 lb	1
1984-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.14 lb	23
1984-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.16 lb	9

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.11 lb	22
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.08 lb	2
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.13 lb	13
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.06 lb	13
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.10 lb	1
1984-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.14 lb	14

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	1.54 lb	34
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	1.53 lb	36
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	17.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.63 lb	156
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.61 lb	35
1979-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.61 lb	19
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.59 lb	91
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	24.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.44 lb	144
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.44 lb	45
1984-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.71 lb	29
1984-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.89 lb	14

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	9.4 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	3.48 lb	75
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.63 lb	1
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	8.6 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.00 lb	77
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.21 lb	1
1979-07-08	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.78 lb	37
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.23 lb	3
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.36 lb	48
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.98 lb	5
1984-08-13	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.66 lb	58
1984-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.83 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.49 lb	2
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	5.2	—	0.30 lb	52
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.53 lb	4
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.30 lb	10
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	3.7	—	0.30 lb	41
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.18 lb	9
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	4.6	—	0.09 lb	46
1984-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	2
1984-08-13	Standard trap nets	3.6	—	0.26 lb	43

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.80 lb	8
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.45 lb	21
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.39 lb	5
1979-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.44 lb	14
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.29 lb	71
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.30 lb	1
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.42 lb	4
1984-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.75 lb	2
1984-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.27 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.19 lb	23
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.68 lb	5
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	4.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	2.34 lb	40
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.12 lb	1
1979-07-08	Standard gill nets	5.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.62 lb	31
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.00 lb	1
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.84 lb	11
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.10 lb	1
1984-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.50 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.40 lb	5
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.24 lb	22
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.44 lb	11
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	1.56 lb	4
1979-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.40 lb	1
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.48 lb	13
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.60 lb	3
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	1.26 lb	5
1984-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.00 lb	4
1984-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.42 lb	10

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	4.6	—	0.15 lb	37
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	38.4 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.06 lb	384
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	4.4	—	0.27 lb	40
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	13.8 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.08 lb	124
1979-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	59.0 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.21 lb	649
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	12.3	—	0.16 lb	74
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	9.2 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.06 lb	92
1984-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.31 lb	4
1984-08-13	Standard trap nets	10.0 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.13 lb	120

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.26 lb	8
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.28 lb	31
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.23 lb	25
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.15 lb	13
1979-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.23 lb	4
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	11.9 (above normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.24 lb	131
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	6.3	—	0.19 lb	38
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.10 lb	34
1984-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.25 lb	1
1984-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.24 lb	13

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.3 – 10.4	1.37 lb	40
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.40 lb	17
1979-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.4	1.30 lb	2
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.53 lb	3
1984-08-13	Standard gill nets	16.8 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.20 lb	101

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	3.44 lb	22
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.28 lb	1
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.78 lb	10
1979-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.56 lb	25
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.51 lb	9
1984-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.47 lb	19
1984-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.25 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.35 lb	5
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.08 lb	7
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.84 lb	16
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.30 lb	1
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.25 lb	4
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.25 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.88 lb	8
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.85 lb	5
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.96 lb	13
1979-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.56 lb	5
1984-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.55 lb	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.3	3.86 lb	1
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	5.51 lb	1
1979-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.87 lb	7
1990-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	6.25 lb	2
1984-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.3	3.50 lb	1
1984-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	5.67 lb	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.80 lb	1
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.45 lb	33

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Nearby Marinas

Arctic Marine

Detroit Lakes, MN

(218) 850-4728

At Ease Dock & Lift

Frazee, MN

(218) 334-2202

★ 4.8

Beach King, Inc

Frazee, MN

(218) 846-3415

★ 4.7

Detroit Power Sports

Detroit Lakes, MN

(218) 234-5759

★ 4.5

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Detroit Lakes, MN

(218) 847-2108

★ 5

GoGo Rental

Detroit Lakes, MN

(866) 739-4114

★ 4.8

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Fishing Resort Detroit Lakes

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Ice Cracking

Baxstar Fishing

Fishing Guide

(701) 261-3703

Brad Laabs Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 849-6108

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Fishing Guide

(218) 346-4899

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Ice Cracking

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Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Rock Bass

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Brown Bullhead

Bowfin

Black Bullhead

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