Minnesota Fishing Guide

Ida

Blue Earth County, Minnesota — DOW #07009000

56 Surveys
138.25
Acres
8 ft
Max Depth
5 ft
Mean Depth
2
Fish Species
0
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-09-02 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.43 lb 3
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.92 lb 7
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 2.76 lb 3
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.59 lb 2
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 3.06 lb 2
2002-08-21 Standard gill nets 37.0 (above normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.19 lb 74
2002-08-21 Standard trap nets 11.8 — 1.22 lb 94
1997-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 — — 1
1998-08-29 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.06 lb 1
1998-08-29 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 1.76 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-09-02 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.15 lb 5
1999-09-02 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.11 lb 13
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.17 lb 4
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 120.5 (above normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.04 lb 241
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 18.5 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.19 lb 148
2002-08-21 Standard gill nets 10.0 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.08 lb 20
2002-08-21 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.03 lb 11
1997-08-28 Standard trap nets 1007.5 — — 4030
1998-08-29 Standard gill nets 46.0 (above normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.07 lb 46
1998-08-29 Standard trap nets 8.8 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.07 lb 35

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-09-02 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.58 lb 2
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 264.5 (above normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.04 lb 529
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 216.9 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.01 lb 1735
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 258.0 (above normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.09 lb 516
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 359.6 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.02 lb 2877
2017-04-04 Special trap nets 1172.5 — — 4690
2002-08-21 Standard gill nets 71.0 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.12 lb 142
2002-08-21 Standard trap nets 1548.0 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.06 lb 12384
2002-08-21 Survey seining 22.5 — 0.06 lb 45

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-09-02 Standard trap nets 58.5 (above normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.11 lb 234
1999-09-02 Standard gill nets 87.0 — 0.09 lb 87
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 15.4 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.13 lb 123
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 30.0 — 0.10 lb 60
2002-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.19 lb 1
2002-08-21 Survey seining 0.5 — — 1
1998-08-29 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.09 lb 8
1998-08-29 Standard gill nets 6.0 — 0.17 lb 6

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-09-02 Standard trap nets 11.3 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.32 lb 45
1999-09-02 Standard gill nets 15.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.5 0.49 lb 15
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 1.1 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.34 lb 9
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 2.5 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.5 0.57 lb 5
2002-08-21 Standard trap nets 1.4 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.06 lb 11
2002-08-21 Survey seining 10.5 — — 21
2002-08-21 Standard gill nets 68.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.5 0.03 lb 136
1997-08-28 Standard trap nets 419.3 — — 1677
1998-08-29 Standard trap nets 1.5 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.87 lb 6
1998-08-29 Standard gill nets 21.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.5 0.79 lb 21

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 7.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.34 lb 58
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 156.0 (above normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.18 lb 312
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.15 lb 2
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 7.5 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.12 lb 15

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.51 lb 1
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.72 lb 4
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.40 lb 8

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.06 lb 7

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-04-04 Special trap nets 0.3 — 1.25 lb 1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Atlantis Hobby

Mankato, MN

(507) 594-9016

★ 4.8

Bait Shop

Mapleton, MN

★ 5

Buckmeister Bait and Butcher

Madison Lake, MN

(507) 380-5797

★ 5

Lake Wita Live Bait

Kasota, MN

(507) 340-4062

★ 4.7

Pet Expo - Mankato

Mankato, MN

(507) 625-2505

★ 4.7

Walts Bait and Tackle

Mankato, MN

(507) 625-4872

★ 4.6

Nearby Marinas

Dale's Marine

Madison Lake, MN

(507) 243-4106

★ 4.6

Duck Lake Park

Madison Lake, MN

(507) 243-3864

★ 4.6

Fort Le Hillier Landing River Access

Mankato, MN

(507) 304-4025

★ 4.3

Lake Washington Club, Inc

Madison Lake, MN

(507) 381-9292

★ 4.9

Mankato Motorsports

Mankato, MN

(507) 304-6786

★ 4.7

Mapleton Marine

Mapleton, MN

(507) 524-4588

★ 3.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Ida

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Sibley Farm
Fishing Resort Mankato

(507) 387-8600
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Fish Species

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

Black BullheadWalleye

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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.