Idlewild

Hennepin County, Minnesota — DOW #27007400

19 Surveys

12.81

Acres

9 ft

Max Depth

0

11

Fish Species

12

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-15	Standard trap nets	11.0 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.42 lb	55
1992-06-15	Standard gill nets	53.0 (normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.40 lb	53

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 6.2	0.80 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.15 lb	6
1992-06-15	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	0.8 – 13.0	0.22 lb	9

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-15	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 8.5	0.10 lb	14
1992-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 3.9	0.09 lb	7

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 4.2	0.30 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-15	Standard gill nets	18.0	—	0.25 lb	18
1992-06-15	Standard trap nets	34.8	—	0.23 lb	174

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-15	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.8	0.15 lb	2
1992-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.49 lb	8

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-15	Standard gill nets	90.0	—	0.22 lb	90
1992-06-15	Standard trap nets	45.2 (above normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.21 lb	226

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-15	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.15 lb	8
1992-06-15	Standard trap nets	6.6 (normal)	0.8 – 9.3	0.23 lb	33

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-15	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.0 – 19.0	0.06 lb	8
1992-06-15	Standard trap nets	14.4 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.06 lb	72

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 2.2	2.20 lb	3

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Map & Directions

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Resorts & Lodges Near Idlewild

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Idlewild.

Izaak Walton Lodge

Fishing Resort Brooklyn Park

(763) 561-5364

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 216-5511

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 401-3080

Bloomington Ice Garden

Fishing Resort Bloomington

(952) 563-8841

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Golden Shiner Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Idlewild

(952) 563-8877

Daddy'$ Money Bowfishing

(612) 438-5083

Erickson Guide Service

(612) 801-5058

Fish Lake Minnetonka

(612) 483-1384

Hogback Ridge Ponds

(952) 854-5900

Jasper Guide Services

(952) 220-4954

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Other Lakes in Hennepin County

Ardmore

Arrowhead

Bass

Bde Maka Ska

Boundary Creek Pond

Brownie

Plan Your Trip to Idlewild

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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.