Island

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11010200

122 Surveys

358.3

Acres

45 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.66 lb	18
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.95 lb	13
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	7.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.36 lb	46
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.57 lb	22
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.4 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.46 lb	17
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.58 lb	9
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.45 lb	32
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.58 lb	7
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.44 lb	20
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.87 lb	20
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	8.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.34 lb	49
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	7.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.47 lb	79

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.13 lb	42
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.20 lb	9
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	0.97 lb	60
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.21 lb	12
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	8.4 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.11 lb	42
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.79 lb	8
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.48 lb	37
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.06 lb	3
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.41 lb	20
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.69 lb	3
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	0.74 lb	39
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.12 lb	8

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.58 lb	14
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.26 lb	7
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.55 lb	5
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.35 lb	8
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.95 lb	2
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.47 lb	18
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.63 lb	9
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.47 lb	1
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.15 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.0	2.78 lb	3
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	4.17 lb	1
1997-08-11	Standard electrofishing	1.0	—	0.86 lb	1
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	2.81 lb	14
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	4.04 lb	2
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.45 lb	15
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	6.57 lb	3
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	2.76 lb	8
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	2.89 lb	6
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.73 lb	1
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.0	0.42 lb	3
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.50 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.35 lb	5
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	3.8	—	0.14 lb	23
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.41 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	—	1
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.41 lb	4

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.26 lb	4
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	1.03 lb	4
1997-08-11	Standard electrofishing	29.0	—	1.35 lb	29
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.99 lb	1
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.58 lb	10
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.85 lb	13
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.54 lb	8
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.65 lb	10
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.19 lb	5
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	1.29 lb	2
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.50 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.17 lb	22
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	5.6 (below normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.16 lb	50
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	9.2	—	0.13 lb	55
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	14.8 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.16 lb	133
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.2	—	0.37 lb	21
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	18.2 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.12 lb	109
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.09 lb	33
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	8.0 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.13 lb	72
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	7.0	—	0.21 lb	42
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	8.2 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.19 lb	74
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.13 lb	17
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	23.6 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.09 lb	260

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.03 lb	3
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.14 lb	6
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.12 lb	10
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.17 lb	6
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.12 lb	4
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.10 lb	5
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.24 lb	3
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.16 lb	4
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.21 lb	7
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.23 lb	18
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.18 lb	22

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.3	8.17 lb	1
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	5.97 lb	8
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.3	4.32 lb	3
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.52 lb	5
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.3	8.50 lb	1
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	6.33 lb	3
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	5.40 lb	13

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.44 lb	8
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.40 lb	12
1997-08-11	Standard electrofishing	13.0	—	0.32 lb	13
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.37 lb	7
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.31 lb	2
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	6.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.91 lb	31
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.60 lb	2
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.26 lb	29
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.38 lb	13
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.54 lb	16
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.28 lb	18
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.53 lb	22

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.19 lb	1
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.12 lb	1
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.77 lb	12
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.60 lb	22
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.02 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.39 lb	2
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.39 lb	7
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.20 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.17 lb	4
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.38 lb	11
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.54 lb	2
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.69 lb	8
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.10 lb	1

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.3	1.50 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.6	5.79 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.07 lb	2
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.03 lb	4
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.10 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.30 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Lake Shore, MN

(218) 855-2651

★ 5

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Longville, MN

Blackwater lake access

Longville, MN

651-296-6157

★ 4.8

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Hackensack, MN

(218) 348-9580

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

Pequot Lakes, MN

(218) 821-1648

Captain Gary Leech Lake Pontoon Rental

Walker, MN

(218) 547-2231

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Island

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Decoy Lodge (Cabin 106) at Bluewater Lodge Resort

Fishing Resort Walker

(714) 235-6033

Ice Guys Fish House Rentals

Fishing Resort East Gull Lake

(218) 851-6488

Leech Lake Cabins

Fishing Resort Walker

(218) 766-6878

Lien's Resort

Fishing Resort Longville

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Island. 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 Walleye Yellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Island

Adventures Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 232-6556

Bobby G's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 831-7711

Boggs Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 820-5612

Brainerd Lakes Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(763) 670-6033

Brainerd Lakes Guides

Fishing Guide

(218) 866-2876

Chuck Emery Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 536-0348

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Island

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Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

Black Crappie

Brown Bullhead

White Sucker

Burbot

Smallmouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

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