Itasca

Clearwater County, Minnesota — DOW #15001600

213 Surveys

Special Regulations for Itasca

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit five.

1,065.11

Acres

40 ft

Max Depth

17.3 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	27.9	—	—	50
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.02 lb	1
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.03 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	3.5	—	—	21
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	13.4	—	—	24
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.14 lb	10
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	29.8 (above normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.14 lb	358
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	65.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.17 lb	782
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.07 lb	21
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	0.6	—	—	29
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.11 lb	76
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	42.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.14 lb	506
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	17.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.10 lb	350
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	156.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.11 lb	1250
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.08 lb	40
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	144.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.06 lb	1734
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	9.6	—	—	86
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	29.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.12 lb	354
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	39.0	—	—	43
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.14 lb	48

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	50-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	3
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	3.9	—	—	7
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.61 lb	11
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.40 lb	4
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.56 lb	75
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.70 lb	6
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	1.5	—	—	72
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.6 – 2.5	1.05 lb	11
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.64 lb	8
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.34 lb	58
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.52 lb	49
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.33 lb	3
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.85 lb	5
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	27.2	—	—	30
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.55 lb	18

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	50-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	3
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.70 lb	60
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.76 lb	12
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	6.9 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.56 lb	83
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.23 lb	5
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	1.8	—	—	83
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.83 lb	132
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	2.34 lb	17
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	9.4 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	3.39 lb	75
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.99 lb	9
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	7.9 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.90 lb	95
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.40 lb	7
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.74 lb	50
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.36 lb	9

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	2
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	6.2	—	56
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	50-ft beach seine	33.0	—	—	33
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	8.8	—	—	53
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	39.0	—	—	70
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.37 lb	3
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.09 lb	4
2015-07-27	Special electrofishing	16.0	—	2.83 lb	31
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.06 lb	1
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	16
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.69 lb	4
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.44 lb	2
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.17 lb	12
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.48 lb	3
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.79 lb	12
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	18
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.04 lb	3

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	3
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	2.8	—	5
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	1.8	—	16
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	33.6	—	37

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	37.2	—	223
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	16.7	—	30
2020-08-10	50-ft beach seine	3.0	—	3
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	0.9	—	8
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	29.9	—	33

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	3
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 5.1	0.07 lb	1
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	3
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.10 lb	16
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	10.5	—	63
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	2
2020-08-10	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	1.7	—	15
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	4

Mottled Sculpin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	3
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	11.8	—	13

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	11.2	—	—	20
2020-08-10	50-ft beach seine	50.0	—	—	50
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	12.7	—	—	76
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	9.6 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.18 lb	106
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.24 lb	3
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.16 lb	14
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	2.7	—	0.29 lb	125
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.36 lb	16
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.50 lb	3
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	10.2 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.22 lb	203
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.30 lb	28
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	4.6 (below normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.16 lb	55
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.50 lb	24
2023-05-22	Special trap nets	46.6	—	0.17 lb	1071

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	8.4	—	—	15
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	9
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.11 lb	7
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.09 lb	26
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.13 lb	10
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.05 lb	5
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	16
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.32 lb	12
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.39 lb	6
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	12.8 (above normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.17 lb	256
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.19 lb	10
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.19 lb	15
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	—	3
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.13 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	8.9	—	—	16
2020-08-10	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.33 lb	2
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.42 lb	1
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.37 lb	9
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	—	3
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.67 lb	1
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	2

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	2
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	3
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	3
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	4.5	—	—	5

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	—	1
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.71 lb	1
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	23
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.40 lb	1
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.21 lb	9
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.09 lb	59
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.06 lb	2
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.38 lb	3
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.90 lb	9
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.90 lb	1
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.70 lb	4

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Backpack electrofishing	31.2	—	56
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	45.4	—	50

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.43 lb	14
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.56 lb	1
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	3
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.76 lb	6

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	1.3 – 5.5	1.31 lb	43
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.51 lb	4
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.3 – 5.5	1.64 lb	50
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.26 lb	3
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	0.1	—	3.49 lb	3
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	8.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.5	1.53 lb	102
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.06 lb	8
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	2.54 lb	10
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	5.75 lb	5
2000-07-17	Fall electrofishing	51.3	—	0.70 lb	71
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	18.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.5	1.30 lb	224
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.90 lb	1
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	5.6 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.5	1.07 lb	67
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.27 lb	11

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	1.14 lb	7
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.24 lb	62
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	1.50 lb	19
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	1.26 lb	5
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	2.30 lb	9
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.43 lb	14

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.94 lb	16
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.78 lb	1
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	0.0	—	—	1
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.38 lb	16
1995-07-17	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.51 lb	42
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.79 lb	1
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.50 lb	17
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.25 lb	3
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.03 lb	24
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.91 lb	2
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.47 lb	2
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	6
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.70 lb	26

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.50 lb	50
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.48 lb	26
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.53 lb	15
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.46 lb	20
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	9.4	—	0.47 lb	444
1995-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.33 lb	8
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.49 lb	33
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.24 lb	10
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.57 lb	5
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.82 lb	2
2010-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.04 lb	2
2010-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.34 lb	11
2023-05-22	Special trap nets	3.6	—	0.25 lb	84

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-27	Special trap nets	0.0	—	—	1
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	10.00 lb	2
2018-05-07	Musky trap nets	0.3	—	25.58 lb	26

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.37 lb	15

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	6.3	—	7
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	7

OTM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	7.3	—	8
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	3

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	4

NRD

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	2

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

Itasca Sports, Inc.

Lake Itasca, MN

(218) 266-2150

★ 4.6

A&H Shrinkwrapping Services

Bemidji, MN

(218) 358-0454

★ 5

Bemidji Marine

Bemidji, MN

(888) 759-8875

★ 4.5

Bob's Boat Storage

Laporte, MN

(218) 224-2505

★ 4.8

Boon-Docks Dock & Lift Sales

Bemidji, MN

(218) 766-9794

★ 5

Charlie's Boat & Marine LLC

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-3451

★ 4.6

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Fish Species

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

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

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Itasca

Special Regulations for Itasca

DNR Fish Surveys

Green Sunfish

Yellow Perch

Rock Bass

Northern Pike

BNS

Largemouth Bass

Iowa Darter

Bluntnose Minnow

Golden Shiner

BKF

Mottled Sculpin

Johnny Darter

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Hybrid Sunfish

Tadpole Madtom

Brown Bullhead

CNM

Yellow Bullhead

Walleye

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Muskellunge

Black Bullhead

Fathead Minnow

BCS

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NRD

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