Jack the Horse

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31065700

105 Surveys

363.48

Acres

45 ft

Max Depth

11 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.09 lb	7
2004-07-12	Survey seining	6.7	—	—	20
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.12 lb	4
1976-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.10 lb	1
1976-07-21	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.08 lb	17
1956-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.10 lb	2
1956-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.4 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.10 lb	22
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.11 lb	9
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.11 lb	18
1972-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.12 lb	4

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.75 lb	1
2004-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.75 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	2.32 lb	60
2004-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.97 lb	7
1976-07-21	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	2.10 lb	45
1976-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.54 lb	6
1956-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.1 – 8.5	3.19 lb	21
1956-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.75 lb	2
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.82 lb	36
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.30 lb	1
1972-07-01	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	2.60 lb	20
1972-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.67 lb	3

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Survey seining	4.0	—	12

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Standard electrofishing	28.5	—	1.06 lb	38
2004-07-12	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.16 lb	5
1976-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.50 lb	1
1976-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.45 lb	3
1956-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.20 lb	1
1956-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	—	1
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.50 lb	1
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.30 lb	1
1972-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.00 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.31 lb	13
2004-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.24 lb	6
1976-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.25 lb	4
1976-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.27 lb	14
1956-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.15 lb	10
1956-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.30 lb	25
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.27 lb	6
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	3.1 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.27 lb	25

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.54 lb	1
2004-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	9

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Survey seining	9.3	—	—	28
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.12 lb	10
2004-07-12	Standard trap nets	51.0 (above normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.07 lb	459
1976-07-21	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.08 lb	16
1976-07-21	Standard trap nets	22.9 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.15 lb	183
1956-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.11 lb	15
1956-06-19	Standard trap nets	21.0 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.17 lb	189
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	4.8	—	0.11 lb	29
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	38.6 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.11 lb	309
1972-07-01	Standard trap nets	6.5 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.23 lb	26

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	3.98 lb	3
1956-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	3.50 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.31 lb	10
2004-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.14 lb	9
1976-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.17 lb	4
1976-07-21	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.32 lb	18
1956-06-19	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.27 lb	48
1956-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.28 lb	20
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.23 lb	3
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.40 lb	14
1972-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.17 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.12 lb	4
2004-07-12	Standard trap nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.15 lb	75
1976-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
1976-07-21	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.21 lb	21
1956-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.1	—	0.11 lb	19
1956-06-19	Standard trap nets	6.6 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.15 lb	59
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.17 lb	4
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.15 lb	48
1972-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.17 lb	9

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	5.27 lb	1
2004-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.0	4.73 lb	14
1976-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.0	6.67 lb	3
1956-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	6.85 lb	2
1956-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.0	5.34 lb	13
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	5.00 lb	1
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.0	5.15 lb	4
1972-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.0	8.50 lb	2
1972-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	6.00 lb	1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.34 lb	76
1976-07-21	Standard gill nets	31.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.35 lb	187
1956-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.57 lb	3
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	12.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.28 lb	76
1972-07-01	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.47 lb	38

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.85 lb	5
1976-07-21	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.67 lb	15
1956-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.74 lb	7
1956-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.90 lb	1
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.50 lb	2
1972-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.00 lb	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.54 lb	2
1976-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.06 lb	4
1976-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.00 lb	1
1956-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.40 lb	1
1972-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.50 lb	2

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-07-12	Survey seining	12.7	—	38

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1976-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.50 lb	1
1982-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	1.10 lb	1
1982-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.13 lb	3

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

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Grand Rapids Marine

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Marine Clinic

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Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

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NorthStar Barge

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(218) 269-0566

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Jack the Horse

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Bowen Lodge

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Jack the Horse. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

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

Fishing Guides Near Jack the Horse

Bro's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

Fishing Guide

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

Fishing Guide

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

Fishing Guide

(218) 244-2517

Moo Moo's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 398-7593

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Jack the Horse

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Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

BKF

Largemouth Bass

Rock Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Common Shiner

Bluegill

Walleye

Black Crappie

Pumpkinseed

Johnny Darter

Bowfin

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Brown Bullhead

BNS

Black Bullhead

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