Jessie

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31078600

101 Surveys

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Jessie has confirmed populations of:

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1,740.06

Acres

42 ft

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Fish Species

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	2.8 – 9.0	2.06 lb	42
1978-07-24	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.8 – 9.0	2.95 lb	45
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.79 lb	10
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	4.1 (normal)	2.8 – 9.0	2.17 lb	62
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.72 lb	9
1974-09-16	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	2.8 – 9.0	2.92 lb	20
1974-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.29 lb	14
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	16.7 (above normal)	2.8 – 9.0	1.94 lb	150
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	2.8 – 9.0	2.92 lb	50
1954-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.8 – 9.0	2.67 lb	14
1954-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	3.37 lb	3

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.9	0.55 lb	2
1978-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.9	0.33 lb	3
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.85 lb	4
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.9	0.43 lb	7
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.50 lb	9
1974-09-16	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 3.9	0.31 lb	8
1974-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.40 lb	4
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 3.9	0.69 lb	9
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.9	0.67 lb	3
1954-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.55 lb	8
1954-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.9	0.45 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	11.1 (above normal)	3.3 – 8.8	0.78 lb	167
1978-07-24	Standard gill nets	3.9 (normal)	3.3 – 8.8	1.17 lb	39
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.88 lb	4
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	3.3 – 8.8	1.85 lb	82
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.27 lb	1
1974-09-16	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.3 – 8.8	2.14 lb	40
1974-09-16	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.44 lb	24
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	13.2 (above normal)	3.3 – 8.8	1.26 lb	119
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	3.3 – 8.8	1.28 lb	99
2024-09-09	Fall electrofishing	2.3	—	0.13 lb	5
1954-08-17	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	3.3 – 8.8	1.30 lb	63
1954-08-17	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.56 lb	10
2007-09-27	Fall electrofishing	7.8	—	—	19
2008-09-24	Fall electrofishing	1.3	—	—	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	105.2 (above normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.20 lb	1578
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.22 lb	55
1978-07-24	Standard gill nets	38.4 (normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.13 lb	384
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.12 lb	71
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	12.9 (normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.13 lb	194
1974-09-16	Standard trap nets	7.2 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.21 lb	108
1974-09-16	Standard gill nets	14.3 (normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.17 lb	114
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	35.6 (normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.16 lb	320
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	69.0 (above normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.09 lb	621
1954-08-17	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.21 lb	17
1954-08-17	Standard gill nets	23.2 (normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.16 lb	209

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	5.1 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.0	1.41 lb	76
1978-07-24	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	0.9 – 4.0	1.27 lb	32
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	2.72 lb	6
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	0.9 – 4.0	1.92 lb	31
1974-09-16	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.9 – 4.0	1.36 lb	28
1974-09-16	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	2.61 lb	38
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.9 – 4.0	1.38 lb	24
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	5.1 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.0	1.29 lb	46
1954-08-17	Standard gill nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.0	0.74 lb	60
1954-08-17	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.55 lb	15

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	16.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.89 lb	253
1978-07-24	Standard gill nets	9.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.76 lb	99
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.2	1.49 lb	11
1974-09-16	Standard gill nets	18.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.89 lb	148
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.99 lb	9
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 6.2	1.46 lb	13
1954-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.38 lb	12

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.19 lb	11
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.21 lb	15
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.36 lb	1
1974-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.21 lb	12
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.32 lb	1
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.26 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	1
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.8 – 7.8	0.45 lb	31
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.8	0.34 lb	9
1974-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.8	0.30 lb	1
1954-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.8	0.70 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.7	0.44 lb	8
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.63 lb	78
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.7	0.20 lb	15
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.37 lb	4
1974-09-16	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.7	0.13 lb	50
1974-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.32 lb	3
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.7	0.56 lb	3
1954-08-17	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.7	0.24 lb	38
1954-08-17	Standard trap nets	8.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.32 lb	41

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	4.4 – 49.0	1.20 lb	1
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.65 lb	3
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	4.4 – 49.0	0.35 lb	10

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	6.90 lb	1
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	6.07 lb	5
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	4.23 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.28 lb	1
1974-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.00 lb	1
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.83 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1974-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.00 lb	1

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1974-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	3.40 lb	5
1974-09-16	Standard gill nets	0.4 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.3	1.83 lb	3

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.9	1.00 lb	2
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.9	4.25 lb	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.65 lb	1
1954-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.40 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 10.9	0.68 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

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Resorts & Lodges Near Jessie

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Anchor Inn Resort

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(218) 659-2718

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Bowen Lodge

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

Loon Point Resort

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Jessie

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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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Jessie

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Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Walleye

Yellow Perch

White Sucker

Tullibee (Cisco)

Brown Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Black Crappie

Bluegill

Bowfin

Largemouth Bass

Black Bullhead

Burbot

Smallmouth Bass

Shorthead Redhorse

Yellow Bullhead

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