Kennedy

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31013700

87 Surveys

98.98

Acres

80 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.94 lb	16
1977-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.10 lb	2
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	4.78 lb	6
1963-08-20	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	2.68 lb	15
1963-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.75 lb	5
1969-08-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.67 lb	6
1986-07-09	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.89 lb	15
1986-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.00 lb	1
1959-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	3.34 lb	26
1959-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.10 lb	3
1972-08-31	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.99 lb	23
1970-08-13	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.67 lb	18
1970-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.00 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-18	Standard trap nets	2.8 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.15 lb	11
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.06 lb	10
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	24.2 (normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.09 lb	218
2003-07-07	Small-mesh gill nets	0.5	—	0.01 lb	1
1963-08-20	Standard trap nets	10.5 (normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.13 lb	84
1963-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.06 lb	8
1986-07-09	Standard trap nets	5.8 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.10 lb	23
1986-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.06 lb	14
1959-07-06	Standard trap nets	15.8 (normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.10 lb	142
1959-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.1	—	0.06 lb	22
1970-08-13	Standard trap nets	3.3 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.12 lb	13
1970-08-13	Standard gill nets	8.5	—	0.10 lb	17

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.48 lb	6
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 4.5	1.30 lb	1
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.43 lb	4
1963-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.42 lb	15
1963-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 4.5	1.17 lb	2
1986-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.58 lb	5
1986-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.6 – 4.5	1.25 lb	2
1959-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.30 lb	7
1972-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 4.5	0.60 lb	5
1970-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.47 lb	4
1970-08-13	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 4.5	0.20 lb	10

RBS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.05 lb	2
2003-07-07	Small-mesh gill nets	0.5	—	0.02 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	5.80 lb	1
1969-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	4.00 lb	1
1986-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.70 lb	1
1972-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	6.50 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	1
1977-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.32 lb	6
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	5.8 (above normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.27 lb	52
1963-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.28 lb	11
1986-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.14 lb	5
1986-07-09	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.25 lb	20
1959-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	2
1959-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.17 lb	26
1970-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.25 lb	6
1970-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.27 lb	3

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.6	0.75 lb	2
1977-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	0.42 lb	5
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.6	1.32 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-18	Standard trap nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.42 lb	33
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.07 lb	3
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.14 lb	28
2003-07-07	Small-mesh gill nets	1.5	—	0.01 lb	3
1963-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.36 lb	6
1963-08-20	Standard trap nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.50 lb	64
1986-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.27 lb	9
1986-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.40 lb	1
1959-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.10 lb	2
1959-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.43 lb	18
1972-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.42 lb	3
1970-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.70 lb	11

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.22 lb	5
2003-07-07	Small-mesh gill nets	21.0	—	0.02 lb	42
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.11 lb	4
1963-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.13 lb	1
1986-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.15 lb	2
1959-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.12 lb	4
1972-08-31	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.07 lb	23

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.65 lb	9
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.80 lb	3
1963-08-20	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.34 lb	30
1969-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.38 lb	2
1986-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.27 lb	3
1986-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.77 lb	3
1959-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.55 lb	17
1959-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.02 lb	5
1972-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.00 lb	2
1970-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.74 lb	5
1970-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.30 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1963-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.80 lb	1

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1972-08-31	Standard gill nets	10.3	—	0.04 lb	31

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids, MN

★ 3

Grand Rapids Marine

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Grand Rapids Marine

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Marine Clinic

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Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

Grand Rapids, MN

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NorthStar Barge

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★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Kennedy

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Anchor Inn Resort

Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718

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Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707

Bowen Lodge

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

Loon Point Resort

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(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rainbow Smelt Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Kennedy

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.

Kennedy

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Bluegill

Rock Bass

RBS

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Smallmouth Bass

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

White Sucker

Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

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Grand Rapids Marine

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