Minnesota Fishing Guide

Little Ball Club

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31082200

164 Surveys
184.52
Acres
30 ft
Max Depth
15.7 ft
Mean Depth
12
Fish Species
9
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-08-06 Standard gill nets 11.0 (above normal) 3.5 – 10.5 2.00 lb 22
1973-08-06 Standard trap nets 4.0 — 0.50 lb 16
2018-06-25 Standard gill nets 13.0 (above normal) 3.5 – 10.5 2.99 lb 78
2018-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 2.16 lb 4
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 9.7 (normal) 3.5 – 10.5 1.97 lb 58
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 1.38 lb 9
1993-06-03 Standard gill nets 6.8 (normal) 3.5 – 10.5 2.58 lb 41
1993-06-03 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 0.95 lb 7
1993-06-03 Survey seining 1.0 — — 3
1979-07-16 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 3.5 – 10.5 2.32 lb 32
1979-07-16 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 1.71 lb 8
1999-06-01 Standard gill nets 12.8 (above normal) 3.5 – 10.5 1.94 lb 77
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 2.00 lb 3
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 9.8 (normal) 3.5 – 10.5 2.57 lb 49
1984-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 3.00 lb 2
2024-07-10 50-ft beach seine 0.5 — — 2
2024-07-10 15-ft beach seine 0.4 — — 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-08-06 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.6 – 3.5 1.00 lb 2
1973-08-06 Standard trap nets 7.0 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.86 lb 28
2018-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.43 lb 4
2018-06-25 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.34 lb 30
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.28 lb 4
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 11.6 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.46 lb 104
1993-06-03 Survey seining 1.7 — — 5
1993-06-03 Standard gill nets 4.0 (above normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.45 lb 24
1993-06-03 Standard trap nets 3.2 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.38 lb 29
1979-07-16 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.65 lb 2
1979-07-16 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 1.01 lb 17
1999-06-01 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.27 lb 15
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 5.2 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.38 lb 47
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 7.4 (above normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.21 lb 37
1984-06-25 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.17 lb 10

Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-08-06 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 0.50 lb 4

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-08-06 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 1.3 2.00 lb 4
2018-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.6 3.87 lb 2
2018-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.7 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.3 4.75 lb 15
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.4 – 1.3 4.69 lb 10
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.6 4.03 lb 1
1993-06-03 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.6 5.97 lb 2
1993-06-03 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 1.3 5.70 lb 4
1979-07-16 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.6 5.25 lb 2
1979-07-16 Standard trap nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.3 4.16 lb 16
1999-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.6 4.63 lb 1
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.4 – 1.3 4.69 lb 6
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 1.2 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.6 3.67 lb 6
1984-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 1.3 4.50 lb 4
2024-07-10 Backpack electrofishing 1.0 — — 1
2024-07-10 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-08-06 Standard trap nets 3.0 (below normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.33 lb 12
2018-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.54 lb 2
2018-06-25 Standard trap nets 9.8 (normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.21 lb 88
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 11.2 (normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.58 lb 101
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.62 lb 1
1993-06-03 Survey seining 162.3 — — 487
1993-06-03 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.22 lb 1
1993-06-03 Standard trap nets 3.8 (below normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.37 lb 34
1979-07-16 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 0.77 lb 3
1979-07-16 Standard trap nets 1.3 (below normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.64 lb 10
1999-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.04 lb 1
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 4.2 (below normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.29 lb 38
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 0.50 lb 4
1984-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.15 lb 2
2024-07-10 Backpack electrofishing 4.9 — — 5
2024-07-10 15-ft beach seine 4.2 — — 21
2024-07-10 50-ft beach seine 7.5 — — 30

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-08-06 Standard trap nets 10.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.25 lb 40
1973-08-06 Standard gill nets 200.0 (above normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.12 lb 400
2018-06-25 Standard trap nets 5.1 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.14 lb 46
2018-06-25 Standard gill nets 74.2 (above normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.15 lb 445
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 6.9 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.16 lb 62
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 41.7 (normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.16 lb 250
1993-06-03 Standard trap nets 6.9 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.10 lb 62
1993-06-03 Survey seining 7.7 — — 23
1993-06-03 Standard gill nets 42.7 (normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.17 lb 256
1979-07-16 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.16 lb 5
1979-07-16 Standard gill nets 16.5 (normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.17 lb 66
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 11.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.11 lb 102
1999-06-01 Standard gill nets 49.0 (above normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.13 lb 294
1984-06-25 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.07 lb 9
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 55.2 (above normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.15 lb 276
2024-07-10 Backpack electrofishing 5.9 — — 6
2024-07-10 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1
2024-07-10 50-ft beach seine 12.3 — — 49

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-08-06 Standard trap nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.50 lb 8
1973-08-06 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.33 lb 6
2018-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 1.79 lb 1
2018-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.06 lb 2
1993-06-03 Standard electrofishing 5.8 — 2.81 lb 8
1993-06-03 Survey seining 3.0 — — 9
1999-06-01 Standard electrofishing 2.5 — 3.51 lb 3
2024-07-10 Backpack electrofishing 5.9 — — 6
2024-07-10 15-ft beach seine 0.4 — — 2
2024-07-10 50-ft beach seine 1.8 — — 7

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-08-06 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.3 – 5.0 3.33 lb 6
1973-08-06 Standard trap nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.7 3.00 lb 8
2018-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.3 – 5.0 4.60 lb 4
2018-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.7 4.71 lb 1
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.7 2.68 lb 1
1993-06-03 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.3 – 5.0 2.30 lb 3
1993-06-03 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.7 2.40 lb 1
1979-07-16 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 1.3 – 5.0 1.75 lb 6
1979-07-16 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.7 3.85 lb 2
1999-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.3 – 5.0 2.40 lb 3
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 0.7 4.78 lb 6
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 1.3 – 5.0 3.13 lb 6
1984-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.7 3.00 lb 1

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2018-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.1 0.54 lb 3
2018-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.98 lb 3
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.1 0.80 lb 7
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 0.4 – 2.1 0.85 lb 15
1999-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.66 lb 4
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 6.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.66 lb 34
2024-07-10 50-ft beach seine 0.3 — — 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2018-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.51 lb 1
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.66 lb 1
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.99 lb 1
2024-07-10 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2018-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.34 lb 1
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 2.37 lb 5
1993-06-03 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.55 lb 2
1979-07-16 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.88 lb 6

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2018-06-25 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 2.0 – 8.5 0.26 lb 25
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 2.0 – 8.5 0.28 lb 4
1993-06-03 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.24 lb 1
1993-06-03 Standard trap nets 1.6 (below normal) 2.0 – 8.5 0.26 lb 14
1979-07-16 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.30 lb 2
1979-07-16 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 2.0 – 8.5 0.24 lb 16
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 2.0 – 8.5 0.22 lb 20
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.08 lb 5
1984-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.0 – 8.5 0.07 lb 4
2024-07-10 Backpack electrofishing 18.6 — — 19
2024-07-10 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1
2024-07-10 50-ft beach seine 16.8 — — 67

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 7.7 0.18 lb 1
1979-07-16 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 3.2 0.70 lb 6
1979-07-16 Standard gill nets 10.8 (above normal) 0.8 – 7.7 0.72 lb 43
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.2 0.44 lb 1
1984-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 3.2 0.12 lb 4
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 9.4 (above normal) 0.8 – 7.7 0.57 lb 47

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.3 – 9.8 0.46 lb 2
1993-06-03 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.0 – 10.5 0.40 lb 1
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.3 – 9.8 1.30 lb 1
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.0 – 10.5 0.47 lb 4
1984-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.3 – 9.8 0.23 lb 3
2024-07-10 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-03 Survey seining 13.3 — — 40
1999-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.2 0.09 lb 2
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 2.4 (above normal) 0.1 – 0.5 0.06 lb 22
2024-07-10 50-ft beach seine 6.5 — — 26
2024-07-10 Backpack electrofishing 1.0 — — 1
2024-07-10 15-ft beach seine 1.4 — — 7

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-03 Survey seining 0.3 — 1

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-03 Survey seining 34.7 — 104

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-16 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.9 0.40 lb 1
1979-07-16 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.8 0.42 lb 4
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.8 0.48 lb 2
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.9 0.50 lb 1
1984-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.8 0.30 lb 1

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-06-01 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.03 lb 2

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2024-07-10 Backpack electrofishing 22.6 — 23
2024-07-10 15-ft beach seine 0.8 — 4
2024-07-10 50-ft beach seine 2.3 — 9

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2024-07-10 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — 1
2024-07-10 50-ft beach seine 1.0 — 4

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Best Bet Waxworm Wholesale Bait & Breeder Kits

Deer River, MN

(218) 246-2222

★ 5

Bite Me Waxworms Wholesale Bait Shop

Deer River, MN

(218) 246-2222

★ 3.7

Diamond Custom Rods

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 244-4108

★ 5

Fred's Live Bait & Tackle

Deer River, MN

(218) 246-8710

★ 4.8

Frontier Sports

Marcell, MN

(218) 832-3901

★ 4.6

Glen's Army & Navy Store

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 326-1201

★ 4.3

God's Country Outfitters

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 326-9866

★ 4.4

Hollywood Bait

Coleraine, MN

(218) 245-1660

★ 4.5

Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids, MN

★ 3

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 326-0351

★ 4.3

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids, MN

Marine Clinic

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 244-4281

★ 4.9

Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 812-8888

NorthStar Barge

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 269-0566

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Little Ball Club

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Anchor Inn Resort
Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718
Birch Haven Resort Closed
Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707
Bowen Lodge
Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707
Loon Point Resort
Fishing Resort Bigfork

(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Little Ball Club. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Little Ball Club

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.