Little Cavanaugh

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31057202

25 Surveys
23.61
Acres
27 ft
Max Depth
0
7
Fish Species
9
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-17 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 5.9 0.15 lb 2
1980-06-17 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 7.1 0.15 lb 2
2000-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.9 0.54 lb 1

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-17 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 16.8 0.15 lb 2
1980-06-17 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.7 – 16.4 0.20 lb 2
2000-09-05 Standard gill nets 70.0 (above normal) 1.5 – 16.8 0.29 lb 140
2000-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.7 – 16.4 0.52 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.9 – 41.2 0.15 lb 1
1972-06-15 Standard trap nets 12.0 (normal) 2.9 – 41.2 0.19 lb 48
1972-06-15 Standard gill nets 3.0 0.04 lb 6
2000-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 2.9 – 41.2 0.71 lb 2

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-17 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.9 – 19.1 0.10 lb 4
2000-09-05 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.9 – 19.1 0.17 lb 12

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-17 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 6.2 0.10 lb 1
2000-09-05 Standard gill nets 7.5 (above normal) 0.4 – 6.2 0.08 lb 15

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-17 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 1.90 lb 5
2000-09-05 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 2.44 lb 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1972-06-15 Standard trap nets 1.3 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.4 0.10 lb 5
1972-06-15 Standard gill nets 1.5 0.03 lb 3
2000-09-05 Standard gill nets 2.0 0.10 lb 4
2000-09-05 Standard trap nets 4.0 (normal) 1.5 – 7.4 0.14 lb 12

Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1972-06-15 Standard trap nets 1.0 0.06 lb 4
1972-06-15 Standard gill nets 12.0 0.06 lb 24

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-09-05 Standard trap nets 11.7 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.52 lb 35
2000-09-05 Standard gill nets 10.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.45 lb 21

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Black BullheadBluegillBrown BullheadLargemouth BassPumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow Perch

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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.