Little Jay Gould

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31056600

122 Surveys

Special Regulations for Little Jay Gould

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit five. (Including connected Jay Gould Lake, Blackwater Reservoir, and Mississippi River upstream to the State Highway 6 and County Road 63 bridges, and downstream to the Pokegama dam)

Invasive Species Alert

Little Jay Gould has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

149.97

Acres

56 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	45.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.78 lb	272
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	2.98 lb	2
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.50 lb	2
2015-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.66 lb	6

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.60 lb	1
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.59 lb	9
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.33 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.88 lb	2
2019-05-28	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.64 lb	22
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	0.93 lb	6
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.75 lb	47
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.34 lb	6
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.89 lb	42
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.86 lb	4
2019-05-28	Special trap nets	0.6	—	—	10
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.26 lb	32
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.30 lb	1
2015-08-03	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.64 lb	32
2015-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.53 lb	3

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.57 lb	13
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.20 lb	2
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.43 lb	3
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.56 lb	3
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.96 lb	5
2015-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	3.14 lb	4

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.0	5.16 lb	7
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	4.52 lb	1
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.0	5.51 lb	23
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.4	4.76 lb	4
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.0	5.73 lb	7
2019-05-28	Special trap nets	1.1	—	—	20
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.4	6.50 lb	3
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.0	6.10 lb	3
2015-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	5.07 lb	1
2015-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.0	4.70 lb	6

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	5.5 (below normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.26 lb	22
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.17 lb	12
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	6.9 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.18 lb	62
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.27 lb	8
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	26.1 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.09 lb	183
2019-05-28	Special trap nets	15.8	—	0.30 lb	285
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	2
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	2.8 (below normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.09 lb	11
2015-08-03	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.24 lb	12
2015-08-03	Standard trap nets	8.1 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.19 lb	65

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.24 lb	12
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.10 lb	25
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.17 lb	14
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.09 lb	9
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.16 lb	6
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.16 lb	33
2019-05-28	Special trap nets	0.8	—	—	15
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.12 lb	8
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.14 lb	13
2015-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.06 lb	7
2015-08-03	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.09 lb	21

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.40 lb	1
2008-08-18	Standard electrofishing	41.9	—	1.13 lb	43
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.74 lb	4
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.42 lb	5
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.47 lb	3
2019-05-28	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	4
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.00 lb	1
2015-08-03	Standard electrofishing	33.5	—	1.74 lb	39
2015-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.45 lb	11
2015-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.52 lb	7

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.33 lb	6
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.51 lb	5
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.32 lb	7
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.43 lb	25
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.53 lb	4
2019-05-28	Special trap nets	6.5	—	—	117
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.20 lb	7
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.07 lb	3
2015-08-03	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.31 lb	14
2015-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.28 lb	12

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	1.60 lb	2
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	4.20 lb	4
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.3 – 5.5	2.37 lb	13
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 5.5	1.89 lb	12
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	5.52 lb	1
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.3 – 5.5	2.49 lb	22
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.50 lb	1
2015-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 5.5	0.95 lb	11

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.19 lb	16
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.07 lb	9
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.6 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.09 lb	14
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.13 lb	14
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.13 lb	21
2019-05-28	Special trap nets	3.6	—	0.21 lb	64
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	2
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.10 lb	2
2015-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.14 lb	14

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.71 lb	24
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.97 lb	4
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.74 lb	4
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.49 lb	10
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.84 lb	1
2019-05-28	Special trap nets	4.8	—	—	86
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.50 lb	3
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.45 lb	2
2015-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.73 lb	2
2015-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.87 lb	7

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-18	Standard electrofishing	2.9	—	2.04 lb	3
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.17 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.38 lb	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	2.20 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.71 lb	20
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.29 lb	4
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.79 lb	4
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.33 lb	1
2019-05-28	Special trap nets	2.3	—	0.49 lb	42
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.60 lb	1
2015-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.48 lb	7
2015-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.58 lb	4

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.09 lb	18
2019-05-28	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.38 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.22 lb	6
2019-05-28	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.65 lb	1
2015-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
2015-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.06 lb	5

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Little Jay Gould. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

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

Fishing Guides Near Little Jay Gould

Bro's Guide Service

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Fishing Guide

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Little Jay Gould

Special Regulations for Little Jay Gould

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Tullibee (Cisco)

Brown Bullhead

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Bowfin

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Rock Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Smallmouth Bass

Shorthead Redhorse

Black Crappie

Green Sunfish

Hybrid Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

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God's Country Outfitters

Hollywood Bait

Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids Marine

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Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

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