Minnesota Fishing Guide

Little Mud

Pine County, Minnesota — DOW #58010600

42 Surveys
16.59
Acres
25 ft
Max Depth
6 ft
Mean Depth
7
Fish Species
1
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.0 4.18 lb 2
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 1.32 lb 1
1998-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.0 4.66 lb 3
1998-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 7.88 lb 1
1989-08-28 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 2.8 – 10.0 3.35 lb 8
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 1.5 — 1.63 lb 6

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.5 0.20 lb 2
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 5.9 (normal) 1.9 – 13.0 0.23 lb 47
1998-07-29 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.5 – 7.5 0.15 lb 6
1998-07-29 1/4-in trap nets 77.5 — — 155
1998-07-29 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 1.9 – 13.0 0.19 lb 10
1989-08-28 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 1.5 – 7.5 0.13 lb 3
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 6.3 (normal) 1.9 – 13.0 0.13 lb 25

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 48.5 0.29 lb 1
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.8 – 26.3 0.94 lb 3
1998-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 48.5 1.03 lb 1
1998-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.8 – 26.3 0.43 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 16.5 (normal) 3.1 – 24.9 0.14 lb 132
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.14 lb 2
1998-07-29 1/4-in trap nets 28.5 — — 57
1998-07-29 Standard trap nets 5.8 (normal) 3.1 – 24.9 0.09 lb 23
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 18.5 (normal) 3.1 – 24.9 0.14 lb 74
1989-08-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.25 lb 2

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.9 2.37 lb 2
1998-07-29 1/4-in trap nets 4.0 — — 8
1998-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.9 0.07 lb 1
1998-07-29 Standard electrofishing 8.0 — 1.46 lb 4
1998-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.9 – 4.3 1.57 lb 1

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 0.8 – 10.7 0.57 lb 15

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 3.8 (normal) 0.8 – 7.2 0.29 lb 30
1998-07-29 1/4-in trap nets 2.5 — — 5
1998-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 7.2 0.02 lb 1
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.8 – 7.2 0.20 lb 2

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-07-29 1/4-in trap nets 2.0 — — 4
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.10 lb 1
1989-08-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.5 – 23.3 0.10 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 4.3 0.49 lb 2
1989-08-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 4.3 0.35 lb 2
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.6 – 5.3 0.44 lb 9

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.10 lb 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-08-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 5.1 0.10 lb 1

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 3.3 3.30 lb 2

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Adrenaline Archery and Bait

Pine City, MN

(320) 629-4992

★ 4.8

County Line Quick Stop

Hinckley, MN

(320) 384-6848

★ 4.8

Lee's Pro Shop

Pine City, MN

(800) 328-4611

★ 4.8

Petry's Bait

Finlayson, MN

(320) 233-7466

★ 4.6

R & S Hardware Home & More

Hinckley, MN

(320) 280-7400

★ 4.7

Fly Fisher Pro

Cloquet, MN

(218) 879-3556

Jerry's Sport & Bait Shop

Mora, MN

(320) 679-2151

★ 4.5

L&M Fleet Supply

Cloquet, MN

(218) 879-8723

★ 4.5

Nearby Marinas

Across the Lake Services

Pine City, MN

(320) 279-2903

★ 5

Custom Portable Docks & Lifts

Hinckley, MN

(800) 646-4089

★ 5

DAKA Corporation

Pine City, MN

(320) 629-6737

★ 5

Dave's Dock & Lift LLC

Grasston, MN

(763) 238-7874

★ 5

Dryland Marina

Hinckley, MN

Fishing Dock

Pine City, MN

★ 4.5

Resorts & Lodges Near Little Mud

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Nature Shores
Fishing Resort Pine City

(651) 261-1906
Pokegama Lake Cabin
Fishing Resort Pine City
Sweetbriar Ridge
Fishing Resort Pine City

(218) 329-7409
Woodland Trails Lodge and Cabin
Fishing Resort Hinckley

(612) 590-7330

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Fish Species

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

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseed

Fishing Guides Near Little Mud

Nyquist Outdoors
Fishing Guide

(320) 224-8295

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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.