Little O'Reilly

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31022000

13 Surveys

38.04

Acres

41 ft

Max Depth

0

9

Fish Species

9

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.7 – 9.3	3.99 lb	3
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.08 lb	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	8.6 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.08 lb	77
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.18 lb	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.13 lb	1
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.11 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.76 lb	5

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.25 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.12 lb	2
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.13 lb	11

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.9	1.06 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.21 lb	8

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.31 lb	24

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Resorts & Lodges Near Little O'Reilly

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Little O'Reilly.

Anchor Inn Resort

Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718

Birch Haven Resort Closed

Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707

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 O'Reilly. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Little O'Reilly

Bro's Guide Service

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

(218) 244-2517

Moo Moo's Guide Service

(218) 398-7593

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Plan Your Trip to Little O'Reilly

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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.