Little Pine

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01017600

211 Surveys

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226.3

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44 ft

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Fish Species

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

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.57 lb	4
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.40 lb	2
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.19 lb	17
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.92 lb	12
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	2.81 lb	8

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.05 lb	2
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.30 lb	3
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.32 lb	2
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.41 lb	6
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.30 lb	2
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.32 lb	6
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.51 lb	3
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.25 lb	12
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.54 lb	5
1992-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.40 lb	3
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	—	2
2023-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.19 lb	4

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	27.3 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.49 lb	82
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.83 lb	3
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.72 lb	53
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	1
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.46 lb	12
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	13.2 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.46 lb	79
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.99 lb	20
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.19 lb	90
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.34 lb	12
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.25 lb	38
1992-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.23 lb	7
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	—	1
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	3
2023-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
2023-06-14	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2023-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.70 lb	7

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.60 lb	2
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	3.20 lb	1
2023-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	34.5	—	—	46
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	7.8	—	—	47

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	5.50 lb	2
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.92 lb	17
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.14 lb	13
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	5.27 lb	12
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	5.80 lb	1
1992-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.80 lb	4
2023-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	—	2
2023-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.08 lb	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	64.4 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.14 lb	322
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	1.20 lb	5
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.25 lb	5
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	61.8	—	—	47
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	29.6 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.11 lb	355
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	8.3	—	—	33
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.07 lb	4
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	31.0 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.16 lb	341
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.15 lb	5
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	35.4 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.15 lb	425
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.29 lb	16
1992-06-22	Standard trap nets	18.7 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.18 lb	224
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	67.3	—	—	38
2010-08-20	15-ft beach seine	2.8	—	—	11
2023-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	14.3	—	—	19
2023-06-14	15-ft beach seine	12.5	—	—	25
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	21.2	—	—	127
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	12.6	—	—	14
2023-08-23	Standard trap nets	6.3 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.13 lb	57
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	14.1	—	—	99

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.37 lb	9
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.70 lb	1
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.51 lb	4
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	3.9	—	—	3
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.34 lb	20
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.75 lb	4
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.38 lb	11
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.69 lb	16
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.47 lb	28
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.55 lb	8
1992-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.29 lb	33
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	5.3	—	—	3
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	3
2023-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	6.8	—	—	9
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	—	2
2023-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.30 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	3.17 lb	3
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.26 lb	4
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	5.51 lb	3
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.93 lb	3
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.15 lb	2
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	4.28 lb	2
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	3.36 lb	22
1992-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	6.80 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.15 lb	2
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	10.6 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.12 lb	53
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.23 lb	27
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.04 lb	8
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.12 lb	25
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.13 lb	3
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	7.7 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.21 lb	92
1992-06-22	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.19 lb	56
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	5.3	—	—	3
2023-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	2.3	—	—	3
2023-06-14	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	2
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	1.7	—	—	10
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	—	2
2023-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.30 lb	9
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	1.1	—	—	8

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.26 lb	9
1975-06-23	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.48 lb	10
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	1
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.71 lb	20
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.59 lb	5
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.53 lb	12
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	16.1 (above normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.42 lb	177
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.47 lb	3
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	5.9 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.49 lb	71
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.52 lb	23
1992-06-22	Standard trap nets	5.4 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.54 lb	65
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1
2023-08-23	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.55 lb	35

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.10 lb	3
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.09 lb	1
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.26 lb	6
1992-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.23 lb	3
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.13 lb	7
2010-08-20	15-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	5
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	13.5	—	—	81
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	4.7	—	—	33
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	1.3	—	5
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	9.2	—	7
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	8.9	—	5
2023-06-14	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	2
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	6
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	3.9	—	27

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	2
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	2
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	4.6	—	32

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	17.5	—	70
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	55.2	—	42
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	102.8	—	58
2010-08-20	15-ft beach seine	50.5	—	202
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	9.3	—	56
2023-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	8.3	—	11
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	119.7	—	133
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	176.3	—	1234

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	1
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	2.5	—	15
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	4
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	6.3	—	44

Mottled Sculpin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	1
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	5.3	—	3

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	2.5	—	10
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	10.5	—	8
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	8.9	—	5
2010-08-20	15-ft beach seine	1.8	—	7
2023-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	4
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	0.9	—	6
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	4.5	—	5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.23 lb	8
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.17 lb	4
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.43 lb	4
1992-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.31 lb	7
2023-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	—	2
2023-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.43 lb	1
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	5
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.15 lb	3
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	14.5	—	—	11
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.68 lb	7
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.68 lb	4
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.15 lb	4
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.20 lb	1
1992-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.29 lb	25
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	15.9	—	—	9
2010-08-20	15-ft beach seine	3.3	—	—	13
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	7
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	2.9	—	—	20
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	—	4
2023-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.36 lb	15

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	2
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	1
2023-06-14	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	2

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	1
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	2
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	5.1	—	36

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.60 lb	21
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.30 lb	1
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.2	1.08 lb	1
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.82 lb	5
2023-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	—	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-22	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.82 lb	14
2023-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.57 lb	3

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	92.1	—	52
2010-08-20	15-ft beach seine	253.0	—	1012
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	2
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	24.1	—	169

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	180.7	—	102
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	2.3	—	16

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	2
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-06-14	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2023-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2023-08-23	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	5

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Fish Species

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

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

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Tullibee (Cisco)

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Bowfin

Bluegill

Rock Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Iowa Darter

BCS

Bluntnose Minnow

BKF

Mottled Sculpin

Johnny Darter

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

CNM

BNS

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Brook Trout

Golden Shiner

Tadpole Madtom

Fathead Minnow

Smallmouth Bass

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Farm Island Store

Farm Island Store & Off Sale

Glen Store

McGregor Oil

Sather's Gateway Store

Sue’s Bait shop

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