Little Sand

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31009300

99 Surveys

209.75

Acres

44 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-16	Standard electrofishing	31.0	—	1.29 lb	31
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.31 lb	11
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.52 lb	2
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.40 lb	5
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.50 lb	1
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.28 lb	9
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.00 lb	1
2004-07-06	Survey seining	7.3	—	—	22
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.51 lb	6
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.12 lb	3
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.76 lb	5

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.30 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.83 lb	9
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.95 lb	1
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.58 lb	1
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.50 lb	2
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.30 lb	2
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.54 lb	25
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.90 lb	3
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.68 lb	1
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.80 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	0.98 lb	39
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.27 lb	4
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	4.3 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.83 lb	26
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.17 lb	7
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.0 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.08 lb	6
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	5.67 lb	3
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.01 lb	35
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	1.28 lb	14
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.0 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.71 lb	18
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.14 lb	11
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.50 lb	24
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	3.13 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.30 lb	4
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.23 lb	8
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.19 lb	26
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.31 lb	17
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.17 lb	6
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.50 lb	1
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	13.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.28 lb	53
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.23 lb	64
2004-07-06	Survey seining	4.7	—	—	14
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	6.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.13 lb	40
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.26 lb	15
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	5.4 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.23 lb	27
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.30 lb	5

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.11 lb	12
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.02 lb	4
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.95 lb	8
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.00 lb	1
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.92 lb	9
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.30 lb	1
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.09 lb	17
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.35 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	45.5 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.22 lb	182
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.28 lb	13
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	10.1 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.24 lb	91
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.25 lb	8
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	9.8 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.21 lb	78
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.08 lb	12
2004-07-06	Survey seining	44.0	—	—	132
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	9.2 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.19 lb	83
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	13.3 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.14 lb	53
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.35 lb	2

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.50 lb	5
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.40 lb	1
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.61 lb	1
2004-07-06	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	7
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.60 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.28 lb	14
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.27 lb	2
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.26 lb	2
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.25 lb	4
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.24 lb	10
2004-07-06	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	7
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.23 lb	30
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.31 lb	9

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.08 lb	1
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.26 lb	1
2004-07-06	Survey seining	7.3	—	—	22

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	1.10 lb	2
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	1.09 lb	6
1974-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.50 lb	1
1974-08-01	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.60 lb	29
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.50 lb	1
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.42 lb	12
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.41 lb	4
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.56 lb	9
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.64 lb	14
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.56 lb	5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.55 lb	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Survey seining	10.0	—	30

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	4.40 lb	1
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.73 lb	3

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Survey seining	1.0	—	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.15 lb	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-07-06	Survey seining	12.3	—	37

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.80 lb	2

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

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Grand Rapids Marine

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NorthStar Barge

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Resorts & Lodges Near Little Sand

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Little Sand

Bro's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

Fishing Guide

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

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(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

Fishing Guide

(218) 244-2517

Moo Moo's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

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Little Sand

DNR Fish Surveys

Largemouth Bass

Brown Bullhead

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Bowfin

Bluegill

Rock Bass

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

BCS

Walleye

Johnny Darter

Black Bullhead

BNS

White Sucker

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