Little Stone

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69002800

109 Surveys

169.32

Acres

17 ft

Max Depth

9 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	7.4 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.7	2.69 lb	37
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.43 lb	4
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.7	2.05 lb	36
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	3.86 lb	19
2012-08-27	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	6.7 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.7	1.80 lb	40
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.71 lb	10
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	8.2 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.7	1.65 lb	49
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.52 lb	9
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	6.7 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.7	2.31 lb	40
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.42 lb	8
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.7	1.75 lb	44
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	2.55 lb	15

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.37 lb	6
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.39 lb	13
2012-08-27	Special electrofishing	8.0	—	—	5
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.10 lb	7
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.16 lb	5
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.43 lb	6
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.35 lb	13
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.31 lb	14
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.33 lb	10
2007-07-30	Standard electrofishing	3.1	—	0.20 lb	4
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.10 lb	31
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.22 lb	31
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.29 lb	19
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.15 lb	28

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.8	1.50 lb	1
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 18.6	1.00 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 6.8	0.22 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.6 – 7.6	2.58 lb	40
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.6 – 7.6	3.28 lb	2
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	4.08 lb	2
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.6 – 7.6	5.01 lb	17
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	8.26 lb	1
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.6 – 7.6	3.00 lb	8
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	3.36 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.6 – 7.6	2.26 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	87.0 (above normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.12 lb	348
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	25.8	—	0.17 lb	129
2012-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	21.9	—	—	18
2012-08-27	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	6
2012-08-27	Special electrofishing	46.5	—	—	29
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	5.3	—	0.13 lb	32
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	18.7 (above normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.13 lb	168
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	31.1 (above normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.22 lb	280
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.30 lb	4
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	14.6 (normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.14 lb	131
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	4.8	—	0.17 lb	29
2007-07-30	Survey seining	14.7	—	—	44
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	11.0	—	0.11 lb	66
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	52.1 (above normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.08 lb	469
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	4.2	—	0.11 lb	25
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	40.5 (above normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.10 lb	324

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.10 lb	8
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	19.2 (above normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.10 lb	96
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.10 lb	9
2012-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	2.4	—	—	2
2012-08-27	Special electrofishing	16.0	—	—	10
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.11 lb	26
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.10 lb	5
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	11.8 (normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.09 lb	71
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.11 lb	35
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.13 lb	3
2007-07-30	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.11 lb	10
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.08 lb	7
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.10 lb	42

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	1.67 lb	12
1997-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	4.10 lb	2
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	3.71 lb	3
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	3.98 lb	5
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	7.39 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard electrofishing	0.7	—	7.68 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	4.89 lb	4
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	4.34 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.10 lb	3
1991-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.10 lb	4
2012-08-27	Special electrofishing	3.2	—	—	2
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.12 lb	7
2012-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.05 lb	4
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.40 lb	10
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.15 lb	6
2002-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.12 lb	4
2007-07-30	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.12 lb	9
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.14 lb	15
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.08 lb	8
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.08 lb	8

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	2.4	—	2
2012-08-27	Special electrofishing	1.6	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-27	Special electrofishing	4.8	—	—	3
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.10 lb	5
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.11 lb	5
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.08 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-27	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2012-08-27	Standard electrofishing	40.1	—	0.99 lb	40
2012-08-27	Special electrofishing	12.8	—	—	8
2012-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.66 lb	1
1997-07-14	Standard electrofishing	91.2	—	0.86 lb	75
2002-07-29	Standard electrofishing	104.2	—	0.79 lb	54
2002-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.69 lb	10
2007-07-30	Standard electrofishing	21.3	—	1.14 lb	27
2007-07-30	Survey seining	6.7	—	—	20
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.14 lb	2
2022-08-01	Standard electrofishing	33.7	—	1.75 lb	46
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.75 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-27	Special electrofishing	1.6	—	—	1
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.19 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Little Stone

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Little Stone

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

CNM

Golden Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

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Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

Benders

Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

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Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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