Loon

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69042600

161 Surveys

271.45

Acres

85 ft

Max Depth

0

11

Fish Species

33

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.17 lb	24
1985-08-28	Standard trap nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.34 lb	32
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.32 lb	28
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.38 lb	10
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.42 lb	7
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.11 lb	12
1988-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.42 lb	4
1988-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.10 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.28 lb	9
2014-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.58 lb	5
2014-06-30	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.36 lb	31
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.37 lb	5
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.38 lb	20
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.28 lb	38
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.37 lb	5

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	5.7 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.25 lb	17
1985-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.10 lb	2
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.38 lb	33
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.79 lb	7
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	6.2 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	1.91 lb	37
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.65 lb	6
1988-08-30	Standard gill nets	8.7 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	1.83 lb	26
1988-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.48 lb	4
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.21 lb	29
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.69 lb	11
2014-06-30	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	4.08 lb	19
2014-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.53 lb	6
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	1.91 lb	23
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.40 lb	8
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	6.2 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.48 lb	37
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.59 lb	3

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.25 lb	17
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.2 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.13 lb	13
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	3.36 lb	15
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.37 lb	1
1988-08-30	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.06 lb	21
1988-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	3.80 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.85 lb	22
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	3.36 lb	1
2014-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.00 lb	5
2014-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.84 lb	2
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.60 lb	4
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.78 lb	22
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	3.34 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-28	Standard trap nets	58.8 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.13 lb	294
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	37.0	—	0.10 lb	111
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	11.8	—	0.12 lb	71
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	49.2 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.08 lb	443
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	24.8	—	0.10 lb	149
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	64.1 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.08 lb	577
1988-08-30	Standard gill nets	40.7	—	0.08 lb	122
1988-08-30	Standard trap nets	37.8 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.10 lb	189
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.04 lb	9
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	62.8 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.04 lb	565
2014-06-30	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.08 lb	33
2014-06-30	Standard trap nets	21.2 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.14 lb	191
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.12 lb	27
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	20.7 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.18 lb	186
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	6.3	—	0.10 lb	38
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	26.6 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.14 lb	239

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.10 lb	1
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.15 lb	2
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.23 lb	3
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.10 lb	45
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.11 lb	18
1988-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.10 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.82 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.13 lb	29
2014-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.33 lb	1
2014-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.10 lb	7
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.12 lb	33
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.09 lb	7

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.26 lb	29
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.41 lb	4
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.94 lb	3
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	2.55 lb	22
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.93 lb	5
1988-08-30	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	2.29 lb	27
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 9.7	3.46 lb	5
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.98 lb	4
2014-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 9.7	2.13 lb	11
2014-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.52 lb	5
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	2.85 lb	12
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.11 lb	3
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.97 lb	13
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.32 lb	4

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.25 lb	2
1985-08-28	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.12 lb	15
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.09 lb	6
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.15 lb	17
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.22 lb	4
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.48 lb	26
1988-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.13 lb	3
1988-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.20 lb	5
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.18 lb	18
2014-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.60 lb	4
2014-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.24 lb	7
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.30 lb	4
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	7.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.29 lb	66

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.50 lb	3
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 10.0	0.71 lb	1
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 10.0	1.36 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 10.0	0.51 lb	1
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 10.0	0.93 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 5.3	1.10 lb	5
1985-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.8	0.17 lb	4
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 5.3	0.78 lb	11
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	3.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.8	0.78 lb	28
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.3	2.39 lb	1
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 1.8	1.14 lb	9
1988-08-30	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.3	0.70 lb	33
1988-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.8	0.75 lb	6
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.3	0.81 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.8	0.92 lb	7
2014-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.3	0.60 lb	3
2014-06-30	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.8	0.81 lb	22
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.3	1.19 lb	1
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.8	1.36 lb	3
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 5.3	0.75 lb	12
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.8	0.71 lb	25

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.10 lb	1
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.88 lb	4
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.16 lb	4
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.47 lb	8
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.13 lb	14
1988-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.42 lb	4
1988-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.13 lb	3
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.44 lb	2
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.17 lb	15
2014-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.18 lb	4
2014-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.45 lb	1
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.72 lb	1
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.50 lb	5
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.75 lb	5
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.95 lb	6

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.07 lb	1
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.92 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.78 lb	7
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.18 lb	1
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.16 lb	4

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.15 lb	23
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.31 lb	2
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.28 lb	30
1988-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.20 lb	2
1988-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.13 lb	9
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.20 lb	26
2014-06-30	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.25 lb	18
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.16 lb	12
2004-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.23 lb	24

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	0.35 lb	24
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.99 lb	2
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.60 lb	1
1988-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.26 lb	9
2000-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.53 lb	1
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	0.41 lb	19
2014-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.55 lb	3
2014-06-30	Standard trap nets	5.7	—	0.36 lb	51
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.38 lb	3
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.33 lb	8
2004-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.12 lb	2

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Map & Directions

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BP Marine Plus

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Resorts & Lodges Near Loon

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Fishing Resort Hibbing

(952) 356-5234

Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 365-5282

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Loon

218 Sportfishing

(218) 409-4744

Angler Management Duluth Charters

(218) 390-7933

Basswood Trails Guide Service

(218) 349-5226

Catching Adventures

(651) 270-7155

Chamorrita Charters

(218) 393-7121

Chasin' Tail Charters MN

(320) 980-6667

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Plan Your Trip to Loon

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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.