Minnesota Fishing Guide

Midge

Hubbard County, Minnesota — DOW #29006600

158 Surveys
545.74
Acres
24 ft
Max Depth
0
11
Fish Species
6
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-06-05 Standard gill nets 10.0 (normal) 2.0 – 10.8 3.99 lb 50
1981-06-05 Standard trap nets 1.3 — 5.35 lb 5
2021-06-21 Standard gill nets 10.3 (normal) 2.0 – 10.8 2.62 lb 31
2021-06-21 Standard trap nets 3.0 — 3.24 lb 27
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 24.6 (above normal) 2.0 – 10.8 2.93 lb 123
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 2.1 — 1.60 lb 19
1990-06-26 Standard gill nets 32.3 (above normal) 2.0 – 10.8 1.87 lb 97
1990-06-26 Standard trap nets 4.8 — 0.70 lb 38
1986-06-12 Standard gill nets 16.0 (above normal) 2.0 – 10.8 3.12 lb 32
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 27.0 (above normal) 2.0 – 10.8 2.99 lb 81
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 — — 1
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 2.0 — 2.84 lb 18
1985-08-08 Standard gill nets 16.7 (above normal) 2.0 – 10.8 3.41 lb 50
1985-08-08 Standard trap nets 1.3 — 1.98 lb 4

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-06-05 Standard gill nets 8.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 2.05 lb 44
1981-06-05 Standard trap nets 1.5 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.2 1.75 lb 6
2021-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.3 2.61 lb 2
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 2.32 lb 15
1990-06-26 Standard gill nets 5.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.23 lb 15
1990-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 1.2 1.62 lb 5
1986-06-12 Standard gill nets 3.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.74 lb 7
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 — — 1
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 61.6 — — 431
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 26.0 — — 52
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 6.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 2.02 lb 18
1985-08-08 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.02 lb 3
1985-08-08 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 1.2 0.65 lb 2

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-06-05 Standard trap nets 8.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.09 lb 32
1981-06-05 Standard gill nets 41.6 (above normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.31 lb 208
2021-06-21 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.02 lb 4
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 4.1 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.16 lb 37
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 59.0 (above normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.18 lb 295
1990-06-26 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.31 lb 22
1990-06-26 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.23 lb 7
1986-06-12 Standard gill nets 14.5 (normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.12 lb 29
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 127.1 — — 890
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 79.5 — — 159
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 9.7 (normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.17 lb 29
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 15.8 — — 15
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 30.6 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.15 lb 275
1985-08-08 Standard trap nets 7.3 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.23 lb 22
1985-08-08 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.18 lb 5
2021-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.5 — — 7

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-06-05 Standard trap nets 7.3 (above normal) 0.4 – 5.1 1.36 lb 29
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 5.1 — 3
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 0.8 – 7.0 0.98 lb 16
1985-08-08 Standard trap nets 5.0 (normal) 0.4 – 5.1 0.45 lb 15

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-06-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.75 lb 1
2021-06-21 Standard gill nets 10.3 (normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.14 lb 31
2021-06-21 Standard trap nets 1.8 (below normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.13 lb 16
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 14.0 (normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.21 lb 70
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 5.1 (normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.18 lb 46
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.86 lb 5
2021-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — — 1

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-06-05 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 1.5 – 58.0 1.00 lb 7
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 7.7 – 104.7 1.07 lb 1
1990-06-26 Standard gill nets 108.7 (above normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.16 lb 326
1990-06-26 Standard trap nets 56.6 (normal) 1.5 – 58.0 0.22 lb 453
1986-06-12 Standard gill nets 82.0 (normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.12 lb 164
1985-08-08 Standard gill nets 110.7 (above normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.08 lb 332
1985-08-08 Standard trap nets 76.3 (above normal) 1.5 – 58.0 0.17 lb 229

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-06-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.10 lb 1
2021-06-21 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 3.8 3.50 lb 3
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 3.8 5.76 lb 5
1990-06-26 Standard gill nets 5.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 3.8 0.74 lb 16
1986-06-12 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 0.8 – 3.8 2.62 lb 5
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 3.8 3.07 lb 3
1985-08-08 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 0.8 – 3.8 2.32 lb 8
1985-08-08 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.70 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-21 Standard gill nets 12.7 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.0 0.58 lb 38
2021-06-21 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 1.0 – 7.1 0.83 lb 13
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 16.6 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.0 0.55 lb 83
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 8.9 (above normal) 1.0 – 7.1 — 80
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 — — 1
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.0 – 7.1 1.37 lb 6
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 0.5 – 5.0 1.27 lb 12
2021-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.7 — — 2

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.21 lb 1
2021-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 0.38 lb 6
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 5.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.27 lb 25
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 6.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.9 0.28 lb 54
1990-06-26 Standard trap nets 4.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.9 0.33 lb 38
1990-06-26 Standard gill nets 2.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.12 lb 8
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — — 1
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 3.5 — — 7
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.60 lb 1
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 6.3 — — 6
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 2.2 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.9 0.37 lb 20
1985-08-08 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.20 lb 2
2021-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 3
2021-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 10.1 — — 12

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-21 Standard electrofishing 46.1 — 0.85 lb 39
2021-06-21 Standard gill nets 4.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.6 1.40 lb 12
2021-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.88 lb 7
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 0.6 0.80 lb 3
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 3.2 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.25 lb 29
1990-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.40 lb 2
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 10.0 — — 70
2010-06-28 Standard electrofishing 21.0 — 1.67 lb 25
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 18.5 — — 37
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.6 2.40 lb 1
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 23.2 — — 22
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 1.1 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.8 1.17 lb 10
2021-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 19.3 — — 23
2021-06-28 15-ft beach seine 5.0 — — 5
2021-06-28 50-ft beach seine 2.9 — — 37

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-21 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.11 lb 3
2021-06-21 Standard trap nets 2.0 — 0.36 lb 18
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.44 lb 1
2021-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.8 — — 10

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-21 Standard gill nets 7.7 — 0.18 lb 23
2021-06-21 Standard trap nets 41.3 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.20 lb 372
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 8.0 — 0.18 lb 40
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 152.3 (above normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.07 lb 1371
1990-06-26 Standard trap nets 174.4 (above normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.20 lb 1395
1990-06-26 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.20 lb 1
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.7 — 0.44 lb 5
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 — — 1
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 26.8 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.30 lb 241
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 1.4 — — 10
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 3.5 — — 7
1985-08-08 Standard trap nets 12.3 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.16 lb 37
1985-08-08 Standard gill nets 2.7 — 0.12 lb 8
2021-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 15.1 — — 18
2021-06-28 50-ft beach seine 27.0 — — 351

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.22 lb 1
2021-06-21 Standard trap nets 4.0 (normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.28 lb 36
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 5.2 — 0.18 lb 26
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 19.3 (above normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.14 lb 174
1990-06-26 Standard gill nets 14.7 — 0.05 lb 44
1990-06-26 Standard trap nets 53.5 (above normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.09 lb 428
1986-06-12 Standard gill nets 5.5 — 0.11 lb 11
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.23 lb 1
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 4.6 (normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.34 lb 41
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.6 — — 4
1985-08-08 Standard gill nets 10.7 — 0.12 lb 32
1985-08-08 Standard trap nets 7.0 (above normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.13 lb 21
2021-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 — — 1
2021-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 3

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 66.5 — 63
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 22.6 — 158
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 130.0 — 260
2021-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — 1

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 1.0 — 2
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 2.1 — 2
2021-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.4 — 5
2021-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 — 1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 10.0 — 20
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 — 1
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 4.0 — 28
2021-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.2 — 3
2021-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 53.6 — 64

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 5.5 — 11
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 9.4 — 66
2021-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — 1

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 0.5 — 1
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 — 1

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2021-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.7 — 2

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Delaney's Outdoors

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-4281

★ 4.4

Killer Adventures

Park Rapids, MN

(701) 219-4332

★ 5

L&M Fleet Supply

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-4465

★ 4.6

North Country Bait

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-7500

★ 5

Northern Bait Co

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-5113

★ 4.6

Big Nasty Tackle

Cass Lake, MN

(218) 339-2274

★ 3.1

Chad Zbasnik Fishing

Walker, MN

(218) 252-5363

Dean's Bait, Walker

Walker, MN

(218) 547-2248

★ 4.8

Nearby Marinas

Bob's Boat Storage

Laporte, MN

(218) 224-2505

★ 4.8

Boon-Docks Dock & Lift Sales

Bemidji, MN

(218) 766-9794

★ 5

Charlie's Boat & Marine LLC

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-3451

★ 4.6

Dan's All Season Service Inc.

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 237-3267

★ 4

Darrel's Small Eng ATV & Marine

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-8995

★ 4.8

Johnson’s On The Water Service

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-0798

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Midge

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Birch Harbor Resort
Fishing Resort Park Rapids

(218) 732-3760
New Frontier Resort
Fishing Resort Park Rapids

(800) 932-3643
Balsam Beach Resort & RV Park
Fishing Resort Bemidji

(218) 751-5057
Cedar Shores Lodge & Resort
Fishing Resort Park Rapids

(218) 732-4626

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Fish Species

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

Black CrappieBluegillHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Midge

Baldy’s Mostly Musky Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(218) 252-3063
Go Fish! Guide Service
Fishing Guide

2182522278
Northwoods Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(651) 226-7555
Skiez Outdoors Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(320) 360-0710
Unparalleled Guide Service and Photography
Fishing Guide

(218) 209-9679
You Bet! Fishing Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(218) 308-8695

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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.