Mirror

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31016000

130 Surveys

109.11

Acres

45 ft

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.0	3.80 lb	5
1976-08-24	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.0	2.46 lb	28
1991-06-12	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.0	2.13 lb	56
1991-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.30 lb	2
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.0	3.27 lb	37
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.09 lb	6
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	2.22 lb	25
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.46 lb	9
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.44 lb	7
1984-08-08	Standard gill nets	9.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.58 lb	39
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	12.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.99 lb	51
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	1.17 lb	24

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	7.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.22 lb	23
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.17 lb	3
1976-08-24	Standard gill nets	10.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.38 lb	32
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.26 lb	3
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.53 lb	39
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.50 lb	17
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.44 lb	6
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.30 lb	7

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.60 lb	5
1991-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.97 lb	6
1984-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.25 lb	2
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.81 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	17.5 (normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.13 lb	70
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	10.3	—	0.13 lb	31
1976-08-24	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.16 lb	10
2017-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	23.1	—	—	34
2017-07-03	50-ft beach seine	6.2	—	—	31
2017-07-03	15-ft beach seine	4.8	—	—	19
1991-06-12	Standard trap nets	174.0 (above normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.15 lb	696
1991-06-12	Standard gill nets	15.3	—	0.22 lb	61
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	106.8 (above normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.05 lb	961
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	0.12 lb	14
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	17.5	—	0.15 lb	70
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	75.3 (above normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.06 lb	678
2022-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	45.0	—	—	50
2022-07-25	15-ft beach seine	11.7	—	—	35
2022-07-25	50-ft beach seine	7.0	—	—	21
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	24.7 (normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.16 lb	222
1984-08-08	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.23 lb	16
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	110.9 (above normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.20 lb	998
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	2

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.25 lb	1
1976-08-24	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 4.5	0.31 lb	16
2017-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	23.7	—	—	35
1991-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.33 lb	7
1991-06-12	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 4.5	0.17 lb	37
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.35 lb	8
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 4.5	0.10 lb	4
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.6 – 4.5	0.36 lb	11
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.19 lb	13
2022-07-25	50-ft beach seine	2.7	—	—	8
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.34 lb	14
2022-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	21.6	—	—	24
1984-08-08	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.6 – 4.5	0.42 lb	11
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.30 lb	60
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	0.6 – 4.5	0.31 lb	15

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.65 lb	6
1976-08-24	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	2.52 lb	22
1991-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.34 lb	8
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.96 lb	4
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	6.07 lb	3
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	2.00 lb	21
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	5.50 lb	3
1984-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	2.27 lb	6
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.08 lb	2

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.6	1.21 lb	7
1979-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	0.75 lb	2
1976-08-24	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.6	0.88 lb	5
2017-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	6.8	—	—	10
2017-07-03	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
1991-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.6	0.93 lb	4
2017-06-12	Standard electrofishing	4.0	—	1.74 lb	4
2006-07-31	Standard electrofishing	5.9	—	1.50 lb	8
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.6	2.54 lb	1
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.0	1.11 lb	2
2022-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	2
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.0	1.44 lb	1
2022-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	—	4
1984-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.6	1.50 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	73.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.11 lb	219
1976-08-24	Standard gill nets	48.7 (above normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.16 lb	146
1991-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.10 lb	1
1991-06-12	Standard gill nets	19.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.13 lb	79
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.15 lb	2
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	34.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.16 lb	138
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.15 lb	9
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	15.5 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.12 lb	62
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.16 lb	3
2022-07-25	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	6
1984-08-08	Standard gill nets	25.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.24 lb	103
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.17 lb	2
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.20 lb	52

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.00 lb	2
2017-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	6.8	—	—	10
2017-07-03	50-ft beach seine	2.4	—	—	12
2017-07-03	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	3
1991-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.50 lb	1
1991-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.25 lb	4
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.14 lb	4
2017-06-12	Standard electrofishing	23.0	—	1.21 lb	23
2006-07-31	Standard electrofishing	59.1	—	0.87 lb	80
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.66 lb	13
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.19 lb	16
2022-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	26.1	—	—	29
2022-07-25	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	6
2022-07-25	50-ft beach seine	13.7	—	—	41
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.78 lb	8
1984-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.55 lb	12
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.97 lb	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	2
2017-07-03	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2022-07-25	50-ft beach seine	6.0	—	18
2022-07-25	15-ft beach seine	4.7	—	14

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	4
2017-07-03	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2022-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	4.7	—	7
2017-07-03	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2022-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	9.9	—	11

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-03	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1
2022-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.38 lb	3

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.07 lb	2
2022-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	23.4	—	—	26
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.07 lb	3

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-07-25	50-ft beach seine	1.7	—	5
2022-07-25	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	2

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

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Marine Clinic

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NorthStar Barge

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Walleye Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Mirror

Bro's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

Fishing Guide

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Grand Rapids Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

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(218) 259-2628

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