Minnesota Fishing Guide

Moulton

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01021200

159 Surveys
257.87
Acres
24 ft
Max Depth
0
11
Fish Species
3
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-23 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 — — 2
2021-06-23 50-ft beach seine 1.7 — — 5
2021-06-23 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — — 1
1979-08-03 Standard trap nets 4.2 (normal) 1.5 – 6.8 0.18 lb 21
2016-06-30 50-ft beach seine 1.3 — — 4
1991-08-05 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.40 lb 1
1991-08-05 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 6.8 0.29 lb 8
1996-08-12 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 1.5 – 6.8 0.25 lb 8
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.5 – 6.8 0.39 lb 2
2024-08-19 Special trap nets 2.1 — 0.27 lb 25
2021-07-26 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 1.5 – 6.8 0.34 lb 8
1986-08-07 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 1.5 – 6.8 0.32 lb 14

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-23 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 — — 2
1979-08-03 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.6 – 7.0 0.47 lb 2
1979-08-03 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 1.4 – 5.0 0.61 lb 9
1991-08-05 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 0.6 – 7.0 0.48 lb 26
1991-08-05 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 1.4 – 5.0 0.78 lb 15
1996-08-12 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.6 – 7.0 0.58 lb 8
1996-08-12 Standard trap nets 3.1 (normal) 1.4 – 5.0 0.70 lb 28
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.6 – 7.0 0.91 lb 7
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 1.4 – 5.0 0.75 lb 23
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — — 1
2024-08-19 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 0.6 – 7.0 0.56 lb 21
2024-08-19 Special trap nets 3.8 — 0.65 lb 46
2021-07-26 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 0.6 – 7.0 0.59 lb 21
2021-07-26 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 1.4 – 5.0 0.66 lb 27
1986-08-07 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.6 – 7.0 0.57 lb 6
1986-08-07 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 1.4 – 5.0 1.00 lb 22

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-23 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 — — 2
2016-06-30 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 — — 1
1991-08-05 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.10 lb 1
1991-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 0.24 lb 5
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — — 1
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 1.9 — 0.32 lb 17
2024-08-19 Special trap nets 0.9 — 0.46 lb 11
2021-07-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.30 lb 3

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-23 Backpack electrofishing 30.6 — — 34
2021-06-23 50-ft beach seine 31.3 — — 94
2021-06-23 15-ft beach seine 2.0 — — 8
1979-08-03 Standard trap nets 22.4 (normal) 4.0 – 28.1 0.10 lb 112
1979-08-03 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.10 lb 1
2016-06-30 Backpack electrofishing 26.3 — — 31
2016-06-30 50-ft beach seine 9.7 — — 29
2016-06-30 15-ft beach seine 12.3 — — 49
1991-08-05 Standard gill nets 5.0 — 0.10 lb 30
1991-08-05 Standard trap nets 5.3 (normal) 4.0 – 28.1 0.15 lb 42
1996-08-12 Standard trap nets 5.1 (normal) 4.0 – 28.1 0.22 lb 46
1996-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.04 lb 1
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 40.9 — — 16
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 5.7 — — 17
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 0.13 lb 5
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 6.2 (normal) 4.0 – 28.1 0.20 lb 56
2024-08-19 Standard gill nets 9.8 — 0.22 lb 59
2024-08-19 Special trap nets 37.1 — 0.28 lb 445
2021-07-26 Standard gill nets 4.5 — 0.18 lb 27
2021-07-26 Standard trap nets 13.2 (normal) 4.0 – 28.1 0.21 lb 119
1986-08-07 Standard trap nets 6.3 (normal) 4.0 – 28.1 0.19 lb 50
1986-08-07 Standard gill nets 1.2 — 0.16 lb 7

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-23 Backpack electrofishing 3.6 — — 4
2021-06-23 50-ft beach seine 7.0 — — 21
2021-06-23 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — — 1
1979-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 0.6 0.27 lb 3
2016-06-30 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 — — 1
2016-06-30 50-ft beach seine 0.7 — — 2
2016-06-30 15-ft beach seine 0.5 — — 2
1991-08-05 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 1.53 lb 3
1991-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.6 0.20 lb 1
2011-04-18 Special electrofishing 5.5 — 1.74 lb 24
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.7 — — 2
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.9 0.57 lb 1
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.6 1.36 lb 3
2024-08-19 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 2.16 lb 2
2024-08-19 Special trap nets 0.7 — 1.78 lb 8
2021-07-26 Standard electrofishing 17.4 — 1.78 lb 27
2021-07-26 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 1.83 lb 5
2021-07-26 Standard trap nets 1.1 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.6 1.45 lb 10
1986-08-07 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.6 1.62 lb 2

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2021-06-23 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 — 1
2016-06-30 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — 1
2016-06-30 Backpack electrofishing 5.9 — 7

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2021-06-23 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 — 1
2016-06-30 Backpack electrofishing 1.7 — 2

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-23 50-ft beach seine 1.0 — — 3
1979-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.10 lb 1
1979-08-03 Standard gill nets 3.3 (below normal) 3.8 – 22.8 0.24 lb 10
2016-06-30 Backpack electrofishing 2.5 — — 3
2016-06-30 50-ft beach seine 0.7 — — 2
1991-08-05 Standard gill nets 2.5 (below normal) 3.8 – 22.8 0.13 lb 15
1996-08-12 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 3.8 – 22.8 0.15 lb 9
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 1.7 — — 5
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 2.3 (below normal) 3.8 – 22.8 0.10 lb 14
2024-08-19 Standard gill nets 10.7 (normal) 3.8 – 22.8 0.20 lb 64
2021-07-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.07 lb 1
2021-07-26 Standard gill nets 6.2 (normal) 3.8 – 22.8 0.15 lb 37
1986-08-07 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 3.8 – 22.8 0.10 lb 7

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-06-23 50-ft beach seine 0.7 — — 2
1979-08-03 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 10.5 0.12 lb 3
1979-08-03 Standard trap nets 5.6 (above normal) 0.7 – 4.3 0.39 lb 28
1991-08-05 Standard gill nets 4.7 (normal) 1.0 – 10.5 0.20 lb 28
1991-08-05 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.7 – 4.3 0.31 lb 9
1996-08-12 Standard gill nets 3.7 (normal) 1.0 – 10.5 0.25 lb 22
1996-08-12 Standard trap nets 4.0 (normal) 0.7 – 4.3 0.37 lb 36
2011-04-18 Special trap nets 3.8 — 0.37 lb 418
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 5.5 (normal) 1.0 – 10.5 0.18 lb 33
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 4.4 (above normal) 0.7 – 4.3 0.38 lb 40
2024-08-19 Standard gill nets 14.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 10.5 0.29 lb 84
2024-08-19 Special trap nets 16.7 — 0.34 lb 200
2021-07-26 Standard gill nets 28.7 (above normal) 1.0 – 10.5 0.29 lb 172
2021-07-26 Standard trap nets 7.0 (above normal) 0.7 – 4.3 0.26 lb 63
1986-08-07 Standard gill nets 8.2 (normal) 1.0 – 10.5 0.20 lb 49
1986-08-07 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 0.7 – 4.3 0.48 lb 22

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-03 Standard gill nets 2.3 (below normal) 3.6 – 11.0 1.25 lb 7
1979-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 0.93 lb 4
1991-08-05 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 3.6 – 11.0 2.44 lb 5
1991-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 2.70 lb 5
1996-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 3.6 – 11.0 2.24 lb 1
1996-08-12 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 1.64 lb 1
2011-04-18 Special trap nets 1.0 — 3.15 lb 107
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 3.3 (below normal) 3.6 – 11.0 2.63 lb 20
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 1.83 lb 7
2024-08-19 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 3.6 – 11.0 4.89 lb 10
2024-08-19 Special trap nets 0.2 — 5.60 lb 2
2021-07-26 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 3.6 – 11.0 4.48 lb 10
2021-07-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 3.80 lb 3
1986-08-07 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 3.6 – 11.0 2.08 lb 6
1986-08-07 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 2.30 lb 3

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-03 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 38.0 1.50 lb 1

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-03 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 3.2 2.96 lb 6
1991-08-05 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 1.0 – 3.2 1.25 lb 11
1991-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.1 1.80 lb 1
1996-08-12 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 1.0 – 3.2 1.34 lb 16
1996-08-12 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 1.89 lb 6
2011-04-18 Special trap nets 0.9 — 3.20 lb 105
2011-04-18 Special electrofishing 38.1 — 0.72 lb 166
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 1.0 – 3.2 0.53 lb 19
2024-08-19 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.0 – 3.2 2.31 lb 8
2024-08-19 Special trap nets 0.2 — 1.03 lb 2
2021-07-26 Standard electrofishing 8.4 — 0.56 lb 13
2021-07-26 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 1.0 – 3.2 1.31 lb 7
2021-07-26 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.77 lb 8
1986-08-07 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 3.2 1.96 lb 6

Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-06-30 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 — 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-06-30 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 — 1

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 5.60 lb 2
1996-08-12 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 3.60 lb 10
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 2.6 — — 1
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 4.05 lb 4
2024-08-19 Special trap nets 0.5 — 3.76 lb 6
2021-07-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 6.47 lb 1
1986-08-07 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 5.30 lb 3

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 4.8 0.10 lb 2
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.8 0.08 lb 1
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.08 lb 1
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 2.6 — — 1
2024-08-19 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 4.8 0.14 lb 2
2024-08-19 Special trap nets 0.1 — 0.02 lb 1
2021-07-26 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.8 0.14 lb 1
2021-07-26 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.10 lb 2

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2024-08-19 Special trap nets 0.9 — 0.75 lb 11

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Aitkin Backwoods Farm Supply LLC

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-3112

★ 4.9

Bill's Sportsmans Service

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-2552

★ 4.8

Farm Island Store

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-3791

★ 4.7

Farm Island Store & Off Sale

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-3791

★ 4.7

Glen Store

Aitkin, MN

(320) 684-2229

★ 4.6

McGregor Oil

McGregor, MN

(218) 768-2055

★ 4.6

Sather's Gateway Store

McGregor, MN

(218) 426-3255

★ 4.4

Sue’s Bait shop

Aitkin, MN

(218) 851-2679

★ 4.5

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

McGregor, MN

(218) 429-2108

★ 5

Aitkin Rental

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-6907

★ 4.5

Farm Island Repair and Marine

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-6395

★ 4.7

FLOE International

McGregor, MN

(800) 336-6337

★ 4.8

Horseshoelakestorage.net

McGregor, MN

(218) 670-0063

★ 5

Libby Marine

McGregor, MN

(218) 994-9245

Resorts & Lodges Near Moulton

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Big Sandy Lake Cabin Rental
Fishing Resort McGregor

(612) 735-9455
McGregor Cabin Rentals
Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 839-7545
Loaf N Leisure Resort and RV Park
Fishing Resort Aitkin

(218) 234-2882
Ole's Resort
Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 426-3487

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Fish Species

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

Black CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWalleyeYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Moulton

Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Guide
Fishing Guide

(651) 271-8600
Mille Lacs Lake Guiding
Fishing Guide

(763) 238-7507
North Mille Lacs Ice Fishing
Fishing Guide

(218) 670-5012

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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.