Mountain Ash

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31053100

16 Surveys

100.71

Acres

16 ft

Max Depth

0

9

Fish Species

9

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.5	1.50 lb	1
1985-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 10.7	2.00 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-08	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.8 – 10.0	2.72 lb	18
1985-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	4.17 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-08	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.5	0.13 lb	42
1985-08-08	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.9 – 13.0	0.20 lb	15

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.4	3.50 lb	1
1985-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.5	5.00 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-08	Standard trap nets	7.5 (normal)	3.1 – 24.9	0.11 lb	30
1985-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.17 lb	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	1.20 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.25 lb	2
1985-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 7.2	0.18 lb	5

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.00 lb	1
1985-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.3	0.90 lb	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 23.3	0.20 lb	1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Resorts & Lodges Near Mountain Ash

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Mountain Ash.

Anchor Inn Resort

Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718

Birch Haven Resort Closed

Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

Loon Point Resort

Fishing Resort Bigfork

(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Mountain Ash

Bro's Guide Service

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

(218) 244-2517

Moo Moo's Guide Service

(218) 398-7593

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Other Lakes in Itasca County

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Plan Your Trip to Mountain Ash

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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.