Mow

Hubbard County, Minnesota — DOW #29000200

99 Surveys

106.24

Acres

34 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-28	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.51 lb	29
1995-08-28	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.54 lb	16
1987-07-29	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.57 lb	49
1987-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.61 lb	8
1962-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.63 lb	3
1962-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.55 lb	8
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.43 lb	45
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.42 lb	34
2005-06-06	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.56 lb	14
2005-06-06	Standard trap nets	20.8 (above normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.39 lb	187

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-28	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.96 lb	21
1995-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.06 lb	7
1987-07-29	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.22 lb	32
1987-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.97 lb	4
1962-07-16	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.50 lb	15
1962-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.00 lb	2
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.66 lb	24
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.25 lb	4
2005-06-06	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.68 lb	22
2005-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.39 lb	9

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.48 lb	2
1995-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.23 lb	2
1987-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.40 lb	1
1962-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.30 lb	1
1962-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.14 lb	16
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.25 lb	6
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.15 lb	11
2005-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.08 lb	1
2005-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.32 lb	13

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-28	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.29 lb	8
1995-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	7.03 lb	1
1987-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.44 lb	5
1962-07-16	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.31 lb	16
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.95 lb	4
2005-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.31 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-28	Standard trap nets	2.8	—	0.28 lb	25
1987-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.60 lb	1
1987-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.44 lb	11
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.50 lb	1
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	4.2	—	0.25 lb	42
2005-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.22 lb	2
2005-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.32 lb	16

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.00 lb	2
1995-08-28	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.67 lb	20
1987-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.70 lb	7
1987-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.35 lb	15
1962-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.93 lb	7
1962-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.56 lb	12
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.88 lb	4
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.80 lb	12
2005-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.19 lb	2
2005-06-06	Standard trap nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.62 lb	42

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.20 lb	2
1995-08-28	Standard trap nets	73.3 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.08 lb	660
1987-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.30 lb	5
1987-07-29	Standard trap nets	18.7 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.20 lb	187
1962-07-16	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.12 lb	12
1962-07-16	Standard trap nets	117.3 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.13 lb	704
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.20 lb	12
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	25.6 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.15 lb	256
2005-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.08 lb	4
2005-06-06	Standard trap nets	44.0 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.08 lb	396

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.05 lb	3
1995-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.41 lb	1
1987-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.70 lb	5
1962-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.10 lb	1
1962-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.00 lb	1
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.20 lb	1
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.25 lb	2
2005-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	5.06 lb	13

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.57 lb	1
1995-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.53 lb	2
1987-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.20 lb	2
1987-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.52 lb	5
1962-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.44 lb	5
1962-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.30 lb	1
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.15 lb	2
2005-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.47 lb	3
2005-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.50 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-28	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.16 lb	18
1987-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.05 lb	2
1962-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.16 lb	7
1962-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.21 lb	7
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.16 lb	5
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.15 lb	8
2005-06-06	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.19 lb	22

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-28	Standard trap nets	6.1 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.25 lb	55
1987-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.26 lb	8
1987-07-29	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.28 lb	33
1962-07-16	Standard gill nets	8.3	—	0.24 lb	25
1962-07-16	Standard trap nets	33.7 (above normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.19 lb	202
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.15 lb	13
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.18 lb	43
2005-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.04 lb	3
2005-06-06	Standard trap nets	7.8 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.26 lb	70

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.10 lb	2
1962-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.30 lb	1
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.70 lb	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.7	1.20 lb	2

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

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 Mow

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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 Mow. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Mow

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.

Mow

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Bowfin

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

Pumpkinseed

Brown Bullhead

Black Bullhead

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

Bob's Boat Storage

Boon-Docks Dock & Lift Sales

Charlie's Boat & Marine LLC

Dan's All Season Service Inc.

Darrel's Small Eng ATV & Marine

Johnson’s On The Water Service

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