Mud Hen

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69049400

81 Surveys

160.52

Acres

9 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	22.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 20.0	0.14 lb	113
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.9	0.98 lb	1
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 3.9	0.79 lb	13
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 20.0	0.84 lb	14
2013-09-03	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 20.0	0.84 lb	4
2001-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.9	0.59 lb	20
2001-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 20.0	0.61 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	7.6 (normal)	3.0 – 8.3	2.07 lb	38
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.82 lb	9
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	10.2 (above normal)	3.0 – 8.3	2.32 lb	61
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	2.27 lb	18
2013-09-03	Standard gill nets	17.2 (above normal)	3.0 – 8.3	2.06 lb	103
2013-09-03	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	2.88 lb	17
2001-08-27	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	3.0 – 8.3	1.78 lb	31
2001-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.95 lb	13

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	24.6 (above normal)	0.9 – 17.3	0.14 lb	123
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 24.6	0.59 lb	4
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.9 – 17.3	0.62 lb	11
2013-09-03	Standard trap nets	35.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 24.6	0.12 lb	317
2013-09-03	1/4-in trap nets	554.3	—	0.05 lb	1663
2013-09-03	Standard gill nets	74.0 (above normal)	0.9 – 17.3	0.15 lb	444
2001-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 24.6	0.38 lb	7
2001-08-27	Standard gill nets	68.3 (above normal)	0.9 – 17.3	0.36 lb	273

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	8.6 (normal)	2.0 – 11.5	1.31 lb	43
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.8 – 4.4	1.43 lb	19
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	2.0 – 11.5	2.85 lb	28
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.4	4.30 lb	2
2013-09-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 11.5	2.47 lb	6
2001-08-27	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	2.0 – 11.5	1.85 lb	25
2001-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.4	2.19 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	—	9
2001-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.60 lb	1

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	17.0	—	153
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	115.8	—	579

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.3 – 7.8	0.16 lb	2
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.66 lb	1
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.3 – 7.8	0.07 lb	2
2013-09-03	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	1
2013-09-03	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.24 lb	3
2013-09-03	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	2.3 – 7.8	0.14 lb	25
2001-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.17 lb	1
2001-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.3 – 7.8	0.12 lb	5

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.14 lb	48
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	20.0 (above normal)	4.5 – 19.0	0.14 lb	100
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.12 lb	16
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	32.7 (above normal)	4.5 – 19.0	0.11 lb	196
2013-09-03	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.05 lb	6
2013-09-03	1/4-in trap nets	3.7	—	0.01 lb	11
2013-09-03	Standard gill nets	35.5 (above normal)	4.5 – 19.0	0.11 lb	213
2001-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.31 lb	4
2001-08-27	Standard gill nets	27.0 (above normal)	4.5 – 19.0	0.31 lb	108

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.09 lb	5
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.09 lb	3
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.08 lb	8
2013-09-03	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.07 lb	4
2013-09-03	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	0.01 lb	2
2001-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.09 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	8.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.51 lb	49
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	5.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.69 lb	49
2013-09-03	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.31 lb	33
2013-09-03	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.89 lb	5
2013-09-03	1/4-in trap nets	9.0	—	0.32 lb	27
2001-08-27	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.54 lb	11
2001-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.40 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 4.8	0.40 lb	1
2013-09-03	Standard electrofishing	1.5	—	0.13 lb	1
2013-09-03	Standard gill nets	7.8 (above normal)	1.3 – 4.8	1.52 lb	47
2013-09-03	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.84 lb	4
2001-08-27	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 4.8	2.06 lb	21
2001-08-27	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.67 lb	26

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	6.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.32 lb	41
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.8 – 3.5	0.29 lb	21
2013-09-03	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.50 lb	2
2013-09-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.5	0.63 lb	2
2001-08-27	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.11 lb	5
2001-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.5	0.50 lb	7

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-09-03	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	0.04 lb	1
2013-09-03	Standard electrofishing	4.5	—	1.27 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-09-03	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.41 lb	1
2013-09-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.36 lb	2
2001-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.08 lb	2

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Mud Hen

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Fishing Guide

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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.

Mud Hen

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

Bullhead

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Golden Shiner

Yellow Bullhead

Walleye

Black Crappie

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

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Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

Cenex

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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