Nagel

Hubbard County, Minnesota — DOW #29000300

102 Surveys

69.33

Acres

65 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-18	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.25 lb	4
1985-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	1.25 lb	8
1978-08-14	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	3.88 lb	4
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	1.46 lb	7
1989-08-02	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	0.90 lb	7
1989-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.40 lb	1
2015-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.52 lb	8
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.50 lb	2
1962-07-11	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.11 lb	7
1962-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.72 lb	4
2003-07-23	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.52 lb	5
2003-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.93 lb	3
1993-08-30	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.94 lb	20
1993-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.35 lb	3

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.17 lb	3
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	1.60 lb	1
1989-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.65 lb	2
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.88 lb	5
2003-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.99 lb	2
1993-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	9.20 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-18	Standard trap nets	66.0 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.17 lb	330
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	37.4 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.16 lb	187
1989-08-02	Standard trap nets	40.0 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.11 lb	200
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	43.1 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.10 lb	388
2015-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.07 lb	1
1962-07-11	Standard trap nets	46.5 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.19 lb	279
1962-07-11	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.05 lb	15
2003-07-23	Standard trap nets	28.7 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.07 lb	258
2003-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.07 lb	3
1993-08-30	Standard gill nets	21.5	—	0.10 lb	43
1993-08-30	Standard trap nets	37.4 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.07 lb	337

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-18	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.38 lb	28
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.00 lb	18
1989-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.13 lb	6
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.31 lb	14
2015-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.80 lb	4
1962-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.21 lb	7
1962-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.60 lb	1
2003-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.43 lb	21
1993-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.52 lb	5
1993-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.56 lb	8

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.25 lb	3
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.27 lb	6
1989-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.15 lb	4
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.09 lb	5
1962-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.22 lb	9
2003-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.09 lb	5
1993-08-30	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.85 lb	10
1993-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.19 lb	12

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.71 lb	7
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.79 lb	1
1962-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	1.60 lb	1
1993-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	1.29 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.25 lb	1
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.76 lb	9
1989-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.30 lb	1
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.19 lb	1
2003-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.99 lb	1
2003-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.66 lb	9
1993-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.39 lb	4
1993-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.37 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-18	Standard trap nets	6.2 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.23 lb	31
1989-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	1
1989-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.16 lb	13
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.11 lb	25
1962-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.05 lb	4
1962-07-11	Standard trap nets	12.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.20 lb	76
2003-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	1
2003-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.25 lb	12
1993-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.24 lb	5
1993-08-30	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.28 lb	20

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-18	Standard trap nets	8.4 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.50 lb	42
1989-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.60 lb	1
1989-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.37 lb	10
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.48 lb	12
1962-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.25 lb	2
1962-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.51 lb	15
2003-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.41 lb	2
2003-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.44 lb	23
1993-08-30	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.91 lb	28
1993-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.43 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.43 lb	6

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.10 lb	1
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.06 lb	1
1962-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.20 lb	1
1962-07-11	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.08 lb	6
2003-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.09 lb	2
1993-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.26 lb	5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.25 lb	6
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	7.1	—	0.20 lb	64
2015-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.04 lb	1
2003-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	0.26 lb	23
1993-08-30	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.56 lb	9
1993-08-30	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	0.32 lb	27

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	4.80 lb	1
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	6.16 lb	1
1962-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.70 lb	1
2003-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.70 lb	1
1993-08-30	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	3.69 lb	6

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.09 lb	1
1993-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.14 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	4.50 lb	1

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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 Nagel

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Birch Harbor Resort

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(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 Nagel. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Nagel

Baldy’s Mostly Musky Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 252-3063

Go Fish! Guide Service

Fishing Guide

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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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Nagel

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Bowfin

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Rock Bass

Brown Bullhead

Black Crappie

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

Green Sunfish

White Sucker

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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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