North Star

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31065300

126 Surveys

Special Regulations for North Star

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36". (Including Little North Star)

Invasive Species Alert

North Star has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

831.62

Acres

90 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.00 lb	12
1971-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.83 lb	3
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.00 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.21 lb	14
1971-07-19	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.14 lb	60
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	28.8	—	—	12
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	15.4 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.12 lb	185
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.11 lb	15
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.25 lb	4
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.11 lb	69
2019-08-07	50-ft beach seine	45.7	—	—	137
2019-08-07	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-07-19	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	2.59 lb	29
1971-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.67 lb	6
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.1 – 8.5	4.42 lb	22
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	4.30 lb	7
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	4.19 lb	62
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.13 lb	6
2019-08-07	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	—	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-07-19	Standard gill nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.55 lb	30
1971-07-19	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.32 lb	65
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.41 lb	28
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.26 lb	36
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.46 lb	51
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.20 lb	13
2019-08-07	50-ft beach seine	1.7	—	—	5
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	3.7	—	—	8

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.67 lb	3
1971-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.4	0.30 lb	1
2009-08-17	Standard electrofishing	0.5	—	3.46 lb	1
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	31.2	—	0.08 lb	13
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.90 lb	2
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	7.4	—	—	16
2019-08-07	50-ft beach seine	2.3	—	—	7
2019-08-07	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.50 lb	1
1971-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.33 lb	3
2009-08-17	Standard electrofishing	51.8	—	0.58 lb	100
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	4.8	—	—	2
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.59 lb	7
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.98 lb	1
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.45 lb	5
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.25 lb	2
2019-08-07	50-ft beach seine	3.3	—	—	10
2019-08-07	15-ft beach seine	2.8	—	—	14
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	13.9	—	—	30

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.4	—	0.18 lb	11
1971-07-19	Standard trap nets	9.5 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.25 lb	152
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	14.2	—	0.08 lb	170
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	27.3 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.08 lb	328
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	50.4	—	—	21
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.4	—	0.16 lb	17
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	14.1 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.17 lb	225
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	15.3	—	—	33
2019-08-07	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	4

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.1	—	0.22 lb	9
1971-07-19	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.21 lb	60
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.9	—	0.05 lb	11
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.10 lb	28
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	2.4	—	—	1
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.20 lb	8
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.26 lb	51
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	—	3
2019-08-07	15-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	6

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-07-19	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.15 lb	116
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	3.9 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.48 lb	47
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.50 lb	3

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.50 lb	1
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.28 lb	2
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.42 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.14 lb	14
1971-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.25 lb	12
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.33 lb	16
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.30 lb	8
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.30 lb	10
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.58 lb	10

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1971-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.0	4.00 lb	1
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.0	4.60 lb	8

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-05-19	Special electrofishing	8.3	—	2.78 lb	25
2012-05-31	Special electrofishing	8.7	—	9.89 lb	16
2015-05-26	Special electrofishing	6.6	—	13.90 lb	17
2021-05-17	Special electrofishing	16.0	—	13.56 lb	20
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	0.93 lb	2
2009-08-17	Standard electrofishing	9.3	—	7.56 lb	18
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.41 lb	1
2009-05-23	Special electrofishing	12.4	—	9.66 lb	29
2010-05-18	Special electrofishing	16.9	—	7.37 lb	37
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	—	1

LES

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.86 lb	1
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.30 lb	2

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	14.4	—	6
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	6.0	—	13

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	2.4	—	1
2019-08-07	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	2
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	2.4	—	1
2019-08-07	15-ft beach seine	0.6	—	3
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	2.3	—	5
2019-08-07	50-ft beach seine	28.0	—	84

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	129.6	—	54
2019-08-07	15-ft beach seine	3.8	—	19
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	6.0	—	13
2019-08-07	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.3 – 5.5	1.65 lb	52
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.31 lb	4
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.3 – 5.5	1.29 lb	27
1979-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.75 lb	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	2.4	—	—	1
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 5.1	0.07 lb	1
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	—	4

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	2.4	—	1
2019-08-07	15-ft beach seine	0.6	—	3
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	2.3	—	5
2019-08-07	50-ft beach seine	7.3	—	22

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	7.2	—	3
2019-08-07	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.20 lb	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-08-17	Special electrofishing	2.4	—	1
2019-08-07	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	2.45 lb	4

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	1

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

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Grand Rapids Marine

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Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

Grand Rapids, MN

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NorthStar Barge

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 269-0566

★ 5

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Northern Sunfish Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near North Star

Bro's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

Fishing Guide

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

Fishing Guide

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

Fishing Guide

(218) 244-2517

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Fishing Guide

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North Star

Special Regulations for North Star

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Smallmouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Bowfin

Muskellunge

LES

Yellow Bullhead

CNM

BNS

Iowa Darter

Bluntnose Minnow

Walleye

Golden Shiner

BKF

Johnny Darter

Hybrid Sunfish

Tadpole Madtom

Shorthead Redhorse

BCS

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