North Twin

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31019000

112 Surveys

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North Twin has confirmed populations of:

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238.76

Acres

42 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.13 lb	33
1999-08-10	Survey seining	11.0	—	—	33
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	13.2 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.12 lb	119
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.21 lb	35
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	13.1 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.22 lb	105
1977-08-15	Standard gill nets	9.5	—	0.18 lb	38
1977-08-15	Standard trap nets	11.7 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.22 lb	82
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	9.0	—	0.13 lb	54
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	12.7 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.10 lb	114

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	3.75 lb	1
1999-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.28 lb	3
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.00 lb	7
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.50 lb	2
1977-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.55 lb	8
1977-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.85 lb	2
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.13 lb	11
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	3.17 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.25 lb	9
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.22 lb	10
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.4	—	0.35 lb	10
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.28 lb	33
1977-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	1
1977-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.9 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.27 lb	13
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.22 lb	2
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.23 lb	16

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.99 lb	6
1999-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.79 lb	9
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.50 lb	12
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.55 lb	21
1977-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.73 lb	6
1977-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	1.04 lb	5
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.97 lb	20
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.96 lb	17

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.25 lb	32
1999-08-10	Survey seining	4.3	—	—	13
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.21 lb	43
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.27 lb	56
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.23 lb	10
1977-08-15	Standard gill nets	28.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.16 lb	114
1977-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.38 lb	4
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.16 lb	35
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.23 lb	9

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard electrofishing	9.0	—	1.27 lb	9
1999-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.28 lb	9
1999-08-10	Survey seining	2.7	—	—	8
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.24 lb	3
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.90 lb	10
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.30 lb	2
1977-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.10 lb	1
1977-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.80 lb	3
2008-08-11	Standard electrofishing	67.0	—	1.03 lb	67
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.68 lb	6
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.75 lb	7

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	0.88 lb	1
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.56 lb	8
1977-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	3.45 lb	2
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.53 lb	4

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.61 lb	12
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.8	1.15 lb	1
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.50 lb	1
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.8	1.00 lb	1
1977-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.00 lb	1
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.98 lb	10

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.30 lb	1
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.98 lb	3
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	2.58 lb	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Survey seining	24.3	—	73

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	5.79 lb	4
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	7.00 lb	1
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.17 lb	6
1977-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.40 lb	1
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	5.07 lb	2
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	5.76 lb	7

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.51 lb	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Survey seining	6.0	—	18

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.08 lb	11
1999-08-10	Survey seining	11.7	—	—	35
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.16 lb	5
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.10 lb	2
1977-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.30 lb	1
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.38 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.40 lb	5
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.26 lb	13
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.50 lb	2
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.22 lb	6
1977-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.90 lb	1
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.40 lb	7
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.35 lb	3

RRH

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	4.35 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.95 lb	57
1999-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.57 lb	5
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	7.1 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.09 lb	50
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.00 lb	1
1977-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.0 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.99 lb	12
1977-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.60 lb	2
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.86 lb	39
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.09 lb	2

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Survey seining	50.0	—	150

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.83 lb	17
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.52 lb	49
1977-08-15	Standard gill nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.73 lb	23

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.50 lb	1
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.67 lb	3
1977-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.90 lb	3
1977-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.85 lb	11
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.53 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.72 lb	6
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.40 lb	2

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 5.3	9.90 lb	1
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 5.3	14.99 lb	1

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Fish Species

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

BIB BKF BNS Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin Brown Bullhead Common Shiner Hybrid Sunfish Iowa Darter Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed RRH Rock Bass SLR Shorthead Redhorse Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Bro's Guide Service

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Fishing Guide

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Minnesota Fishing Connections

Fishing Guide

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Fishing Guide

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North Twin

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Bluegill

White Sucker

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Black Crappie

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Shorthead Redhorse

SLR

BNS

Bowfin

Hybrid Sunfish

Iowa Darter

BKF

Yellow Perch

Rock Bass

RRH

Northern Pike

Common Shiner

Tullibee (Cisco)

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

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