Minnesota Fishing Guide

Pennington

Kanabec County, Minnesota — DOW #33003000

56 Surveys
127.94
Acres
25 ft
Max Depth
6 ft
Mean Depth
10
Fish Species
1
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-02 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.5 – 9.9 0.58 lb 12
1984-07-02 Standard trap nets 9.8 (normal) 1.5 – 9.8 0.66 lb 39
2003-06-30 Standard trap nets 5.8 (normal) 1.5 – 9.8 0.37 lb 46
2003-06-30 Standard gill nets 16.5 (above normal) 1.5 – 9.9 0.14 lb 66
1993-06-28 Standard trap nets 6.3 (normal) 1.5 – 9.8 0.67 lb 50
1993-06-28 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 1.5 – 9.9 0.55 lb 17

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-02 Standard gill nets 4.5 (below normal) 4.6 – 11.6 2.08 lb 18
1984-07-02 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 3.50 lb 4
2003-06-30 Standard gill nets 5.5 (normal) 4.6 – 11.6 2.10 lb 22
2003-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 4.19 lb 1
1993-06-28 Standard gill nets 5.3 (normal) 4.6 – 11.6 2.30 lb 21
1993-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 1.91 lb 5

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-02 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.9 – 57.5 0.30 lb 3
1984-07-02 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 1.1 – 17.4 0.47 lb 8
2003-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.1 – 17.4 0.33 lb 2
2003-06-30 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 1.9 – 57.5 0.32 lb 15
1993-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.9 – 57.5 0.90 lb 2

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-02 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 1.7 3.55 lb 4
2003-06-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 3.42 lb 1
2003-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.7 3.03 lb 2
1993-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.7 6.39 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-02 Standard trap nets 50.3 (above normal) 2.5 – 25.0 0.13 lb 201
1984-07-02 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.10 lb 2
2003-06-30 Standard gill nets 2.3 — 0.12 lb 9
2003-06-30 Standard trap nets 52.4 (above normal) 2.5 – 25.0 0.03 lb 419
1993-06-28 Survey seining 126.0 — — 378
1993-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.04 lb 1
1993-06-28 Standard trap nets 32.9 (above normal) 2.5 – 25.0 0.10 lb 263

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-02 Standard gill nets 1.3 — 0.12 lb 5
1984-07-02 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 1.4 – 8.6 0.11 lb 12
2003-06-30 Standard gill nets 1.3 — 0.07 lb 5
2003-06-30 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 1.4 – 8.6 0.08 lb 14
1993-06-28 Survey seining 19.3 — — 58
1993-06-28 Standard gill nets 3.5 — 0.09 lb 14
1993-06-28 Standard trap nets 12.1 (above normal) 1.4 – 8.6 0.13 lb 97

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 6.5 0.25 lb 1
2003-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 6.5 0.86 lb 2
1993-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.0 – 7.3 0.19 lb 5
1993-06-28 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 0.14 lb 10

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 1.5 2.75 lb 2

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-02 Standard gill nets 10.8 (above normal) 0.6 – 5.0 0.18 lb 43
1984-07-02 Standard trap nets 21.3 (above normal) 1.8 – 7.2 0.32 lb 85
2003-06-30 Standard gill nets 15.5 (above normal) 0.6 – 5.0 0.14 lb 62
2003-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.8 – 7.2 0.21 lb 3

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-02 Standard gill nets 2.5 (below normal) 8.0 – 40.3 0.14 lb 10
2003-06-30 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 8.0 – 40.3 0.13 lb 8
1993-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.5 0.19 lb 1
1993-06-28 Survey seining 1.7 — — 5
1993-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 8.0 – 40.3 0.26 lb 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-02 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.30 lb 2
2003-06-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 1.74 lb 1
1993-06-28 Survey seining 2.0 — 0.05 lb 6
1993-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.77 lb 2
1993-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.9 4.19 lb 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-06-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.3 0.09 lb 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-28 Survey seining 1.0 — 3

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

65 Bait

Braham, MN

(320) 396-9904

★ 4.5

Jerry's Sport & Bait Shop

Mora, MN

(320) 679-2151

★ 4.5

Adrenaline Archery and Bait

Pine City, MN

(320) 629-4992

★ 4.8

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(320) 384-6848

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Cripple Creek Outdoors

Onamia, MN

(320) 532-5555

★ 3.2

Dunwright Tackle

Big Lake, MN

(612) 817-2440

EC'S Corner Express

Cambridge, MN

(763) 689-4762

★ 3.4

Nearby Marinas

Knife Lake Public Water Access - North East

Mora, MN

★ 4

Mora Marine Service

Mora, MN

(320) 679-3077

★ 4.1

NorthStar Pontoons & NorthStar Aluminum LLC

Mora, MN

(320) 515-1444

★ 5

NorthStar Wholesale & Marine

Mora, MN

(320) 515-1444

★ 5

A-1 RV AND BOAT STORAGE

North Branch, MN

(651) 895-7883

★ 5

Across the Lake Services

Pine City, MN

(320) 279-2903

★ 5

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Fish Species

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

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow BullheadYellow Perch

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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.