Peterson

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31079100

85 Surveys

162.69

Acres

55 ft

Max Depth

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.5	1.00 lb	1
1984-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.5	0.62 lb	4
1977-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.5	1.05 lb	2
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.51 lb	38
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	21.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.5	0.35 lb	106
2020-08-17	Special trap nets	1.5	—	0.40 lb	3
2020-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	0.08 lb	4
2015-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.6	1.07 lb	9

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-11	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.51 lb	70
1984-06-13	Standard gill nets	17.8 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.03 lb	89
1984-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	3.00 lb	4
1977-07-11	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	3.01 lb	29
1977-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.48 lb	5
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.95 lb	70
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.80 lb	2
2020-08-17	Special trap nets	1.5	—	0.37 lb	3
2020-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	0.29 lb	2
2020-08-17	Special gill nets	5.7	—	1.66 lb	17
2015-06-15	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.89 lb	31
2015-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.62 lb	11

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-11	Standard gill nets	9.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.22 lb	46
1986-06-11	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.20 lb	14
1984-06-13	Standard gill nets	5.6 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.19 lb	28
1984-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.15 lb	4
1977-07-11	Standard gill nets	22.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.14 lb	66
1977-07-11	Standard trap nets	20.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.11 lb	82
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.25 lb	10
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.25 lb	2
2020-08-17	Special trap nets	4.0	—	0.15 lb	8
2020-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	32.5	—	0.02 lb	65
2020-08-17	Special gill nets	0.3	—	0.44 lb	1
2015-06-15	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.18 lb	20
2015-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.30 lb	11

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.17 lb	4
1986-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.4	—	0.24 lb	7
1984-06-13	Standard trap nets	23.0 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.28 lb	92
1984-06-13	Standard gill nets	16.2	—	0.21 lb	81
1977-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.5 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.29 lb	14
1977-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.42 lb	12
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.09 lb	5
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	6.7 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.12 lb	60
2020-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	1
2015-06-15	Standard trap nets	17.9 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.17 lb	161
2015-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.23 lb	5

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-11	Standard trap nets	25.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.09 lb	102
1986-06-11	Standard gill nets	35.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.07 lb	176
1984-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.10 lb	1
1984-06-13	Standard gill nets	21.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.09 lb	106
1977-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.14 lb	7
1977-07-11	Standard gill nets	45.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.09 lb	136
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.16 lb	30
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.20 lb	40
2020-08-17	Special trap nets	1.0	—	0.22 lb	2
2020-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	6.5	—	0.05 lb	13
2020-08-17	Special gill nets	17.3	—	0.17 lb	52
2015-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.16 lb	3
2015-06-15	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.09 lb	14

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
1986-06-11	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.16 lb	10
1984-06-13	Standard gill nets	3.6	—	0.19 lb	18
1984-06-13	Standard trap nets	11.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.23 lb	44
1977-07-11	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.23 lb	9
1977-07-11	Standard trap nets	15.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.19 lb	61
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	1
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	16.9 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.05 lb	152
2015-06-15	Standard trap nets	7.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.11 lb	63

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.62 lb	4
1977-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.55 lb	2
2000-06-12	Standard electrofishing	6.6	—	1.20 lb	9
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.06 lb	2
2015-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.76 lb	1
2015-06-15	Standard electrofishing	22.4	—	2.15 lb	30
2015-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	2.56 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.40 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-06-12	Standard electrofishing	2.2	—	2.29 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.87 lb	1
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	2.24 lb	2
2015-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	3.40 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.52 lb	1
2015-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.32 lb	13

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	3.00 lb	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	4.5	—	9

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	0.02 lb	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	2

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids, MN

★ 3

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 326-0351

★ 4.3

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids, MN

Marine Clinic

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 244-4281

★ 4.9

Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 812-8888

NorthStar Barge

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 269-0566

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Peterson

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Anchor Inn Resort

Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718

Birch Haven Resort Closed

Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707

Bowen Lodge

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

Loon Point Resort

Fishing Resort Bigfork

(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Northern Pike Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Peterson

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

Moo Moo's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 398-7593

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Peterson

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Pumpkinseed

Largemouth Bass

Yellow Bullhead

Smallmouth Bass

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

White Sucker

Bluntnose Minnow

Tadpole Madtom

CNM

Golden Shiner

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

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Best Bet Waxworm Wholesale Bait & Breeder Kits

Bite Me Waxworms Wholesale Bait Shop

Diamond Custom Rods

Fred's Live Bait & Tackle

Frontier Sports

Glen's Army & Navy Store

God's Country Outfitters

Hollywood Bait

Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids Marine

Marine Clinic

Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

NorthStar Barge

Resorts & Lodges Near Peterson

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