Pfeiffer

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69067100

108 Surveys

60.3

Acres

26 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 Pfeiffer. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.67 lb	3
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.13 lb	11
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.15 lb	16
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.51 lb	6
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.55 lb	11
1990-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.30 lb	1
1990-07-23	Standard trap nets	7.0 (above normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.22 lb	28
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.38 lb	2
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.37 lb	21
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	9.3 (above normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.29 lb	37
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.04 lb	2
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.61 lb	20
1997-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.11 lb	1
1997-07-22	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.20 lb	35

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-03	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.47 lb	15
1977-08-03	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.7	3.00 lb	11
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.7	1.14 lb	1
1990-07-23	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.07 lb	9
1990-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	2.61 lb	9
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.95 lb	1
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.71 lb	12
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	2.38 lb	4
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.48 lb	4
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	3.64 lb	10
1997-07-22	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.9	5.07 lb	14
1997-07-22	Standard trap nets	4.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.7	4.45 lb	40

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-03	Standard trap nets	55.5 (above normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.15 lb	222
1977-08-03	Standard gill nets	9.5	—	0.18 lb	19
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	25.4 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.28 lb	229
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.36 lb	10
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	40.8 (above normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.19 lb	367
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.47 lb	5
1990-07-23	Standard trap nets	124.8 (above normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.12 lb	499
1990-07-23	Standard gill nets	14.5	—	0.09 lb	29
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	81.4 (above normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.07 lb	733
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	12.5	—	0.15 lb	25
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	36.8 (above normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.13 lb	331
2022-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.58 lb	5
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	40.8 (above normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.24 lb	163
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	31.1 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.16 lb	280
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.29 lb	2
1997-07-22	Standard trap nets	10.1 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.11 lb	91
1997-07-22	Survey seining	4.7	—	—	14

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-03	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.09 lb	9
1977-08-03	Standard gill nets	77.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.15 lb	154
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.31 lb	1
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	25.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.35 lb	76
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.43 lb	6
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	45.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.52 lb	135
1990-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.20 lb	1
1990-07-23	Standard gill nets	30.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.11 lb	61
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	22.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.32 lb	44
2022-06-27	Standard gill nets	52.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.35 lb	158
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.25 lb	2
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	20.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.23 lb	40
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.19 lb	2
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.14 lb	26
1997-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.11 lb	6
1997-07-22	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1997-07-22	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.12 lb	19

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.33 lb	1
1977-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.15 lb	1
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.20 lb	12
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.15 lb	10
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.20 lb	2
2017-06-26	Standard electrofishing	186.2	—	0.62 lb	248
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.27 lb	8
1990-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	6
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.51 lb	8
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.50 lb	5
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.17 lb	32
2022-06-27	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.67 lb	10
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.26 lb	37
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.75 lb	2
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.14 lb	21
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.36 lb	4
1997-07-22	Standard trap nets	5.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.17 lb	51
1997-07-22	Survey seining	6.7	—	—	20
1997-07-22	Standard electrofishing	38.4	—	0.84 lb	37

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.1 – 1.3	0.13 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.76 lb	11
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.52 lb	5
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.06 lb	7
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.72 lb	7
1990-07-23	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.92 lb	6
1990-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.60 lb	6
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.44 lb	12
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.94 lb	7
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.52 lb	6
2022-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.21 lb	5
1985-07-29	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	0.88 lb	29
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.80 lb	10
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.44 lb	28
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.00 lb	26
1997-07-22	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.36 lb	11
1997-07-22	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.45 lb	34

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.38 lb	2
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.25 lb	1
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.26 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.27 lb	9
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.23 lb	3
1985-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.12 lb	4
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.22 lb	1
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.12 lb	10
1997-07-22	Survey seining	15.0	—	—	45
1997-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.22 lb	7

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	7.40 lb	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-22	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

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Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 365-5282

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(218) 290-2435

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Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 235-1212

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Pfeiffer

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

Angler Management Duluth Charters

Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

Basswood Trails Guide Service

(218) 349-5226

(651) 270-7155

(218) 393-7121

Chasin' Tail Charters MN

Fishing Guide

(320) 980-6667

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Pfeiffer

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass

Walleye

Golden Shiner

Northern Pike

Johnny Darter

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Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

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