Pike

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69049000

108 Surveys

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Pike has confirmed populations of:

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488.26

Acres

60 ft

Max Depth

25.6 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.08 lb	1
2004-08-16	Survey seining	25.0	—	—	75

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.36 lb	5
1994-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.21 lb	2
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.3	1.07 lb	3
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.54 lb	27
2004-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.10 lb	6
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.47 lb	2
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.60 lb	12
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.47 lb	5

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	6.27 lb	2
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	7.24 lb	15
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.96 lb	1
1989-08-28	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	3.24 lb	11
1989-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	9.20 lb	2
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	8.95 lb	15
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	5.79 lb	5
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.79 lb	1
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	11.96 lb	2
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	16.55 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-08-16	Standard gill nets	16.3 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	3.08 lb	65
1994-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	6.00 lb	9
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	4.9 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.16 lb	44
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.01 lb	11
1989-08-28	Standard gill nets	10.2 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.59 lb	61
1989-08-28	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.70 lb	6
2004-08-16	Survey seining	16.0	—	—	48
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.34 lb	36
2004-08-16	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.65 lb	23
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.99 lb	23
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.71 lb	11
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	8.2 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.56 lb	74
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.84 lb	70

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-08-16	Standard trap nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.18 lb	21
1994-08-16	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	0.28 lb	14
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.07 lb	47
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.11 lb	21
1989-08-28	Standard trap nets	1.5 (below normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.17 lb	6
1989-08-28	Standard gill nets	13.5	—	0.12 lb	81
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.21 lb	33
2004-08-16	Standard trap nets	3.0 (below normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.16 lb	27
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.53 lb	4
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.7 (below normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.22 lb	15
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	6.4 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.23 lb	58
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	9.0	—	0.31 lb	81

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.28 lb	7
1994-08-16	Standard gill nets	43.3 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.12 lb	173
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.14 lb	15
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.17 lb	10
1989-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.17 lb	3
1989-08-28	Standard gill nets	127.3 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.24 lb	764
2004-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.17 lb	11
2004-08-16	Survey seining	33.3	—	—	100
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	103.0 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.10 lb	927
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.11 lb	4
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.10 lb	18
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.15 lb	17
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	51.1 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.14 lb	460

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-08-16	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.19 lb	18
1994-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.37 lb	2
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.24 lb	23
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.25 lb	47
1989-08-28	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.14 lb	5
1989-08-28	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.36 lb	13
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.25 lb	26
2004-08-16	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.17 lb	43
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.17 lb	43
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	10.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.14 lb	92
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.18 lb	54
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.31 lb	42

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-08-16	Standard gill nets	20.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.84 lb	82
1994-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.21 lb	6
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	15.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.58 lb	138
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.10 lb	3
1989-08-28	Standard gill nets	22.7 (above normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.09 lb	136
1989-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.35 lb	2
2004-08-16	Standard electrofishing	1.3	—	1.01 lb	1
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	6.4 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.32 lb	58
2004-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.37 lb	5
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	15.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.71 lb	142
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.60 lb	9
2009-08-17	Standard electrofishing	1.6	—	0.11 lb	1
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.51 lb	117

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.25 lb	6
1994-08-16	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.21 lb	24
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.31 lb	6
1989-08-28	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.13 lb	20
1989-08-28	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.10 lb	7
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.20 lb	6
2004-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.13 lb	7
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.68 lb	1
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.33 lb	3
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.22 lb	15

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.31 lb	2
2019-08-19	Standard electrofishing	32.0	—	1.47 lb	35
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.58 lb	11
1989-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.20 lb	1
2004-08-16	Standard electrofishing	17.5	—	0.92 lb	14
2004-08-16	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.52 lb	8
2004-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.75 lb	1
2014-08-11	Standard electrofishing	35.2	—	1.03 lb	34
2014-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.71 lb	4
2014-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.70 lb	1
2009-08-17	Standard electrofishing	67.7	—	0.83 lb	43
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.31 lb	3

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-08-16	Survey seining	8.7	—	26

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-08-16	Survey seining	8.3	—	25

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

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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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Pike

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

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Fishing Guide

(320) 980-6667

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Pike

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DNR Fish Surveys

Common Shiner

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Rock Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Largemouth Bass

Bluntnose Minnow

Johnny Darter

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Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

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Canoe Country Outfitters

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Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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