Pughole

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31060200

105 Surveys

158.17

Acres

23 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-06-27	Standard gill nets	15.3 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.23 lb	46
1977-06-27	Standard trap nets	4.8	—	0.93 lb	19
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	2.63 lb	24
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.44 lb	6
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	2.50 lb	35
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.50 lb	10
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	3.57 lb	29
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.81 lb	4
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	2.76 lb	60
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.70 lb	4
1983-06-22	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.50 lb	30
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	—	38
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.84 lb	19
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	2.70 lb	10
2024-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.20 lb	3
1977-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.62 lb	8
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.34 lb	2
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.30 lb	23
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.29 lb	9
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.50 lb	7
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.37 lb	22
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.14 lb	10
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	10.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.26 lb	43
1983-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.23 lb	4
1983-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.20 lb	1
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.65 lb	54
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.75 lb	1
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.55 lb	9
2024-07-09	15-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	7

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.5	1.78 lb	6
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.7 – 3.5	3.36 lb	7
1983-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.5	2.38 lb	4
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	2.50 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.5 (below normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.10 lb	6
1977-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	17.4 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.15 lb	157
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.15 lb	16
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	12.8 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.14 lb	115
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	6.8	—	0.11 lb	41
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	11.7 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.16 lb	82
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	13.0	—	0.24 lb	65
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	33.8 (above normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.07 lb	135
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	17.2	—	0.08 lb	86
1983-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.20 lb	2
1983-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	1
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.35 lb	2
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	14.9 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.26 lb	134
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.6	—	0.16 lb	8
2024-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	5.0	—	—	7
2024-07-09	15-ft beach seine	13.0	—	—	78

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.23 lb	4
1977-06-27	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.16 lb	16
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.07 lb	5
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.5 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.14 lb	21
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.11 lb	8
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.10 lb	30
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.09 lb	2
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.12 lb	4
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	18.0 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.10 lb	90
1983-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.20 lb	1
1983-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.17 lb	4
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.10 lb	1
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.09 lb	9
2024-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.2	1.25 lb	2
1977-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.90 lb	4
1996-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.2	1.44 lb	2
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.13 lb	2
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.2	3.02 lb	4
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.2	2.81 lb	1
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.2	6.20 lb	1
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.13 lb	3
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.48 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.05 lb	2
1977-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.11 lb	8
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.19 lb	17
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.12 lb	15
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.15 lb	29
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.40 lb	2
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.32 lb	14
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.19 lb	15
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.15 lb	16
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.25 lb	3
2024-07-09	15-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	8

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	—	1
1996-07-08	Standard electrofishing	5.1	—	0.35 lb	7
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.12 lb	5
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.55 lb	4
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.90 lb	1
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.12 lb	2
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.40 lb	2
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.61 lb	4
2009-08-03	Standard electrofishing	21.0	—	1.08 lb	21
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.13 lb	4
2024-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	31.2	—	—	44
2024-07-09	15-ft beach seine	11.3	—	—	68

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.06 lb	2
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 4.8	0.11 lb	1
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.09 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.41 lb	1
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.60 lb	2

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	11.50 lb	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	44.0	—	62

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

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Grand Rapids Marine

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Pughole

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

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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.

Pughole

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Largemouth Bass

Golden Shiner

Hybrid Sunfish

Muskellunge

CNM

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