Minnesota Fishing Guide

Savanna

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01001400

136 Surveys
101.2
Acres
23 ft
Max Depth
13 ft
Mean Depth
12
Fish Species
3
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 21.6 0.78 lb 3
2008-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 1.0 – 21.6 0.98 lb 5
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 10.0 1.03 lb 10
2003-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 10.0 0.62 lb 1
2003-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 1.0 – 21.6 0.70 lb 5
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 5.9 (normal) 0.5 – 10.0 0.48 lb 53
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 4.2 (normal) 1.0 – 21.6 0.46 lb 25
1993-08-09 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.5 – 10.0 0.79 lb 16
1993-08-09 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 21.6 0.57 lb 3
2017-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 21.6 1.11 lb 1
2017-07-31 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 10.0 0.65 lb 1

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-14 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 2.5 – 7.8 3.03 lb 16
1982-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 1.10 lb 2
2008-07-14 Standard gill nets 7.7 (normal) 2.5 – 7.8 2.40 lb 23
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 2.62 lb 9
2003-07-14 Standard gill nets 10.7 (above normal) 2.5 – 7.8 2.57 lb 32
2003-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 1.93 lb 4
2017-07-13 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 — — 1
2017-07-13 15-ft beach seine 0.4 — — 2
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 9.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 7.8 3.26 lb 54
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.97 lb 1
1993-08-09 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.5 – 7.8 3.95 lb 30
1993-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 2.12 lb 4
1993-08-09 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
2017-07-31 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 2.5 – 7.8 3.48 lb 21
2017-07-31 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 2.71 lb 7

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 9.1 0.38 lb 3
1982-07-14 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.1 – 10.6 0.36 lb 9
2008-07-14 Standard gill nets 11.3 (above normal) 1.0 – 9.1 0.23 lb 34
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 4.2 (normal) 1.1 – 10.6 0.21 lb 38
2003-07-14 Standard gill nets 7.7 (normal) 1.0 – 9.1 0.25 lb 23
2003-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 1.1 – 10.6 0.25 lb 8
2017-07-13 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 — — 1
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 20.7 (above normal) 1.0 – 9.1 0.25 lb 124
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 11.1 (above normal) 1.1 – 10.6 0.23 lb 100
1993-08-09 Survey seining 3.5 — — 14
1993-08-09 Standard gill nets 19.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 9.1 0.17 lb 114
1993-08-09 Standard trap nets 8.4 (normal) 1.1 – 10.6 0.16 lb 76
2017-07-31 Standard gill nets 22.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 9.1 0.22 lb 66
2017-07-31 Standard trap nets 6.6 (normal) 1.1 – 10.6 0.19 lb 59

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 1.88 lb 4
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 0.54 lb 1
2003-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 0.84 lb 4
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 2.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.0 1.73 lb 13
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 1.97 lb 3
1993-08-09 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.0 0.86 lb 18
1993-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 1.74 lb 3
2017-07-31 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 0.88 lb 3

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 2.50 lb 1
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.3 4.90 lb 16
2003-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.4 – 1.3 4.19 lb 6
2017-07-13 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 — — 1
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.5 6.11 lb 3
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.3 4.40 lb 16
1993-08-09 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 4.20 lb 1
1993-08-09 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 1.3 5.54 lb 11
2017-07-31 Standard trap nets 2.1 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.3 3.80 lb 19
2017-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 3.5 7.89 lb 2

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-14 Standard trap nets 10.5 (normal) 4.3 – 32.8 0.40 lb 42
1982-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.50 lb 1
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 13.1 (normal) 4.3 – 32.8 0.25 lb 118
2003-07-14 Standard trap nets 6.6 (normal) 4.3 – 32.8 0.28 lb 46
2017-07-13 Backpack electrofishing 2.8 — — 3
2017-07-13 15-ft beach seine 0.8 — — 4
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.43 lb 2
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 6.7 (normal) 4.3 – 32.8 0.49 lb 60
1993-08-09 Survey seining 5.8 — — 23
1993-08-09 Standard trap nets 7.6 (normal) 4.3 – 32.8 0.32 lb 68
2017-07-31 Standard trap nets 6.2 (normal) 4.3 – 32.8 0.30 lb 56

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.40 lb 1
1982-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 1.5 – 20.5 0.12 lb 11
2008-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.5 – 20.5 0.09 lb 2
2003-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.08 lb 4
2003-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 20.5 0.07 lb 3
2017-07-13 Backpack electrofishing 4.7 — — 5
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.09 lb 19
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 1.5 – 20.5 0.11 lb 8
1993-08-09 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.07 lb 23
1993-08-09 Survey seining 6.0 — — 24
1993-08-09 Standard gill nets 20.7 (above normal) 1.5 – 20.5 0.08 lb 124
2017-07-31 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.12 lb 3
2017-07-31 Standard gill nets 16.3 (normal) 1.5 – 20.5 0.08 lb 49

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 0.8 0.50 lb 2
2003-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 0.8 0.14 lb 1
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 0.8 0.58 lb 1
1993-08-09 Survey seining 1.5 — — 6

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 1.21 lb 4
2003-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 8.95 lb 1
1993-08-09 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 1.70 lb 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.3 (below normal) 1.3 – 9.8 0.31 lb 5
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 1.3 – 9.8 0.20 lb 16
2003-07-14 Standard trap nets 3.4 (normal) 1.3 – 9.8 0.09 lb 24
2017-07-13 Backpack electrofishing 1.9 — — 2
2017-07-13 15-ft beach seine 0.6 — — 3
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 1.3 – 9.8 0.13 lb 20
1993-08-09 Survey seining 3.3 — — 13
1993-08-09 Standard trap nets 1.2 (below normal) 1.3 – 9.8 0.12 lb 11
2017-07-31 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 1.3 – 9.8 0.19 lb 19

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.3 (below normal) 1.8 – 9.7 1.05 lb 5
2008-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 0.56 lb 4
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 1.8 – 9.7 0.66 lb 19
2003-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.0 – 13.8 0.56 lb 2
2003-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.4 (below normal) 1.8 – 9.7 0.61 lb 10
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 3.6 (normal) 1.8 – 9.7 0.66 lb 32
1993-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 1.8 – 9.7 0.74 lb 8
2017-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 13.8 0.22 lb 1
2017-07-31 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.8 – 9.7 1.15 lb 3

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 37.0 0.68 lb 3
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.9 – 4.9 0.41 lb 1
2003-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.9 – 4.9 0.80 lb 5
2003-07-14 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 0.5 – 37.0 0.55 lb 21
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.9 – 4.9 0.27 lb 12
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 12.7 (normal) 0.5 – 37.0 0.35 lb 76
1993-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.9 – 4.9 0.25 lb 6
1993-08-09 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 0.5 – 37.0 0.47 lb 13
2017-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 37.0 0.12 lb 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.4 1.03 lb 2
2017-07-13 Backpack electrofishing 15.9 — — 17
2017-07-13 15-ft beach seine 1.8 — — 9

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-07-13 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.56 lb 1
1993-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.36 lb 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-07-13 Backpack electrofishing 3.7 — 4
1993-08-09 Survey seining 1.5 — 6

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-07-13 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 — — 1
1993-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.04 lb 1

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-07-13 Backpack electrofishing 16.8 — 18

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-07-13 15-ft beach seine 0.6 — 3
1993-08-09 Survey seining 1.3 — 5

Shorthead Redhorse

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 2.23 lb 1
1993-08-09 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 2.57 lb 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-08-09 Survey seining 16.5 — 66

WDS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-08-09 Survey seining 3.0 — 12

BND

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-08-09 Survey seining 0.3 — 1

OTM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-08-09 Survey seining 5.0 — 20

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-08-09 Survey seining 0.3 — 1

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Map & Directions

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Showing 14 nearby bait & tackle shops on the map.

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Aitkin Backwoods Farm Supply LLC

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-3112

★ 4.9

Bill's Sportsmans Service

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-2552

★ 4.8

Farm Island Store

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-3791

★ 4.7

Farm Island Store & Off Sale

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-3791

★ 4.7

Glen Store

Aitkin, MN

(320) 684-2229

★ 4.6

McGregor Oil

McGregor, MN

(218) 768-2055

★ 4.6

Sather's Gateway Store

McGregor, MN

(218) 426-3255

★ 4.4

Sue’s Bait shop

Aitkin, MN

(218) 851-2679

★ 4.5

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

McGregor, MN

(218) 429-2108

★ 5

Aitkin Rental

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-6907

★ 4.5

Farm Island Repair and Marine

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-6395

★ 4.7

FLOE International

McGregor, MN

(800) 336-6337

★ 4.8

Horseshoelakestorage.net

McGregor, MN

(218) 670-0063

★ 5

Libby Marine

McGregor, MN

(218) 994-9245

Resorts & Lodges Near Savanna

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Big Sandy Lake Cabin Rental
Fishing Resort McGregor

(612) 735-9455
McGregor Cabin Rentals
Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 839-7545
Loaf N Leisure Resort and RV Park
Fishing Resort Aitkin

(218) 234-2882
Ole's Resort
Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 426-3487

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Fish Species

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

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Savanna

Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Guide
Fishing Guide

(651) 271-8600
Mille Lacs Lake Guiding
Fishing Guide

(763) 238-7507
North Mille Lacs Ice Fishing
Fishing Guide

(218) 670-5012

Other Lakes in Aitkin County

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658.81 acres

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Ball Bluff

168.64 acres

Bass

56.98 acres

Bay

35.16 acres

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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.