Scrapper

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31034500

57 Surveys

Special Regulations for Scrapper

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36". (Including connected Balsam, Haskell, and Scrapper lakes)

172.47

Acres

28 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	1.22 lb	2
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	1.50 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	3.29 lb	21
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.58 lb	4
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	10.4 (normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.45 lb	52
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.50 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.37 lb	6
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	4.4 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.30 lb	22
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	2.3	—	—	9
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	10.4 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.25 lb	52
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.75 lb	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.06 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	15.8 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.21 lb	79
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.14 lb	10
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	8.7	—	—	10
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	4.3	—	—	17
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.15 lb	24
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.6	—	0.15 lb	18

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.22 lb	1
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	—	4
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	2.8	—	—	11
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.50 lb	8

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.08 lb	1
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	7.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.58 lb	36
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.52 lb	24

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.41 lb	2
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.25 lb	1
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.27 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.06 lb	1
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	7.8	—	—	9
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	13.3	—	—	53

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.0	0.96 lb	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	3
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	6

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	2
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	6

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	1.8	—	7
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	19.0	—	22

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	6.0	—	7

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1
1980-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.30 lb	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	4.3	—	17
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	10.4	—	12

PGS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	4

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	3
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	4

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

LES

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	4

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.5	1.93 lb	4

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

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★ 3

Grand Rapids Marine

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Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

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NorthStar Barge

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Resorts & Lodges Near Scrapper

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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 Scrapper. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Northern Sunfish Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Scrapper

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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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Scrapper

Special Regulations for Scrapper

DNR Fish Surveys

Tullibee (Cisco)

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Brown Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

CNM

BNS

Johnny Darter

Golden Shiner

Bluntnose Minnow

Rock Bass

BCS

PGS

Iowa Darter

BST

Tadpole Madtom

LES

LED

White Sucker

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

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 Scrapper

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Scrapper

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