Sheriff

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01002700

103 Surveys

88.37

Acres

80 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 Sheriff. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.0	4.24 lb	5
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	5.50 lb	1
2014-07-01	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.0	2.25 lb	37
1996-06-26	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.34 lb	32
1996-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.99 lb	4
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	2.70 lb	31
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.14 lb	6
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	2.43 lb	19
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	6.00 lb	1
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.0	2.30 lb	33
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.36 lb	4
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.70 lb	44
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.20 lb	7

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.65 lb	8
2014-07-01	Standard gill nets	20.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.17 lb	83
1996-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.19 lb	2
1996-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.57 lb	16
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.26 lb	11
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.22 lb	8
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.09 lb	4
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	8.9 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.29 lb	71
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	6.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.19 lb	27
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.20 lb	6
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.10 lb	1
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.25 lb	12

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.00 lb	3
1996-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.97 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.88 lb	2
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.70 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	8.0 (normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.08 lb	16
1996-06-26	Standard trap nets	4.1 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.15 lb	29
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	13.1 (normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.06 lb	118
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	9.1 (normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.20 lb	73
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	3.4 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.13 lb	31
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.19 lb	2
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	8.4 (normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.12 lb	67
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.37 lb	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.07 lb	3
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.67 lb	3
2014-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.06 lb	9
1996-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.91 lb	3
1996-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.79 lb	4
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.25 lb	8
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.71 lb	6
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.32 lb	9
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.50 lb	2
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.65 lb	7
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.13 lb	11
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.25 lb	4
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.00 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	2.70 lb	22
2014-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	3.07 lb	2
1996-06-26	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.71 lb	9
1996-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.79 lb	6
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.84 lb	6
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	3.03 lb	8
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	8.33 lb	3
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	6.85 lb	1
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.84 lb	2
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.85 lb	10
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.48 lb	8

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.80 lb	4
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.89 lb	4
2014-07-01	Standard gill nets	8.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.45 lb	34
1996-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.5	1.02 lb	2
1996-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.39 lb	1
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.37 lb	4
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	13.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.52 lb	120
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 5.5	1.25 lb	3
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.69 lb	21
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.58 lb	38
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.1	1.07 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	5.5 (above normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.15 lb	11
2014-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.12 lb	2
1996-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.08 lb	6
1996-06-26	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.14 lb	37
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.13 lb	4
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.11 lb	36
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	6.1 (above normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.21 lb	49
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.10 lb	3
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.15 lb	40
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.10 lb	6
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	10.4 (above normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.15 lb	83

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.10 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-02	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.08 lb	34
2014-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.08 lb	1
1996-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.79 lb	2
1996-06-26	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.10 lb	24
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.20 lb	12
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.16 lb	30
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	16.5 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.13 lb	66
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.14 lb	1
2022-08-12	Special seining	2.6	—	0.04 lb	18
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.15 lb	2
1990-07-02	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.14 lb	28

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.24 lb	1
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.34 lb	2
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.22 lb	7
1990-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.30 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.29 lb	1
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.7	0.51 lb	1
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.08 lb	5

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

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 Sheriff

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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 Sheriff. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

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

Fishing Guides Near Sheriff

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

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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.

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Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Yellow Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Yellow Perch

Hybrid Sunfish

Brown Bullhead

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Aitkin Backwoods Farm Supply LLC

Bill's Sportsmans Service

Farm Island Store

Farm Island Store & Off Sale

Glen Store

McGregor Oil

Sather's Gateway Store

Sue’s Bait shop

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

Aitkin Rental

Farm Island Repair and Marine

FLOE International

Horseshoelakestorage.net

Libby Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Sheriff

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