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Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18007200

133 Surveys

231.45

Acres

38 ft

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.91 lb	42
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.12 lb	4
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	3.00 lb	66
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.63 lb	8
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	11.7 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.79 lb	70
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.92 lb	10
2007-06-25	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	15.7 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.11 lb	47
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.48 lb	8
1994-06-27	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	4.85 lb	30
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	3.67 lb	9
1999-06-28	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2022-07-28	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	4

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.35 lb	6
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.20 lb	1
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.35 lb	10
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.44 lb	9
2007-06-25	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	7
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.41 lb	23
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.36 lb	10
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.33 lb	1
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.30 lb	4
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	1.78 lb	2
2022-07-28	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.2	2.72 lb	5
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.70 lb	2
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.84 lb	6
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.2	4.28 lb	21
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.57 lb	8
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.2	4.31 lb	17
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.2	4.16 lb	4
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.60 lb	3
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.2	6.88 lb	10

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	230.3 (above normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.12 lb	921
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	9.0	—	0.12 lb	27
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	10.8	—	0.18 lb	65
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	36.9 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.10 lb	332
2007-06-25	Survey seining	39.7	—	—	119
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.18 lb	30
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	38.1 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.10 lb	343
1994-06-27	Survey seining	29.3	—	—	88
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	6.7	—	0.12 lb	20
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	45.5 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.04 lb	182
1999-06-28	Survey seining	16.0	—	—	48
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	19.3	—	0.24 lb	58
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	35.8 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.20 lb	215
2022-07-28	Backpack electrofishing	6.2	—	—	7
2022-07-28	15-ft beach seine	20.5	—	—	41
2022-07-28	50-ft beach seine	57.7	—	—	346

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.14 lb	5
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.04 lb	2
2022-06-21	Standard electrofishing	66.3	—	1.27 lb	55
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.43 lb	21
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.25 lb	18
2007-06-25	Survey seining	5.3	—	—	16
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.01 lb	14
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.72 lb	12
1994-06-27	Survey seining	5.7	—	—	17
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.76 lb	7
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.09 lb	1
1999-06-28	Survey seining	2.7	—	—	8
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.59 lb	9
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.76 lb	5
2022-07-28	Backpack electrofishing	4.4	—	—	5
2022-07-28	15-ft beach seine	8.0	—	—	16
2022-07-28	50-ft beach seine	15.3	—	—	92

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	3.60 lb	2
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.71 lb	1
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	4.27 lb	5
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	4.52 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	2.87 lb	1
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.87 lb	1
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.92 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	8.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.25 lb	35
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.25 lb	3
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.22 lb	8
2007-06-25	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.12 lb	3
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.15 lb	3
1994-06-27	Survey seining	3.7	—	—	11
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.09 lb	6
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.17 lb	19
1999-06-28	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.29 lb	2
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.35 lb	13
2022-07-28	15-ft beach seine	2.5	—	—	5
2022-07-28	50-ft beach seine	2.8	—	—	17

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	50.3 (above normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.29 lb	151
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	26.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.33 lb	104
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.50 lb	63
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.65 lb	32
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	16.7 (above normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.54 lb	100
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	10.4 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.57 lb	94
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	18.0 (above normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.14 lb	54
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	25.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.19 lb	100
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.67 lb	39
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	8.3 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.86 lb	50

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.45 lb	4
2007-06-25	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.40 lb	13
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.59 lb	7
2022-07-28	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.08 lb	1
2007-06-25	Survey seining	10.0	—	—	30
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.12 lb	3
1994-06-27	Survey seining	9.3	—	—	28
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.13 lb	3
1999-06-28	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
2022-07-28	50-ft beach seine	5.7	—	—	34

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-06-25	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2022-07-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	2
2022-07-28	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	12

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 1.3	2.32 lb	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-06-25	Survey seining	56.0	—	168
1994-06-27	Survey seining	19.7	—	59
2022-07-28	50-ft beach seine	20.0	—	120

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Survey seining	16.3	—	49
2022-07-28	50-ft beach seine	7.7	—	46
2022-07-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	2

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Survey seining	71.7	—	215
2022-07-28	50-ft beach seine	74.8	—	449
2022-07-28	Backpack electrofishing	6.2	—	7

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Survey seining	1.3	—	4
2022-07-28	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2022-07-28	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	3

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-06-28	Survey seining	20.7	—	62

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-07-28	Backpack electrofishing	5.3	—	6

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-07-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	2

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-07-28	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2022-07-28	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	3

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66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

(218) 534-3435

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

(218) 678-2096

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

(218) 821-0842

Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Shirt

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Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

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Fishing Resort Crosslake

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Shirt

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

Fishing Guide

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

(218) 692-7368

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

Fishing Guide

(218) 454-3474

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