Minnesota Fishing Guide

Siseebakwet

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31055400

207 Surveys
1,209.97
Acres
105 ft
Max Depth
0
11
Fish Species
9
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1951-06-19 Standard gill nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 5.2 1.32 lb 13
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.2 2.23 lb 1
2006-08-28 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.58 lb 14
1994-08-29 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.49 lb 11
2024-08-26 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.86 lb 1
2000-08-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.36 lb 2

Burbot

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1951-06-19 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.2 2.05 lb 1
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.2 3.42 lb 1
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 — — 3

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1951-06-19 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 3.0 – 7.9 2.80 lb 18
1951-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 1.15 lb 1
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 3.0 – 7.9 1.96 lb 8
2012-08-27 Backpack electrofishing 0.6 — — 1
1975-07-28 Standard gill nets 3.4 (normal) 3.0 – 7.9 1.69 lb 41
1975-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.50 lb 4
2006-08-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 3.0 – 7.9 2.87 lb 11
2006-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.40 lb 1
1994-08-29 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 3.0 – 7.9 2.33 lb 15
1994-08-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.17 lb 1
2024-08-26 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 3.0 – 7.9 7.41 lb 5
2024-08-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 2.18 lb 1
2000-08-28 Standard gill nets 2.8 (below normal) 3.0 – 7.9 3.34 lb 34
2000-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 2.69 lb 5
1988-08-15 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 3.0 – 7.9 3.49 lb 27
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.50 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1951-06-19 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.15 lb 1
1951-06-19 Standard trap nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.86 lb 4
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.56 lb 1
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.57 lb 34
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — — 1
1994-08-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.77 lb 1
2024-08-26 Standard trap nets 3.1 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.54 lb 37
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.42 lb 5

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1951-06-19 Standard gill nets 4.2 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.94 lb 50
1951-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.75 lb 1
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.69 lb 16
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 9.6 — — 25
2024-07-11 50-ft beach seine 15.2 — — 259
1975-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.0 – 3.5 0.40 lb 5
2006-08-28 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.60 lb 30
2006-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 3.53 lb 1
1994-08-29 Standard gill nets 2.4 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.44 lb 22
1994-08-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 2.97 lb 2
2024-08-26 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 2.33 lb 16
2000-08-28 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 2.02 lb 17
2000-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 2.13 lb 4
1988-08-15 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.18 lb 12
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.70 lb 4

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1951-06-19 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 3.7 – 42.9 0.75 lb 2
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 8.5 (normal) 3.7 – 42.9 0.30 lb 102
2024-07-11 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — — 1
1975-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 3.7 – 42.9 0.25 lb 7
2006-08-28 Standard trap nets 4.8 (normal) 3.7 – 42.9 0.23 lb 53
1994-08-29 Standard trap nets 3.2 (below normal) 3.7 – 42.9 0.29 lb 38
2024-08-26 Standard trap nets 14.8 (normal) 3.7 – 42.9 0.14 lb 177
2000-08-28 Standard gill nets 0.4 — 0.04 lb 5
2000-08-28 Standard trap nets 3.4 (below normal) 3.7 – 42.9 0.19 lb 41
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 6.3 (normal) 3.7 – 42.9 0.24 lb 50

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1951-06-19 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.7 – 3.7 0.23 lb 3
1951-06-19 Standard gill nets 4.9 (below normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.49 lb 59
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 103.6 — — 932
2012-08-27 15-ft beach seine 27.3 — — 164
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 13.6 (normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.26 lb 109
2012-08-27 Backpack electrofishing 15.4 — — 27
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.7 – 3.7 0.39 lb 19
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 2.3 — — 6
2024-07-11 50-ft beach seine 49.7 — — 845
1975-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.7 0.24 lb 4
1975-07-28 Standard gill nets 26.5 (normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.27 lb 318
2006-08-28 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.7 – 3.7 0.27 lb 14
2006-08-28 Standard gill nets 24.1 (normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.15 lb 265
1994-08-29 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.7 – 3.7 0.21 lb 13
1994-08-29 Survey seining 3.0 — — 9
1994-08-29 Standard gill nets 16.0 (normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.20 lb 144
2024-08-26 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.7 – 3.7 0.24 lb 10
2024-08-26 Standard gill nets 2.2 (below normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.42 lb 13
2000-08-28 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 0.7 – 3.7 0.24 lb 34
2000-08-28 Standard gill nets 24.5 (normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.23 lb 294
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.7 – 3.7 0.22 lb 14
1988-08-15 Standard gill nets 79.9 (above normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.24 lb 719

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1951-06-19 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.7 – 3.3 0.40 lb 3
1951-06-19 Standard gill nets 0.6 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.64 lb 7
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 12.9 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.53 lb 103
2012-08-27 Backpack electrofishing 1.7 — — 3
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 4.4 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.3 0.35 lb 53
1975-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.7 – 3.3 0.46 lb 17
1975-07-28 Standard gill nets 5.1 (normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.80 lb 61
2006-08-28 Standard trap nets 4.2 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.3 0.31 lb 46
2006-08-28 Standard gill nets 16.3 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.42 lb 179
1994-08-29 Standard gill nets 15.8 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.46 lb 142
1994-08-29 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 0.7 – 3.3 0.28 lb 25
2024-08-26 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 0.7 – 3.3 0.47 lb 39
2024-08-26 Standard gill nets 6.7 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.74 lb 40
2000-08-28 Standard gill nets 13.6 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.45 lb 163
2000-08-28 Standard trap nets 3.7 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.3 0.48 lb 44
1988-08-15 Standard gill nets 14.7 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.56 lb 132
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.7 – 3.3 0.29 lb 16

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1951-06-19 Standard gill nets 13.2 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.02 lb 158
1951-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 3.05 lb 1
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 22.4 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 0.84 lb 179
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.9 2.14 lb 3
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — — 1
2024-07-11 50-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 4
1975-07-28 Standard gill nets 5.1 (normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.54 lb 61
1975-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.9 2.92 lb 3
2006-08-28 Standard gill nets 23.6 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.41 lb 260
2006-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 0.64 lb 4
1994-08-29 Standard gill nets 11.1 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.93 lb 100
1994-08-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.9 0.78 lb 1
2024-08-26 Standard gill nets 29.8 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.03 lb 179
2024-08-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.9 2.57 lb 3
2000-08-28 Standard gill nets 10.8 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 2.81 lb 129
2000-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.9 3.75 lb 1
1988-08-15 Standard gill nets 10.7 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 2.53 lb 96

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1951-06-19 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.88 lb 2
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.49 lb 9
1988-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.6 0.33 lb 3

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1951-06-19 Standard trap nets 4.0 (normal) 0.9 – 4.8 0.98 lb 8
1994-08-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.9 – 4.8 1.19 lb 1
1988-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.6 – 6.4 1.10 lb 1
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.9 – 4.8 1.50 lb 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 2.6 — 23
2012-08-27 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — 1
2012-08-27 Backpack electrofishing 2.8 — 5
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 5.8 — 15
2024-07-11 50-ft beach seine 7.2 — 122
1994-08-29 Survey seining 5.3 — 16

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — 1
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 — 3

BMS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 0.6 — 5
2012-08-27 15-ft beach seine 0.5 — 3

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 0.9 — — 8
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.19 lb 3
2012-08-27 Backpack electrofishing 4.0 — — 7
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 1.4 0.08 lb 12
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 9.2 — — 24
2024-07-11 50-ft beach seine 4.5 — — 77
1975-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.4 1.00 lb 1
1975-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.00 lb 1
2006-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.4 0.10 lb 1
2006-08-28 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.26 lb 13
1994-08-29 Survey seining 0.7 — — 2
1994-08-29 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.61 lb 3
2024-08-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.4 0.19 lb 1
2000-08-28 Standard gill nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.97 lb 5
2000-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.4 2.43 lb 1
1988-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.48 lb 6
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 1.4 0.70 lb 6

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-27 15-ft beach seine 0.5 — 3
2012-08-27 Backpack electrofishing 14.8 — 26
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 13.1 — 118
2024-07-11 50-ft beach seine 6.8 — 115
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 19.5 — 51
1994-08-29 Survey seining 1.0 — 3

Mimic Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-27 15-ft beach seine 44.5 — 267
2012-08-27 Backpack electrofishing 4.0 — 7
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 86.8 — 781
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 5.4 — 14
2024-07-11 50-ft beach seine 175.8 — 2989

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 7.7 — 69
2012-08-27 15-ft beach seine 44.2 — 265
2024-07-11 50-ft beach seine 4.5 — 77
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 8.4 — 22
1994-08-29 Survey seining 34.3 — 103

Mottled Sculpin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-27 Backpack electrofishing 4.0 — 7
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 4.2 — 11

SDS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-27 15-ft beach seine 0.5 — 3
2012-08-27 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 — 2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.49 lb 2
1994-08-29 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.44 lb 3
1994-08-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.48 lb 1
2000-08-28 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.67 lb 1
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.9 — 0.30 lb 7

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-27 Backpack electrofishing 0.6 — 1
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 0.3 — 3
2024-07-11 50-ft beach seine 32.5 — 553

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-27 Backpack electrofishing 1.7 — 3
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 0.9 — 8
2024-07-11 50-ft beach seine 26.7 — 454
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 2.3 — 6
1994-08-29 Survey seining 2.0 — 6

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-27 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 — 2
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 0.4 — 4
2024-07-11 50-ft beach seine 4.1 — 69
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 — 2
1994-08-29 Survey seining 0.7 — 2

LED

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-27 50-ft beach seine 0.1 — 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 0.4 — — 1
2006-08-28 Standard gill nets 0.4 — 0.34 lb 4
2006-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.6 – 6.9 0.27 lb 4
1994-08-29 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 0.29 lb 7
1994-08-29 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.6 – 6.9 0.34 lb 6
2024-08-26 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.6 – 6.9 0.14 lb 5
2000-08-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.20 lb 6
2000-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.6 – 6.9 0.43 lb 5
1988-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.15 lb 2
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.6 – 6.9 0.27 lb 3

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2024-07-11 Backpack electrofishing 5.4 — 14

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2006-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.08 lb 1
1994-08-29 Survey seining 27.0 — — 81
1994-08-29 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.14 lb 1
2000-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.06 lb 1
1988-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.10 lb 1
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.10 lb 4

Logperch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1994-08-29 Survey seining 2.3 — 7

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 2.1 0.56 lb 5
1988-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 4.1 0.85 lb 2

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Best Bet Waxworm Wholesale Bait & Breeder Kits

Deer River, MN

(218) 246-2222

★ 5

Bite Me Waxworms Wholesale Bait Shop

Deer River, MN

(218) 246-2222

★ 3.7

Diamond Custom Rods

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 244-4108

★ 5

Fred's Live Bait & Tackle

Deer River, MN

(218) 246-8710

★ 4.8

Frontier Sports

Marcell, MN

(218) 832-3901

★ 4.6

Glen's Army & Navy Store

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 326-1201

★ 4.3

God's Country Outfitters

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 326-9866

★ 4.4

Hollywood Bait

Coleraine, MN

(218) 245-1660

★ 4.5

Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids, MN

★ 3

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 326-0351

★ 4.3

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids, MN

Marine Clinic

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 244-4281

★ 4.9

Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 812-8888

NorthStar Barge

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 269-0566

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Siseebakwet

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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 Siseebakwet. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black CrappieBluegillBurbotLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassTullibee (Cisco)WalleyeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Siseebakwet

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.