South Ackerman

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31079500

14 Surveys

22.13

Acres

0 0

7

Fish Species

9

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	1.46 lb	1
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.44 lb	5

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	7.7	—	1.85 lb	23
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.33 lb	9

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.36 lb	3
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	2.4	—	0.24 lb	22

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	28.9	—	0.13 lb	260
2001-06-11	Minnow traps	7.7	—	—	23
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	6.3	—	0.06 lb	19

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.30 lb	4
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	1.98 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-11	Standard trap nets	4.8	—	0.26 lb	43

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-11	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	0.09 lb	18

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-06-11	Minnow traps	0.7	—	2

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Resorts & Lodges Near South Ackerman

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near South Ackerman.

Anchor Inn Resort

Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718

Birch Haven Resort Closed

Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707

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 South Ackerman. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

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

Fishing Guides Near South Ackerman

Bro's Guide Service

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

(218) 244-2517

Moo Moo's Guide Service

(218) 398-7593

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Plan Your Trip to South Ackerman

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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.