South Fork

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31013500

15 Surveys

63.48

Acres

22 ft

Max Depth

0

10

Fish Species

9

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.89 lb	18
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.50 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.33 lb	6
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.23 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.98 lb	12
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.10 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.29 lb	7

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.30 lb	1
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.20 lb	2

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.35 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.9	0.63 lb	6

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.70 lb	1
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.61 lb	15

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.80 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.27 lb	3

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Resorts & Lodges Near South Fork

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

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 Fork. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near South Fork

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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Other Lakes in Itasca County

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Plan Your Trip to South Fork

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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.