Spring
St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69076100
32 Surveys
219.2
Acres
60 ft
Max Depth
32.7 ft
Mean Depth
10
Fish Species
33
Local Guides
DNR Fish Surveys
Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Spring. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.
Northern Pike
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-15 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 (below normal) | 1.8 – 5.5 | 4.67 lb | 6 |
| 1997-07-21 | Standard gill nets | 0.2 (below normal) | 1.8 – 5.5 | 3.80 lb | 1 |
| 2014-08-11 | Deep gill nets | 0.5 | — | 9.16 lb | 3 |
| 2024-05-16 | Deep gill nets | 3.0 | — | 4.20 lb | 18 |
| 2009-08-17 | Deep gill nets | 0.2 | — | 4.96 lb | 1 |
Rock Bass
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-15 | Standard gill nets | 5.2 (above normal) | 0.5 – 2.2 | 0.21 lb | 31 |
| 2024-05-16 | Deep gill nets | 1.5 | — | 0.12 lb | 9 |
Smallmouth Bass
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-15 | Standard gill nets | 2.7 (above normal) | 0.5 – 2.1 | 0.44 lb | 16 |
| 1997-07-21 | Standard gill nets | 1.3 (normal) | 0.5 – 2.1 | 1.48 lb | 8 |
| 2014-08-11 | Deep gill nets | 2.3 | — | 2.01 lb | 14 |
| 2024-05-16 | Deep gill nets | 2.2 | — | 1.35 lb | 13 |
| 2009-08-17 | Deep gill nets | 1.3 | — | 1.24 lb | 8 |
Yellow Perch
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-15 | Standard gill nets | 0.2 (below normal) | 1.7 – 14.1 | 0.50 lb | 1 |
| 1997-07-21 | Standard gill nets | 4.0 (normal) | 1.7 – 14.1 | 0.10 lb | 24 |
| 2024-05-16 | Deep gill nets | 3.2 | — | 0.10 lb | 19 |
Green Sunfish
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-15 | Standard gill nets | 0.8 (normal) | 0.5 – 2.4 | 0.10 lb | 5 |
| 2024-05-16 | Deep gill nets | 0.5 | — | 0.05 lb | 3 |
LKW
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-15 | Standard gill nets | 11.8 (normal) | 9.5 – 43.0 | 1.35 lb | 71 |
| 1997-07-21 | Standard gill nets | 28.8 (normal) | 9.5 – 43.0 | 1.63 lb | 173 |
| 2014-08-11 | Deep gill nets | 12.8 | — | 2.40 lb | 77 |
| 2024-05-16 | Deep gill nets | 1.8 | — | 3.91 lb | 11 |
| 2009-08-17 | Deep gill nets | 12.2 | — | 2.90 lb | 73 |
Tullibee (Cisco)
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-15 | Standard gill nets | 2.8 (normal) | 1.4 – 13.1 | 0.11 lb | 17 |
| 1997-07-21 | Standard gill nets | 11.3 (normal) | 1.4 – 13.1 | 0.10 lb | 68 |
| 2024-05-16 | Deep gill nets | 20.3 | — | 0.16 lb | 122 |
| 2009-08-17 | Deep gill nets | 24.5 | — | 0.09 lb | 147 |
White Sucker
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-21 | Standard gill nets | 0.2 (below normal) | 2.3 – 8.7 | 2.02 lb | 1 |
| 2024-05-16 | Deep gill nets | 0.2 | — | 0.34 lb | 1 |
CIS
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-11 | Deep gill nets | 30.3 | — | 0.15 lb | 182 |
Lake Trout
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-11 | Deep gill nets | 0.8 | — | 3.56 lb | 5 |
| 2009-08-17 | Deep gill nets | 0.2 | — | 8.71 lb | 1 |
Largemouth Bass
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | Open-water angling | 0.5 | — | 1 |
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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.