Vanduse

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01005800

167 Surveys

Special Regulations for Vanduse

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit 10.

239.51

Acres

27 ft

Max Depth

8.2 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	17.6	—	—	8
2012-06-11	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	3
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.73 lb	5
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.87 lb	1
2002-06-10	Standard electrofishing	38.8	—	0.99 lb	37
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.54 lb	1
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	2.47 lb	1
1997-06-09	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1997-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.31 lb	1
1987-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.60 lb	2
1987-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	2.40 lb	1
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.70 lb	2
2024-06-10	Standard electrofishing	27.5	—	0.54 lb	55
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.03 lb	4
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.69 lb	3
1982-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.30 lb	1
1982-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.40 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-11	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.44 lb	1
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.27 lb	13
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	—	1
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.22 lb	2
1997-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.29 lb	3
1987-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
1987-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.13 lb	3
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.27 lb	3
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.40 lb	7

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	4.4	—	—	2
2012-06-11	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	6
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.12 lb	9
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.14 lb	42
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.08 lb	9
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	6.2 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.13 lb	74
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.06 lb	2
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.20 lb	18
1997-06-09	Survey seining	6.5	—	—	13
1997-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.25 lb	3
1997-06-09	Standard trap nets	10.4 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.23 lb	104
1987-06-09	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.11 lb	11
1987-06-09	Standard trap nets	6.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.16 lb	75
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.12 lb	14
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	11.4 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.18 lb	126
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	0.15 lb	19
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	4.9 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.16 lb	59
1982-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.10 lb	2
1982-06-23	Standard trap nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.33 lb	33

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	178.5	—	—	81
2012-06-11	15-ft beach seine	2.7	—	—	16
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	12.3	—	0.14 lb	74
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	29.8 (above normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.11 lb	358
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	10.3	—	0.04 lb	62
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	32.5 (above normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.16 lb	390
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.24 lb	32
1997-06-09	Survey seining	33.0	—	—	66
1997-06-09	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.44 lb	12
1997-06-09	Standard trap nets	58.9 (above normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.34 lb	589
1987-06-09	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.23 lb	25
1987-06-09	Standard trap nets	33.9 (above normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.28 lb	373
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.24 lb	14
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	36.9 (above normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.28 lb	406
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.15 lb	33
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	21.3 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.27 lb	255
1982-06-23	Standard trap nets	11.8 (normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.63 lb	47
1982-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.55 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	4.4	—	—	2
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.18 lb	50
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.38 lb	4
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.24 lb	32
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.41 lb	13
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.25 lb	28
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.44 lb	17
1997-06-09	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.43 lb	14
1997-06-09	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.47 lb	39
1987-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.15 lb	2
1987-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.31 lb	11
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.18 lb	33
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.25 lb	34
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	11.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.20 lb	68
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.32 lb	1
1982-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.40 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.6 – 7.0	0.61 lb	20
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	5.8 (above normal)	1.4 – 5.0	0.47 lb	70
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	—	1
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.6 – 7.0	0.51 lb	16
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.0	0.61 lb	14
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 7.0	0.43 lb	25
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	9.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 5.0	0.57 lb	56
1997-06-09	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.6 – 7.0	0.58 lb	24
1997-06-09	Standard trap nets	13.4 (above normal)	1.4 – 5.0	0.57 lb	134
1987-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 7.0	0.20 lb	6
1987-06-09	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.4 – 5.0	0.44 lb	27
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.6 – 7.0	0.37 lb	30
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	6.9 (above normal)	1.4 – 5.0	0.39 lb	76
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	22.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 7.0	0.39 lb	134
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.4 – 5.0	0.48 lb	20
1982-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 7.0	0.40 lb	1
1982-06-23	Standard trap nets	16.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 5.0	0.37 lb	64

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	11.7 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	2.23 lb	70
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.51 lb	14
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	15.5 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.90 lb	93
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.23 lb	16
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	2.01 lb	30
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	2.22 lb	18
1997-06-09	Standard gill nets	18.3 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.55 lb	110
1997-06-09	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	0.77 lb	27
1997-06-09	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.12 lb	2
1987-06-09	Standard gill nets	17.4 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.19 lb	87
1987-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.87 lb	7
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	13.7 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.68 lb	82
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.11 lb	11
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.79 lb	75
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.68 lb	9
1982-06-23	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.06 lb	48
1982-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.25 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	—	1
2012-06-11	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	6
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.08 lb	50
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.48 lb	1
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.2 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.25 lb	19
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.29 lb	6
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.14 lb	4
1997-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.06 lb	3
1997-06-09	Survey seining	28.0	—	—	56
1997-06-09	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.10 lb	47
1987-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.13 lb	3
1987-06-09	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.13 lb	30
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.09 lb	78
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.09 lb	11
1982-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.18 lb	6
1982-06-23	Standard gill nets	26.7 (above normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.13 lb	80

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-06-11	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	2

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.04 lb	1
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	—	1
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.09 lb	1
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.52 lb	8
1997-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.49 lb	2
1997-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.37 lb	3
1987-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.50 lb	1
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.20 lb	1
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.87 lb	1
1982-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.75 lb	1
1982-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.62 lb	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.81 lb	2
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.20 lb	3
1997-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.35 lb	3
1997-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.5	1.44 lb	1
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.74 lb	8
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.79 lb	10
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.79 lb	10
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.58 lb	22
1982-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.5	0.65 lb	5
1982-06-23	Standard trap nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.59 lb	48

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.3	1.00 lb	1
1997-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.3	0.93 lb	1
1987-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.3	0.57 lb	4
1987-06-09	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.62 lb	14
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.3	0.70 lb	1
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.70 lb	4
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.30 lb	4

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.04 lb	1
1997-06-09	Survey seining	54.0	—	—	108

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.5	2.21 lb	3
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.5	1.89 lb	1
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.5	2.23 lb	3

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-06-09	Survey seining	0.5	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.2	2.20 lb	2

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Vanduse

Special Regulations for Vanduse

DNR Fish Surveys

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Pumpkinseed

Bluegill

Black Crappie

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Yellow Perch

Johnny Darter

Rock Bass

Brown Bullhead

Black Bullhead

Golden Shiner

White Sucker

Iowa Darter

Walleye

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