Wakefield

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01003600

142 Surveys

163.92

Acres

69 ft

Max Depth

13 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.7	1.17 lb	2
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.40 lb	1
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	1.14 lb	7
1976-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.90 lb	1
1976-07-14	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.7	0.68 lb	17
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	1.24 lb	4
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.25 lb	1
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.30 lb	2
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.7	1.33 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.53 lb	1
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.81 lb	21
2022-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	4.2	—	—	6
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.51 lb	7
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.61 lb	26
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	8.2	—	—	6
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.53 lb	16
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.61 lb	51
2013-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	—	1
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.62 lb	5
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	4.9 (normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.89 lb	44
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.57 lb	11
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.88 lb	22

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.53 lb	13
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.81 lb	12
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.0	2.38 lb	8
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.57 lb	3
1976-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.96 lb	5
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.67 lb	14
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.05 lb	5
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.38 lb	24
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	5.33 lb	9
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.39 lb	10
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.28 lb	6

OTM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Survey seining	2.0	—	8

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Survey seining	3.8	—	15

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	6.2 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.25 lb	56
2022-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	4.2	—	—	6
2022-08-02	50-ft beach seine	12.3	—	—	37
2022-08-02	15-ft beach seine	2.3	—	—	9
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	5.2 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.30 lb	31
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.30 lb	1
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	16.4	—	—	12
2013-08-06	15-ft beach seine	3.2	—	—	19
1976-07-14	Standard trap nets	2.8 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.13 lb	11
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.21 lb	6
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	9.4 (normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.19 lb	85
2013-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	44.4	—	—	20
2013-08-19	15-ft beach seine	2.5	—	—	15
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	5.8 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.26 lb	52
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	5.9 (below normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.23 lb	53
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.37 lb	7

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.12 lb	6
2022-08-02	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	2
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.10 lb	2
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	6.8	—	—	5
2013-08-06	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
1976-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.18 lb	5
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.19 lb	18
2013-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	—	1
2013-08-19	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.19 lb	7
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.28 lb	2
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.30 lb	21

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.99 lb	1
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.37 lb	12
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.38 lb	4
1976-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.44 lb	5
1976-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.50 lb	2
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.33 lb	6
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.10 lb	6
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.09 lb	6
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.65 lb	3
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.55 lb	20
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.82 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.31 lb	23
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.51 lb	9
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	—	1
2013-08-06	15-ft beach seine	5.8	—	—	35
1976-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.30 lb	1
1976-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.32 lb	6
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.24 lb	1
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.29 lb	10
2013-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	26.7	—	—	12
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.08 lb	6
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.35 lb	34
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.10 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.36 lb	17

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.46 lb	3
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.29 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	13
1993-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.10 lb	11
2022-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	—	5
2022-08-02	50-ft beach seine	6.0	—	—	18
2022-08-02	15-ft beach seine	1.8	—	—	7
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.15 lb	2
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.10 lb	6
2013-08-06	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
1976-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.10 lb	1
1976-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.10 lb	3
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.29 lb	1
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.14 lb	4
2013-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	11.1	—	—	5
2013-08-19	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	4
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.07 lb	4
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.11 lb	23

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	4.14 lb	13
1987-07-20	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.8	3.38 lb	14
1976-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	3.83 lb	6
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	3.14 lb	2
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.8	3.04 lb	25
2013-07-15	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.8	3.44 lb	29
2013-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.50 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.8	3.86 lb	17
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	3.67 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	17.4	—	—	25
2022-08-02	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	6
2022-08-02	15-ft beach seine	2.8	—	—	11
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	16.4	—	—	12
2013-08-06	15-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	9
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.57 lb	2
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.45 lb	1
2013-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	8.9	—	—	4
2013-08-19	15-ft beach seine	3.3	—	—	20
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.41 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.79 lb	3

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	2.8	—	4
2022-08-02	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	4
2013-08-06	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2013-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	7.6	—	11
2022-08-02	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2013-08-19	Backpack electrofishing	13.3	—	6

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.00 lb	1
1976-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.70 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1976-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.87 lb	3

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Wakefield

Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Guide

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(651) 271-8600

Mille Lacs Lake Guiding

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North Mille Lacs Ice Fishing

Fishing Guide

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Wakefield

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

OTM

Common Shiner

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Walleye

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Yellow Perch

Bowfin

Golden Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Johnny Darter

Tadpole Madtom

White Sucker

Black Bullhead

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