West

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31004000

10 Surveys
76.16
Acres
25 ft
Max Depth
0
5
Fish Species
9
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-18 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 1.0 – 21.6 0.83 lb 3
1979-07-18 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 10.0 0.50 lb 2

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-18 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 2.5 – 7.8 2.80 lb 5
1979-07-18 Standard trap nets 1.5 5.00 lb 6

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-18 Standard gill nets 8.5 (normal) 1.0 – 9.1 0.32 lb 17
1979-07-18 Standard trap nets 8.3 (normal) 1.1 – 10.6 0.24 lb 33

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-18 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.20 lb 1
1979-07-18 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 1.5 – 20.5 0.20 lb 10

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-18 Standard trap nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.4 0.90 lb 12
1979-07-18 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.80 lb 1

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Black CrappieBrown BullheadLargemouth BassNorthern PikeYellow Perch

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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.