West Sturgeon

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69093903

81 Surveys

116.9

Acres

31 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 7.6	0.44 lb	5
1984-06-20	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	1.3 – 7.6	0.81 lb	29
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.3 – 7.6	0.95 lb	17
2016-06-20	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.3 – 7.6	0.65 lb	27
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	1.3 – 7.6	0.39 lb	35

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.70 lb	17
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.80 lb	3
1984-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.28 lb	9
1984-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.75 lb	4
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.97 lb	17
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.95 lb	6
2016-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	2.19 lb	8
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.72 lb	9
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.3	2.42 lb	33
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.32 lb	8

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.13 lb	3
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.28 lb	4
1984-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.13 lb	3
1984-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.16 lb	5
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.11 lb	16
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.6 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.42 lb	14
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.03 lb	1
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.27 lb	6

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.14 lb	5
1984-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.62 lb	4
1984-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.7	1.50 lb	1
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.41 lb	17
2016-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.47 lb	5
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.37 lb	9

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	12.0 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.19 lb	48
1984-06-20	Standard trap nets	9.8 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.12 lb	59
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	24.7 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.05 lb	173
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.02 lb	1
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.14 lb	54
2016-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.02 lb	1
1995-06-26	Survey seining	4.7	—	—	14
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.14 lb	2
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	15.3 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.18 lb	138

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.07 lb	9
1984-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	3
1984-06-20	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.11 lb	13
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.34 lb	2
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.08 lb	10
2016-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.09 lb	7
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.11 lb	6
1995-06-26	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	8.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.07 lb	49

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.40 lb	1
1984-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.27 lb	3
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.17 lb	3
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.63 lb	2
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.43 lb	4
2016-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.88 lb	1
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.30 lb	4

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.30 lb	3
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.50 lb	2
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.31 lb	1
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.61 lb	1
2016-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	3.09 lb	1
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.10 lb	1
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.36 lb	2
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.35 lb	4

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.10 lb	1
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.06 lb	3
1995-06-26	Survey seining	12.0	—	—	36

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.80 lb	2
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.39 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.15 lb	10
1984-06-20	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.25 lb	19
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.20 lb	5
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.38 lb	5
1995-06-26	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.09 lb	13

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 21.3	0.10 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.42 lb	2
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.59 lb	7

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	7.05 lb	1
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	4.60 lb	7

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.62 lb	6

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-26	Survey seining	3.3	—	10

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Silver Redhorse Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near West Sturgeon

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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.

West Sturgeon

DNR Fish Surveys

Tullibee (Cisco)

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Rock Bass

Walleye

Golden Shiner

Brown Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Black Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

SLR

Shorthead Redhorse

Largemouth Bass

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

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Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

Cenex

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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