Whipple

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18038700

143 Surveys

301.42

Acres

28.7 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.20 lb	12
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.23 lb	14
1978-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.30 lb	1
1978-08-17	Standard trap nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.16 lb	14
2021-07-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	15.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.21 lb	61
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.13 lb	1
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	6.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.36 lb	20
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.24 lb	18
2022-06-27	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.20 lb	36
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.23 lb	9
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.32 lb	5
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.21 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.45 lb	44
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.03 lb	8
1978-08-17	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.33 lb	4
1978-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.20 lb	1
2021-07-08	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	4
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.75 lb	28
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.64 lb	7
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	3.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.95 lb	10
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.50 lb	2
2022-06-27	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2022-06-27	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
2022-06-27	Standard gill nets	14.3 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.65 lb	57
2022-06-27	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	2.63 lb	7
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	10.8 (above normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.83 lb	43
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.92 lb	2
2003-07-14	Survey seining	0.7	—	0.93 lb	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.32 lb	28
1978-08-17	Standard gill nets	74.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.21 lb	74
1978-08-17	Standard trap nets	17.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.13 lb	51
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	25.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.48 lb	103
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	13.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.14 lb	40
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	26.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.11 lb	107
2022-06-27	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.45 lb	64
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.48 lb	21
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	18.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.1	0.54 lb	72

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.50 lb	1
2021-07-08	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2021-07-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	3
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.40 lb	1
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.40 lb	3
2022-06-27	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2003-07-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.25 lb	11

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	14.7 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.15 lb	88
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	11.0	—	0.10 lb	44
1978-08-17	Standard trap nets	47.0 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.16 lb	141
2021-07-08	Backpack electrofishing	63.5	—	—	62
2021-07-08	15-ft beach seine	4.0	—	—	4
2021-07-08	50-ft beach seine	161.9	—	—	1133
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	6.5 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.12 lb	39
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.09 lb	10
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	13.3 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.17 lb	53
2022-06-27	Standard gill nets	4.8	—	0.13 lb	19
2022-06-27	Backpack electrofishing	45.9	—	—	51
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	25.2 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.14 lb	151
2022-06-27	50-ft beach seine	111.2	—	—	556
2022-06-27	15-ft beach seine	129.3	—	—	517
2003-07-14	Survey seining	63.7	—	—	191
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	0.10 lb	24
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	22.8 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.17 lb	137

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.06 lb	6
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.16 lb	11
1978-08-17	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.10 lb	6
2021-07-08	Backpack electrofishing	9.2	—	—	9
2021-07-08	50-ft beach seine	29.3	—	—	205
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.07 lb	2
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.08 lb	5
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	9.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.11 lb	37
2022-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.13 lb	3
2022-06-27	Backpack electrofishing	5.4	—	—	6
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.23 lb	17
2022-06-27	50-ft beach seine	15.6	—	—	78
2022-06-27	15-ft beach seine	22.0	—	—	88
2003-07-14	Survey seining	28.0	—	—	84
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.07 lb	1
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.11 lb	11

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	13.5 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.61 lb	54
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.77 lb	5
1978-08-17	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.53 lb	10
2021-07-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	16.5 (above normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.58 lb	66
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.60 lb	12
2022-06-27	Backpack electrofishing	7.2	—	—	8
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	10.2 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.52 lb	61
2022-06-27	Standard gill nets	13.5 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.55 lb	54
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	27.3 (above normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.54 lb	109
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.56 lb	34

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard electrofishing	86.4	—	1.41 lb	65
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.39 lb	12
2021-07-08	Backpack electrofishing	11.3	—	—	11
2021-07-08	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2021-07-08	50-ft beach seine	19.4	—	—	136
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.08 lb	1
2021-08-02	Standard electrofishing	107.6	—	1.66 lb	85
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.50 lb	13
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.11 lb	9
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.6	2.00 lb	1
2022-06-27	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	10
2022-06-27	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	8
2022-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.6	2.27 lb	8
2022-06-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	—	2
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.02 lb	3
2003-07-14	Survey seining	14.3	—	—	43
2003-07-14	Special electrofishing	76.2	—	1.56 lb	74
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.86 lb	4
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.01 lb	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.07 lb	1
1978-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.20 lb	2
2021-07-08	50-ft beach seine	12.7	—	—	89
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.27 lb	1
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.11 lb	9
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	57.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.23 lb	171
2022-06-27	50-ft beach seine	6.0	—	—	30
2022-06-27	15-ft beach seine	3.8	—	—	15
2022-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.09 lb	1
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.11 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	3.00 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
1978-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.10 lb	1
2021-07-08	50-ft beach seine	2.3	—	—	16
2021-07-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2022-06-27	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2022-06-27	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	—	3

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-07-08	Backpack electrofishing	25.6	—	25
2022-06-27	Backpack electrofishing	11.7	—	13

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-07-08	50-ft beach seine	24.3	—	170
2022-06-27	50-ft beach seine	6.4	—	32

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-07-08	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	7
2022-06-27	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.5	0.50 lb	1
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.5	0.35 lb	5
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	24.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.19 lb	97
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.55 lb	4
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.5	0.77 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.7	0.78 lb	3

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-07-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-07-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 1.3	1.19 lb	1

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66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

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Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

(218) 534-3435

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Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

(218) 678-2096

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

(218) 821-0842

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Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

★ 4.9

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Whipple

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

Fishing Guide

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

(218) 692-7368

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

Fishing Guide

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Whipple

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Largemouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Walleye

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CNM

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Brown Bullhead

Rock Bass

Bluntnose Minnow

LED

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