White

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69003000

95 Surveys

123.07

Acres

29 ft

Max Depth

8.5 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.08 lb	3
1993-08-02	Survey seining	3.5	—	—	14
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.11 lb	17
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.08 lb	1
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.11 lb	10
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.14 lb	4
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.16 lb	71
2002-08-12	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.12 lb	15
2002-08-12	Standard gill nets	21.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.12 lb	128
2007-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.11 lb	5
2007-08-17	Survey seining	6.0	—	—	18
2007-08-17	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.15 lb	29

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Survey seining	1.5	—	6
2007-08-17	Survey seining	1.0	—	3

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	6
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.47 lb	15
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.27 lb	35
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.52 lb	14
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.47 lb	7
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	3.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.46 lb	25
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.54 lb	9
2002-08-12	Standard trap nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.21 lb	52
2002-08-12	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.36 lb	18
2007-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.41 lb	6
2007-08-17	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.35 lb	38
2007-08-17	Standard electrofishing	17.3	—	—	24

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	3.11 lb	31
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	4.96 lb	4
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	5.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.98 lb	51
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.60 lb	4
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	5.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.3	2.58 lb	34
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.75 lb	8
2002-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	3.09 lb	13
2002-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.34 lb	3
2007-08-17	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	3.95 lb	14

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.20 lb	7
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.20 lb	4
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.16 lb	1
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.14 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.52 lb	1
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.25 lb	1
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	4.19 lb	1
2002-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.70 lb	5
2007-08-17	Standard electrofishing	9.4	—	1.01 lb	13
2007-08-17	Survey seining	11.0	—	—	33
2007-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.63 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Survey seining	4.5	—	—	18
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	3.9	—	0.14 lb	47
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.21 lb	20
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.21 lb	7
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.37 lb	11
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.15 lb	1
2002-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.19 lb	7
2002-08-12	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.16 lb	36
2007-08-17	Standard electrofishing	33.8	—	—	47
2007-08-17	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2007-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.14 lb	7
2007-08-17	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.27 lb	41

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.69 lb	36
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.36 lb	8
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.80 lb	10
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.74 lb	2
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.30 lb	47
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.24 lb	5
2002-08-12	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	0.80 lb	18
2002-08-12	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.97 lb	9
2007-08-17	Standard electrofishing	5.8	—	—	8
2007-08-17	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.24 lb	40
2007-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.95 lb	7

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.24 lb	25
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	5.5 (normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.33 lb	93
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.13 lb	17
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	19.1 (above normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.50 lb	172
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	1.58 lb	3
2002-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.35 lb	2
2002-08-12	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.49 lb	20
2007-08-17	Standard electrofishing	7.9	—	—	11
2007-08-17	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.09 lb	8
2007-08-17	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.54 lb	47

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Survey seining	1.0	—	4
2007-08-17	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.9	4.68 lb	13
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.7	10.47 lb	2
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.9	6.00 lb	10
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	3.05 lb	13
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	3.86 lb	9
2002-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	1.94 lb	12
2002-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.7	4.09 lb	2
2007-08-17	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.49 lb	9
2007-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	3.67 lb	3

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-08-17	Survey seining	19.7	—	59

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-08-17	Survey seining	0.7	—	2

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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 White. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near White

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

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Fishing Guide

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(218) 349-5226

(651) 270-7155

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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.

White

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Perch

Spottail Shiner

Rock Bass

Northern Pike

Golden Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

Walleye

Black Crappie

Johnny Darter

White Sucker

EMS

Iowa Darter

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Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

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Canoe Country Outfitters

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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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