White Swan

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31026000

95 Surveys

165.23

Acres

19 ft

Max Depth

10.5 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1956-08-02	Standard gill nets	8.2 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	1.38 lb	49
1956-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.70 lb	1
1974-06-13	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.86 lb	14
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.41 lb	50
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.65 lb	4
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	3.00 lb	22
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.50 lb	1
1977-07-01	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.33 lb	15
1977-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	4.05 lb	2
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.84 lb	39
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	2.66 lb	11
1986-06-30	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	3.79 lb	38
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.80 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1956-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.20 lb	1
1956-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.97 lb	10
1974-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.25 lb	2
1974-06-13	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.17 lb	18
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.26 lb	12
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	10.6 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.25 lb	95
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.32 lb	10
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	14.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.20 lb	57
1977-07-01	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.26 lb	15
1977-07-01	Standard trap nets	18.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.40 lb	73
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.15 lb	5
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	11.6 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.10 lb	104
1986-06-30	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.15 lb	22
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.17 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1956-08-02	Standard trap nets	19.5 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.11 lb	117
1956-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.10 lb	10
1974-06-13	Standard trap nets	15.0 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.20 lb	45
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	3.8	—	0.15 lb	23
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	60.2 (above normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.13 lb	542
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	50.5 (above normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.24 lb	202
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.20 lb	10
1977-07-01	Standard trap nets	12.5 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.28 lb	50
1977-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.26 lb	5
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	13.2	—	0.04 lb	79
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	24.7 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.05 lb	222
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	21.5 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.15 lb	86
1986-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.17 lb	6

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1956-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.20 lb	1
1956-08-02	Standard gill nets	8.7 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.07 lb	52
1974-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.25 lb	2
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.09 lb	2
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	10.8 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.14 lb	65
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.15 lb	2
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	19.5 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.10 lb	78
1977-07-01	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.16 lb	9
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.09 lb	27
1986-06-30	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.13 lb	21

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1956-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.10 lb	7
1956-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.58 lb	6
1974-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.50 lb	2
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.95 lb	5
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.20 lb	5
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.00 lb	3
1977-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.83 lb	6
1977-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.90 lb	4
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.17 lb	22
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.47 lb	12
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.10 lb	2
1986-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.98 lb	6

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1956-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.24 lb	11
1956-08-02	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.6	0.45 lb	20
1974-06-13	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.20 lb	15
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.6	0.14 lb	1
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.35 lb	15
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.35 lb	24
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.6	0.34 lb	5
1977-07-01	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.38 lb	19
1977-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.6	0.25 lb	4
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.6	0.51 lb	3
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.22 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1956-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	5.30 lb	1
1974-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	4.00 lb	1
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	2.13 lb	13
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.97 lb	2
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	3.52 lb	8
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.63 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1974-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.4	2.00 lb	1
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.4	2.40 lb	1
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	5.51 lb	1
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.4	2.50 lb	1
1977-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	4.60 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.06 lb	1
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.23 lb	16
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.60 lb	2
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.14 lb	6
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.30 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.13 lb	10
1982-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.13 lb	6
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.11 lb	1
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.12 lb	7

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.30 lb	1

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near White Swan

Bro's Guide Service

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Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

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Grand Rapids Guide Service

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White Swan

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Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Rock Bass

Walleye

White Sucker

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Hybrid Sunfish

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