Whitefish

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18000100

99 Surveys

709.18

Acres

62 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.15 lb	4
1997-07-07	Survey seining	56.3	—	—	169
1997-07-07	Standard gill nets	4.6 (below normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.15 lb	41
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.20 lb	1
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.10 lb	1
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.16 lb	5
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.05 lb	4
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	7.0 – 46.3	0.12 lb	2

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Survey seining	10.3	—	31

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 10.9	0.85 lb	3
1997-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.2 – 5.2	0.90 lb	6
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.2 – 5.2	0.62 lb	15
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.2 – 10.9	0.60 lb	3
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	1.2 – 5.2	0.64 lb	40
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.2 – 10.9	1.00 lb	5
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.2 – 5.2	1.08 lb	14

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1997-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.9	0.33 lb	3
1997-07-07	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.14 lb	20
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.38 lb	6
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.33 lb	19
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.9	0.23 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.8 – 9.0	2.36 lb	27
1997-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.54 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.8 – 9.0	4.00 lb	10
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.67 lb	3
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	2.7 (below normal)	2.8 – 9.0	0.36 lb	16
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.25 lb	2
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	8.4 (normal)	2.8 – 9.0	2.32 lb	76
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	2.28 lb	10

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Survey seining	6.0	—	18

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1997-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	5.1	—	0.21 lb	36
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.38 lb	16
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.89 lb	1
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.31 lb	4

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.02 lb	1
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.10 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Survey seining	29.7	—	—	89
1997-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.78 lb	4
1997-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.52 lb	2
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.50 lb	3
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.20 lb	2
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.06 lb	7
2017-07-10	Standard electrofishing	29.0	—	1.32 lb	49
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.08 lb	3
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.04 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
1997-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.13 lb	6
1997-07-07	Standard trap nets	18.0 (normal)	4.4 – 49.0	0.13 lb	162
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	62.4 (above normal)	4.4 – 49.0	0.14 lb	437
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	1
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	27.9 (normal)	4.4 – 49.0	0.23 lb	223
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.21 lb	5
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	4.4 – 49.0	0.21 lb	79

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	3.3 – 8.8	2.78 lb	6
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.3 – 8.8	2.92 lb	6
2017-07-10	Standard electrofishing	0.6	—	0.07 lb	1
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	3.3 – 8.8	4.00 lb	2
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	6.49 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.06 lb	6
1997-07-07	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	1.8 – 7.8	0.13 lb	38
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	11.1 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.8	0.16 lb	78
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	8.6 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.8	0.25 lb	69
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.14 lb	2
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.8	0.09 lb	11

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Survey seining	1.7	—	5

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Standard gill nets	13.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.74 lb	120
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.62 lb	40
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.2	1.20 lb	63
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 6.2	1.24 lb	15

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.9 – 4.0	2.30 lb	24
1997-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	3.31 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.0	2.27 lb	3
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.0	1.50 lb	3
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.0	2.15 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.7	0.15 lb	6
1997-07-07	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.28 lb	43
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.23 lb	3
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.7	0.31 lb	8
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.33 lb	15
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.7	0.36 lb	3
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.51 lb	13

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 6.8	0.85 lb	2
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.20 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 6.8	1.26 lb	5

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.94 lb	2
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.34 lb	16
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.56 lb	4
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.54 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.20 lb	1
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.95 lb	2
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.81 lb	58

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	8.70 lb	15
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	9.17 lb	3
2017-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	—	1
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	14.91 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.04 lb	1

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66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

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Crosslake, MN

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Deerwood, MN

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Deerwood, MN

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Merrifield, MN

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Whitefish

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

Fishing Guide

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Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

Fishing Guide

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Brainerd Fishing Guides

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(218) 692-7368

(320) 345-7111

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Fishing Guide

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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.

Whitefish

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Perch

Spottail Shiner

Yellow Bullhead

Rock Bass

Northern Pike

BKF

Hybrid Sunfish

Golden Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Johnny Darter

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Bowfin

Brown Bullhead

Common Carp

Green Sunfish

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