Wirt

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31084800

11 Surveys

35.85

Acres

25 ft

Max Depth

15 ft

Mean Depth

7

Fish Species

9

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-09-08	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.8	3.65 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-09-08	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 9.1	0.20 lb	5
1992-09-08	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.1 – 10.6	0.28 lb	6

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	1
1992-09-08	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.40 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-09-08	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	4.3 – 32.8	0.43 lb	7
1992-09-08	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 10.0	0.30 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-09-08	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.30 lb	4
1992-09-08	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.48 lb	5

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-09-08	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.5 – 20.5	0.12 lb	10

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Resorts & Lodges Near Wirt

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Wirt.

Anchor Inn Resort

Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718

Birch Haven Resort Closed

Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

Loon Point Resort

Fishing Resort Bigfork

(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Wirt

Bro's Guide Service

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

(218) 244-2517

Moo Moo's Guide Service

(218) 398-7593

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Other Lakes in Itasca County

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Plan Your Trip to Wirt

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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.