Wirt

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31084800

11 Surveys
35.85
Acres
25 ft
Max Depth
15 ft
Mean Depth
7
Fish Species
9
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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

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Black CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadHybrid SunfishNorthern PikeYellow BullheadYellow Perch

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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.