Minnesota Fishing Guide

Wirth

Hennepin County, Minnesota — DOW #27003700

141 Surveys

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39.97
Acres
25 ft
Max Depth
0
9
Fish Species
12
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-07-18 Standard gill nets 9.0 — 0.78 lb 18
1986-07-30 Standard gill nets 8.0 — 0.51 lb 16
1988-07-18 Standard gill nets 1.5 — 0.70 lb 3
1988-07-18 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.80 lb 1
1990-07-19 Standard gill nets 1.5 — 1.70 lb 3

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-07-18 Standard gill nets 22.5 (above normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.08 lb 45
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 7.5 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.05 lb 15
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.14 lb 2
2018-08-07 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.14 lb 12
2001-07-23 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.21 lb 3
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 5.1 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.14 lb 46
1986-07-30 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.35 lb 6
1986-07-30 Standard trap nets 6.0 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.41 lb 30
1988-07-18 Standard gill nets 33.5 (above normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.14 lb 67
1988-07-18 Standard trap nets 6.0 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.15 lb 30
1990-07-19 Standard gill nets 34.0 (above normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.04 lb 68
1990-07-19 Standard trap nets 670.8 (above normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.04 lb 3354
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.28 lb 2
1996-06-10 Survey seining 10.0 — — 30
1996-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.12 lb 3
1996-06-10 Standard trap nets 13.0 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.16 lb 78

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-07-18 Standard gill nets 14.0 (normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.28 lb 28
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.26 lb 1
2018-08-07 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.93 lb 1
2018-08-07 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.41 lb 3
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.54 lb 6
2001-07-23 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.50 lb 3
1986-07-30 Standard gill nets 4.5 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.47 lb 9
1986-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.50 lb 4
1988-07-18 Standard gill nets 140.0 (above normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.10 lb 280
1988-07-18 Standard trap nets 10.6 (normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.12 lb 53
1990-07-19 Standard gill nets 63.5 (above normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.08 lb 127
1990-07-19 Standard trap nets 291.2 (above normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.13 lb 1456
1996-06-10 Standard trap nets 15.3 (normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.24 lb 92
1996-06-10 Standard gill nets 17.0 (normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.28 lb 68

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-07-18 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.5 3.40 lb 1
2001-07-23 Standard gill nets 7.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.5 2.87 lb 14
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 5.76 lb 1
1986-07-30 Standard gill nets 5.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.30 lb 11
1986-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.39 lb 5
1988-07-18 Standard gill nets 6.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.5 1.38 lb 12
1988-07-18 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.55 lb 4
1990-07-19 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.5 1.77 lb 7
1990-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 3.90 lb 2
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 3.33 lb 1
1996-06-10 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.5 1.59 lb 4
1996-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.44 lb 1

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-07-18 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 2.00 lb 1
2018-08-07 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.6 1.42 lb 2
2001-07-23 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 2.16 lb 1
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.3 – 1.6 2.05 lb 10
1986-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 1.55 lb 2
1986-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.6 3.00 lb 1
1988-07-18 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 1.57 lb 4
1988-07-18 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.6 0.85 lb 2
1990-07-19 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 2.20 lb 1
1990-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.6 1.90 lb 3
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 0.75 lb 1
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.6 1.50 lb 1
1996-06-10 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 1.55 lb 5

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-07-18 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 4.0 2.70 lb 1
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.45 lb 1
1986-07-30 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.5 – 4.0 0.12 lb 6
1986-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.67 lb 4
1988-07-18 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 0.5 – 4.0 3.06 lb 8
1988-07-18 Standard trap nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.36 lb 14
1990-07-19 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 0.5 – 4.0 1.02 lb 5
1990-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 3.40 lb 3
1996-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 4.0 6.19 lb 3
1996-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 4.94 lb 3

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-07-18 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.20 lb 1
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 27.3 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.09 lb 164
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 9.0 — 0.09 lb 18
2018-08-07 Standard trap nets 58.7 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.08 lb 352
2018-08-07 Standard gill nets 10.0 — 0.11 lb 20
2001-07-23 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.15 lb 1
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 73.3 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.09 lb 660
1986-07-30 Standard trap nets 12.4 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.20 lb 62
1986-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.25 lb 2
1988-07-18 Standard trap nets 72.6 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.12 lb 363
1988-07-18 Standard gill nets 9.5 — 0.12 lb 19
1990-07-19 Standard trap nets 2.2 (below normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.06 lb 11
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 17.8 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.09 lb 160
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 8.5 — 0.11 lb 17
1996-06-10 Survey seining 19.7 — 0.01 lb 59
1996-06-10 Standard trap nets 30.0 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.05 lb 180

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.95 lb 6
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 4.77 lb 2
2018-08-07 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.5 – 7.9 5.01 lb 2
2018-08-07 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 3.47 lb 1
2001-07-23 Standard gill nets 8.5 (above normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.99 lb 17
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 2.28 lb 5
1988-07-18 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.5 – 7.9 4.30 lb 2
1990-07-19 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.5 – 7.9 1.70 lb 1
1990-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 3.40 lb 1
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 3.61 lb 10
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 3.31 lb 1
1996-06-10 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.20 lb 15
1996-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.67 lb 2

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.30 lb 1
2018-08-07 Standard trap nets 1.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.16 lb 6
2018-08-07 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.11 lb 1
2001-07-23 Standard electrofishing 4.8 — 0.47 lb 3
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.04 lb 16
1986-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.16 lb 5
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 1.75 lb 1
1996-06-10 Survey seining 2.7 — — 8

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.4 1.23 lb 2
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.7 – 6.2 1.74 lb 1

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.6 0.06 lb 1
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.06 lb 12
1986-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.05 lb 3
1990-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.10 lb 1
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.03 lb 1
1996-06-10 Standard trap nets 4.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.08 lb 29
1996-06-10 Survey seining 6.3 — 0.02 lb 19

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.09 lb 11
2018-08-07 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.06 lb 20
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 7.9 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.06 lb 71
1996-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.23 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-08-27 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.08 lb 8
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 3.1 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.09 lb 28
2001-07-23 Standard gill nets 5.5 (normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.09 lb 11
1996-06-10 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.73 lb 1
2018-08-07 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.20 lb 1
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.85 lb 3
1996-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.63 lb 4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2018-08-07 Standard trap nets 1.5 — 0.06 lb 9
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 7.8 — 0.05 lb 70
1986-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 0.05 lb 3
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.04 lb 2
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.06 lb 1
1996-06-10 Survey seining 6.7 — 0.04 lb 20
1996-06-10 Standard trap nets 7.5 — 0.03 lb 45

GIS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-07-23 Standard gill nets 3.0 — 1.36 lb 6
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 2.0 — 1.70 lb 4

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.08 lb 3
1996-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.08 lb 2

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 4.98 lb 1

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1996-06-10 Survey seining 225.7 — 677

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Bait Shop

Bloomington, MN

★ 4.4

Big B's Bait & Tackle

Plymouth, MN

(763) 383-8830

★ 4.7

Cabela's

Rogers, MN

(763) 493-8600

★ 4.2

DH Custom Rods & Tackle

Wayzata, MN

(952) 471-7637

★ 4.6

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Maple Grove, MN

(763) 315-5377

★ 3.9

Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Bloomington, MN

(763) 694-7687

★ 4.7

Jig Mania

Bloomington, MN

(952) 234-0897

★ 5

JR's Tackle Fishing Tackle Outlet

Brooklyn Park, MN

(612) 807-0946

★ 4.8

Nearby Marinas

Any Other YBC Location

Minneapolis, MN

(612) 208-1800

★ 3.5

Bay Rentals, Inc.

Mound, MN

(952) 474-0366

★ 4.5

Bay to Bay Boat Club

Excelsior, MN

(952) 401-3880

★ 4.9

Bay to Bay Boat Club - Sunset Boat Yards

Spring Park, MN

(952) 401-3880

Bayside Marine

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-5900

★ 4.8

Bean’s Greenwood Marina

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-7942

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Wirth

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Izaak Walton Lodge
Fishing Resort Brooklyn Park

(763) 561-5364
MINNeSTAY
Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 216-5511
Erik's Retreat
Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 401-3080
Bloomington Ice Garden
Fishing Resort Bloomington

(952) 563-8841

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Fish Species

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

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Wirth

Bush Lake Park
Fishing Guide

(952) 563-8877
Daddy'$ Money Bowfishing
Fishing Guide

(612) 438-5083
Erickson Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(612) 801-5058
Fish Lake Minnetonka
Fishing Guide

(612) 483-1384
Hogback Ridge Ponds
Fishing Guide

(952) 854-5900
Jasper Guide Services
Fishing Guide

(952) 220-4954

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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.