Big Bass

Hubbard County, Minnesota — DOW #29003200

130 Surveys

132.5

Acres

60 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	3.25 lb	4
1990-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.30 lb	1
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	5.82 lb	3
1987-06-10	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.12 lb	4
1987-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.00 lb	1
1995-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	3.86 lb	9
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	8.02 lb	2
2009-06-11	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.64 lb	22
2009-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	5.52 lb	1
2002-05-28	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.27 lb	40
2002-05-28	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	3.68 lb	7
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	4.23 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-13	Standard trap nets	19.2	—	0.25 lb	96
1990-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.25 lb	2
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.27 lb	9
1987-06-10	Standard trap nets	26.4	—	0.17 lb	132
1987-06-10	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.33 lb	4
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	17.0	—	0.18 lb	102
2009-06-11	Standard trap nets	7.0	—	0.36 lb	63
2002-05-28	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	0.26 lb	19
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	5.7	—	0.24 lb	51
2016-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	—	2
2016-06-30	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-13	Standard trap nets	94.8 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.19 lb	474
1990-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	3
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	45.9 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.24 lb	413
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.04 lb	6
1987-06-10	Standard trap nets	39.6 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.17 lb	198
1987-06-10	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.20 lb	4
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	100.8 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.10 lb	605
2009-06-11	Standard trap nets	14.0 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.31 lb	126
2009-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.06 lb	1
2002-05-28	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.04 lb	10
2002-05-28	Standard trap nets	10.8 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.25 lb	97
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	19.8 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.09 lb	178
2016-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	8.9	—	—	7
2016-06-30	15-ft beach seine	6.1	—	—	55

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-13	Standard trap nets	6.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.30 lb	33
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.44 lb	5
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.90 lb	1
1987-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.23 lb	10
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.11 lb	22
2009-06-11	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.52 lb	38
2009-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.11 lb	2
2002-05-28	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.61 lb	1
2002-05-28	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.12 lb	22
2016-06-13	Standard electrofishing	44.2	—	1.10 lb	59
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.89 lb	1
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.49 lb	7
2016-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-13	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.14 lb	16
1990-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.17 lb	3
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	4.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.22 lb	44
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.14 lb	7
1987-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.20 lb	1
1987-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.25 lb	2
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.24 lb	10
2009-06-11	Standard trap nets	6.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.27 lb	62
2009-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.10 lb	2
2002-05-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.27 lb	2
2002-05-28	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.36 lb	23
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.19 lb	25
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.22 lb	72

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-13	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.13 lb	15
1990-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.73 lb	6
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.67 lb	5
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.13 lb	1
1987-06-10	Standard gill nets	19.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.14 lb	39
1987-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.70 lb	3
1995-06-05	Standard gill nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.15 lb	40
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.13 lb	1
2009-06-11	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.25 lb	19
2002-05-28	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	3.03 lb	18
2002-05-28	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.98 lb	12
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.98 lb	16
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.88 lb	6

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.25 lb	2
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.56 lb	57
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.51 lb	14
1987-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.64 lb	7
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.54 lb	1
2009-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.50 lb	1
2002-05-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.73 lb	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-13	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.43 lb	36
1990-06-13	Standard trap nets	16.6 (above normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.44 lb	83
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.69 lb	3
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.55 lb	4
1987-06-10	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.43 lb	17
1987-06-10	Standard trap nets	6.8 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.39 lb	34
1995-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	1.20 lb	5
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.82 lb	26
2009-06-11	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.91 lb	24
2009-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	1.00 lb	15
2002-05-28	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.63 lb	35
2002-05-28	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.74 lb	30
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.76 lb	7
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.85 lb	36
2016-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	6.3	—	—	5

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-13	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.15 lb	21
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.14 lb	20
1987-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.21 lb	7
1995-06-05	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.19 lb	58
2009-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.19 lb	7
2002-05-28	Standard gill nets	11.8 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.18 lb	71

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.50 lb	1
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.10 lb	8
2002-05-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.03 lb	1
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.29 lb	4
2016-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	7.6	—	—	6

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.85 lb	10
1995-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.70 lb	3
2009-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.60 lb	10
2009-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.29 lb	1
2002-05-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.82 lb	2
2002-05-28	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	3.53 lb	5
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.40 lb	13
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	4.01 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.39 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.03 lb	1
2016-06-13	Standard electrofishing	37.5	—	1.07 lb	50
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.10 lb	5
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.9	0.54 lb	4
2016-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	10.1	—	8
2016-06-30	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	2
2016-06-30	15-ft beach seine	9.1	—	82

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	216.8	—	171
2016-06-30	15-ft beach seine	16.0	—	144

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	2

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Bob's Boat Storage

Laporte, MN

(218) 224-2505

★ 4.8

Boon-Docks Dock & Lift Sales

Bemidji, MN

(218) 766-9794

★ 5

Charlie's Boat & Marine LLC

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-3451

★ 4.6

Dan's All Season Service Inc.

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 237-3267

★ 4

Darrel's Small Eng ATV & Marine

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-8995

★ 4.8

Johnson’s On The Water Service

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-0798

★ 4.7

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Baldy’s Mostly Musky Guide Service

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Northwoods Guide Service

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Big Bass

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Rock Bass

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Yellow Bullhead

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Green Sunfish

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Pumpkinseed

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