Little Split Hand

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31034100

162 Surveys

Special Regulations for Little Split Hand

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit five.

243.91

Acres

25 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.05 lb	7
1996-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.08 lb	1
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	0.7	—	—	23
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.31 lb	4
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.74 lb	7
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	2.8	—	—	53
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.30 lb	5
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.17 lb	19
1975-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.75 lb	2
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	1.5	—	—	43
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.06 lb	3
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.63 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.10 lb	15
1996-06-17	Standard gill nets	39.2 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.08 lb	235
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.14 lb	11
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	52.2 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.12 lb	313
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	11
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.14 lb	6
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	55.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.07 lb	330
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.10 lb	5
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	18.4 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.09 lb	92
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.47 lb	4
1975-06-10	Standard gill nets	17.0 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.17 lb	51
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	2
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.20 lb	3
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	19.2 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.11 lb	115

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.78 lb	4
1996-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.91 lb	14
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	13
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	1.31 lb	1
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	1.01 lb	2
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	1.9	—	—	37
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.35 lb	2
1975-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.40 lb	1
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.83 lb	8
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	0.0	—	—	1
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.50 lb	8
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.69 lb	8

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard gill nets	11.8 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.11 lb	71
1996-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.03 lb	6
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	16.3 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.59 lb	98
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.84 lb	5
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	15
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	13.2 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.49 lb	79
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.50 lb	6
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	0.8	—	—	16
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	9.4 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.19 lb	47
1975-06-10	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.07 lb	17
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.81 lb	4
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	14
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	3.23 lb	44
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.41 lb	4

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard electrofishing	0.8	—	2.91 lb	1
1996-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.07 lb	1
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.50 lb	2
2012-06-11	Standard electrofishing	15.8	—	2.95 lb	21
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	4.00 lb	1
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.57 lb	2

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	1.19 lb	2
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	0.0	—	—	1
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	1.60 lb	17
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1975-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	1.63 lb	3
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 4.5	1.50 lb	1
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	3
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	1.48 lb	18
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 4.5	1.26 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.53 lb	5
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	0.0	—	—	1
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.51 lb	2
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.06 lb	1
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.41 lb	8

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.91 lb	4
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.85 lb	4
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	1.60 lb	1
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.69 lb	7
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.23 lb	4
1975-06-10	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.53 lb	6
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	5.50 lb	3
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	0.0	—	—	1
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.15 lb	3
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	5.07 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.29 lb	2
1996-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.21 lb	30
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.30 lb	1
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.28 lb	16
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.32 lb	15
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.30 lb	1
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.16 lb	6
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	4.5	—	0.25 lb	86
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.20 lb	5
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	2.5 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.18 lb	10
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	5.6 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.40 lb	39
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	3.2	—	0.27 lb	90
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.22 lb	1
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.20 lb	9

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.97 lb	4
1996-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.77 lb	8
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	13
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.33 lb	6
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	1.8	—	—	35
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.55 lb	4
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	8.00 lb	1
1975-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.20 lb	1
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	5.89 lb	19
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	0.7	—	—	19
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.49 lb	5

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.73 lb	25
1996-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.43 lb	1
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.26 lb	25
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	3
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.28 lb	7
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	4
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.34 lb	11
1975-06-10	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.25 lb	21
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.43 lb	7
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	4

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.60 lb	6
1996-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.30 lb	8
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	20.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.23 lb	122
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.05 lb	2
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	6.2	—	0.35 lb	203
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.27 lb	102
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.24 lb	25
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	11.6	—	0.41 lb	221
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	11.6 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.18 lb	58
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.26 lb	7
1975-06-10	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.35 lb	21
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.53 lb	11
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	10.5	—	0.37 lb	293
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.27 lb	75
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.39 lb	9

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.42 lb	8
1980-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.30 lb	2
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.40 lb	4
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	7.1	—	0.33 lb	235
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.17 lb	3
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	4.0 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.08 lb	36
2018-09-19	Special electrofishing	180.7	—	0.16 lb	182
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	22.2	—	0.23 lb	422
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	6.3 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.24 lb	25
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.26 lb	7
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	11.5	—	0.28 lb	322
2024-06-10	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.21 lb	24
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	6.2 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.23 lb	56

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	3.10 lb	3
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	2.50 lb	1
1975-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	3.25 lb	2

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.59 lb	10

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	0.0	—	—	1
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	13.67 lb	3

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-05-29	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	3
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.06 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1975-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.40 lb	5
1975-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.75 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-05-30	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.27 lb	3
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.43 lb	3

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.00 lb	1
2022-06-06	Special trap nets	0.0	—	—	1
2024-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.29 lb	3

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

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Grand Rapids Marine

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Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

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NorthStar Barge

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Little Split Hand. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Silver Redhorse Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Little Split Hand

Bro's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

Fishing Guide

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

Fishing Guide

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

Fishing Guide

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Fishing Guide

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Little Split Hand

Special Regulations for Little Split Hand

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Largemouth Bass

Shorthead Redhorse

Rock Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Bluegill

Tullibee (Cisco)

Bullhead

BIB

Golden Shiner

Black Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

SLR

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Nearby Marinas

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