| Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: | We've done the homework for you! See how Bear Island Lake Compares to Other Area Lakes. More Specie Variety Offering Angers Unique Fishing Opportunities | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bear Island Lake offers Anglers | Northern Lights Lodge & Resort | White Iron Lake | ||||||||||||||||||
| More Variety and Plenty of Fishing Opportunities! | Bear Island Lake | Farm Lake | Snowbank Lake | Birch Lake | ||||||||||||||||
| Species | Gear Used | Normal Fish Caught Range | Caught | Average Fish Weight (lbs) | Caught | Average Fish Weight (lbs) | Caught | Average Fish Weight (lbs) | Caught | Average Fish Weight (lbs) | Caught | Average Fish Weight (lbs) | ||||||||
| Black Crappie | Trap net | 1.6 - 3.3 | 1.70 | 0.50 | 2.10 | 0.55 | 0.10 | 0.23 | N/A | N/A | 0.60 | 0.22 | ||||||||
| Bluegill | Gill net | N/A - N/A | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.70 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.75 | N/A | N/A | 0.20 | 0.61 | ||||||||
| Hybrid Sunfish | Trap net | N/A - N/A | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.24 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Largemouth Bass | Trap net | 0.1 - 0.7 | 0.10 | 0.13 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.10 | 0.56 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Northern Pike | Gill net | 1.2 - 3.6 | 4.20 | 3.32 | 1.10 | 3.15 | 3.60 | 3.01 | 1.70 | 3.68 | 1.90 | 2.32 | ||||||||
| Pumpkinseed Sunfish | Gill net | N/A - N/A | 0.10 | 0.19 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Rock Bass | Gill net | 0.5 - 2.2 | 4.50 | 0.38 | 1.60 | 0.44 | 1.50 | 0.51 | 1.90 | 0.27 | 0.50 | 0.39 | ||||||||
| Smallmouth Bass | Gill net | 0.3 - 0.7 | 1.10 | 1.63 | 0.60 | 1.46 | 0.30 | 2.01 | 1.40 | 1.43 | 0.10 | 2.20 | ||||||||
| Walleye | Gill net | 3.1 - 9.8 | 6.00 | 1.61 | 4.00 | 1.27 | 7.20 | 1.21 | 10.30 | 1.26 | 12.50 | 0.87 | ||||||||
| White Sucker | Gill net | 2.8 - 6.7 | 3.80 | 1.47 | 3.40 | 2.22 | 3.10 | 1.94 | 5.70 | 1.72 | 4.90 | 1.68 | ||||||||
| Yellow Perch | Gill net | 1.9 - 7.1 | 2.10 | 0.16 | 2.40 | 0.14 | 8.10 | 0.15 | 1.30 | 0.13 | 3.30 | 0.25 | ||||||||