Aaron

Douglas County, Minnesota — DOW #21024200

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610.3
Acres
16 ft
Max Depth
9 ft
Mean Depth
15
Fish Species
5
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Aaron. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 1
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 74.0 296
1994-06-27 Survey seining 0.6 3
2016-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 1.4 2
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 9.4 113
2016-07-06 15-ft beach seine 89.0 89

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 29.3 117
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 0.5 3
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 7.2 4
1994-06-27 Survey seining 1.2 6
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 12.9 155
2016-07-06 15-ft beach seine 10.0 10
2016-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 7.9 11

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 28.3 0.19 lb 255
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 23.3 13
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 37.1 (normal) 5.9 – 43.3 0.17 lb 334
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 6.5 26
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 5.8 35
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 24.4 0.21 lb 220
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 32.2 (normal) 5.9 – 43.3 0.15 lb 290
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 33.2 0.18 lb 199
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 70.6 (above normal) 5.9 – 43.3 0.13 lb 706
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 20.4 0.12 lb 184
1994-06-27 Survey seining 58.4 292
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 39.9 (normal) 5.9 – 43.3 0.11 lb 359
1998-06-30 Standard gill nets 7.7 0.10 lb 69
1998-06-30 Standard trap nets 31.1 (normal) 5.9 – 43.3 0.11 lb 280
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 45.0 0.20 lb 405
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 38.3 (normal) 5.9 – 43.3 0.22 lb 345
2016-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 32.4 45
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 31.8 381
2016-07-06 15-ft beach seine 3.0 3
2024-05-14 Standard trap nets 90.5 (above normal) 5.9 – 43.3 0.11 lb 724
1983-06-13 Standard gill nets 19.0 0.18 lb 114
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 35.5 (normal) 5.9 – 43.3 0.12 lb 355

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 1
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.4 – 9.1 0.95 lb 9
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 1.0 – 8.0 0.89 lb 24
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 11.4 (above normal) 1.0 – 8.0 0.82 lb 103
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 2.4 – 9.1 0.78 lb 30
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 1.0 – 8.0 0.79 lb 14
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 12.2 (above normal) 2.4 – 9.1 1.07 lb 122
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 3.2 (normal) 2.4 – 9.1 0.96 lb 29
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 1.1 (normal) 1.0 – 8.0 0.96 lb 10
1998-06-30 Standard gill nets 5.6 (normal) 1.0 – 8.0 1.13 lb 50
1998-06-30 Standard trap nets 6.2 (normal) 2.4 – 9.1 0.48 lb 56
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 1.0 – 8.0 1.05 lb 15
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 1.8 (below normal) 2.4 – 9.1 1.20 lb 16
1983-06-13 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 1.0 – 8.0 0.45 lb 11
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 30.3 (above normal) 2.4 – 9.1 1.34 lb 303

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 6.9 0.22 lb 62
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 2.7 (normal) 1.5 – 9.1 0.25 lb 24
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.3 1
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 9.7 0.22 lb 87
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 1.5 – 9.1 0.23 lb 15
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 1.2 0.10 lb 7
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 6.3 (normal) 1.5 – 9.1 0.16 lb 63
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 1.2 0.35 lb 11
1994-06-27 Survey seining 0.2 1
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 1.5 – 9.1 0.18 lb 8
1998-06-30 Standard gill nets 5.8 0.26 lb 52
1998-06-30 Standard trap nets 4.7 (normal) 1.5 – 9.1 0.27 lb 42
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 19.2 0.22 lb 173
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 1.4 (below normal) 1.5 – 9.1 0.26 lb 13
2016-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 2.2 3
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 0.9 11
2016-07-06 15-ft beach seine 2.0 2
2024-05-14 Standard trap nets 6.1 (normal) 1.5 – 9.1 0.30 lb 49
1983-06-13 Standard gill nets 2.8 0.22 lb 17
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 6.1 (normal) 1.5 – 9.1 0.22 lb 61

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 0.29 lb 2
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.42 lb 2
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.1 0.47 lb 1
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.35 lb 9
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.37 lb 3
2024-05-14 Standard trap nets 0.6 0.39 lb 5
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 0.30 lb 1

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.42 lb 30
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.9 – 8.0 0.29 lb 5
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 5.2 (normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.48 lb 47
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.9 – 8.0 0.28 lb 2
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.35 lb 2
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.9 – 8.0 0.25 lb 6
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 12.8 (above normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.31 lb 115
1994-06-27 Survey seining 0.2 1
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.9 – 8.0 0.39 lb 11
1998-06-30 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.24 lb 39
1998-06-30 Standard trap nets 5.0 (normal) 0.9 – 8.0 0.14 lb 45
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 6.8 (normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.41 lb 61
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.9 – 8.0 0.56 lb 5
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 1.6 19
2016-07-06 15-ft beach seine 8.0 8
2024-05-14 Standard trap nets 3.6 (normal) 0.9 – 8.0 0.36 lb 29
1983-06-13 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.64 lb 7
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.9 – 8.0 0.69 lb 8

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 1856.5 7426
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 15.7 94
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 4.8 (normal) 3.7 – 28.4 0.11 lb 43
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 30.4 17
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 3.7 – 28.4 0.10 lb 6
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.7 0.10 lb 2
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 8.7 (normal) 3.7 – 28.4 0.14 lb 52
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 4.2 (normal) 3.7 – 28.4 0.22 lb 38
1994-06-27 Survey seining 55.0 275
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.7 0.11 lb 1
1998-06-30 Standard gill nets 3.1 (below normal) 3.7 – 28.4 0.44 lb 28
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.7 0.07 lb 1
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 3.3 (below normal) 3.7 – 28.4 0.08 lb 30
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 54.0 648
2016-07-06 15-ft beach seine 12.0 12
2016-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 18.7 26
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.7 0.18 lb 5
1983-06-13 Standard gill nets 5.3 (normal) 3.7 – 28.4 0.12 lb 32

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 1.8 7
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 0.3 2
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 11.4 (above normal) 2.3 – 9.2 1.11 lb 103
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.7 0.70 lb 6
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 6.4 (normal) 2.3 – 9.2 1.52 lb 58
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.6 0.84 lb 5
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 14.2 (above normal) 2.3 – 9.2 1.75 lb 85
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.83 lb 3
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 6.6 (normal) 2.3 – 9.2 1.18 lb 59
1994-06-27 Survey seining 0.4 2
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 1.1 1.77 lb 10
1998-06-30 Standard gill nets 11.3 (above normal) 2.3 – 9.2 1.57 lb 102
1998-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 1.39 lb 3
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 13.0 (above normal) 2.3 – 9.2 1.54 lb 117
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 2.1 1.29 lb 19
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 0.8 10
2016-07-06 15-ft beach seine 6.0 6
2016-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 3.6 5
1983-06-13 Standard gill nets 14.7 (above normal) 2.3 – 9.2 1.25 lb 88
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 1.8 0.76 lb 18

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.89 lb 1
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.6 – 5.2 1.14 lb 2
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.5 1.25 lb 3
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.6 – 5.2 0.50 lb 1
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.5 1.05 lb 2
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.87 lb 5
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.6 – 5.2 1.50 lb 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 3.5 14
2010-06-28 Standard electrofishing 60.9 1.35 lb 57
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 1.30 lb 30
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 1.27 lb 3
2016-06-27 Standard electrofishing 25.2 1.32 lb 24
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 4.1 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 1.63 lb 37
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 1.72 lb 7
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 1.70 lb 1
1994-06-27 Standard electrofishing 25.0 1.60 lb 25
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.87 lb 5
1994-06-27 Survey seining 4.6 23
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.53 lb 1
1998-06-30 Standard electrofishing 33.4 1.49 lb 39
1998-06-30 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 2.16 lb 7
1998-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.70 lb 8
2006-06-26 Standard electrofishing 96.7 1.24 lb 86
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 3.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.98 lb 34
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 1.1 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.0 1.58 lb 10
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 31.8 381
2016-07-06 15-ft beach seine 17.0 17
2016-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 17.3 24
1983-06-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.60 lb 3

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 1.5 9
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 1
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 4.0 16
1994-06-27 Survey seining 0.4 2
2016-07-06 15-ft beach seine 116.0 116
2016-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 37.4 52
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 70.3 843

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 1.5 9
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 17.9 10
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 76.8 307
1994-06-27 Survey seining 19.2 96
2016-07-06 15-ft beach seine 18.0 18
2016-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 33.8 47
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 20.3 244

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 4.1 (normal) 1.2 – 5.3 1.21 lb 37
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.92 lb 5
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 2.8 (normal) 1.2 – 5.3 1.74 lb 25
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 3.98 lb 3
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 1.2 – 5.3 1.16 lb 20
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 4.45 lb 2
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 3.9 (normal) 1.2 – 5.3 1.41 lb 35
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 2.76 lb 2
1998-06-30 Standard gill nets 10.6 (above normal) 1.2 – 5.3 1.00 lb 95
1998-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.83 lb 6
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 4.9 (normal) 1.2 – 5.3 2.14 lb 44
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 6.18 lb 1
1983-06-13 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 1.2 – 5.3 1.68 lb 15
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 1.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.89 lb 13

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 0.3 2
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.3 1
2016-07-06 15-ft beach seine 293.0 293

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 4.13 lb 4
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.3 1
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 2.36 lb 18
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 2.56 lb 11
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 4.44 lb 1
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 4.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.3 2.58 lb 26
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 3.09 lb 1
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 2.68 lb 3
1998-06-30 Standard gill nets 3.9 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.3 2.12 lb 35
1998-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.92 lb 3
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 2.31 lb 29
1983-06-13 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 2.80 lb 1

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 2.2 13
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 17.9 10
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 32.8 131
1994-06-27 Survey seining 26.4 132
2016-07-06 15-ft beach seine 13.0 13
2016-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 2.2 3
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 10.4 125

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.3 1
1994-06-27 Survey seining 1.0 5

OTM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 46.8 187

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 5.4 3
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 0.8 3
2016-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 0.7 1

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.31 lb 2
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.40 lb 7
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.75 lb 5
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.54 lb 2
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.25 lb 2
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.26 lb 5

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 8.09 lb 1
2016-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 1.94 lb 1
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.80 lb 1
1994-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.5 13.67 lb 3
1994-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 12.99 lb 3
1998-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 15.98 lb 1
1983-06-13 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.5 14.50 lb 1
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 8.72 lb 4

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 4.0 16
1994-06-27 Survey seining 11.2 56
2016-07-06 Backpack electrofishing 0.7 1
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 0.2 2

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 0.5 2.19 lb 4
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.5 1.01 lb 2
1994-06-27 Survey seining 3.2 16
2006-06-26 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.5 2.44 lb 2
2006-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.2 1.58 lb 2
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 0.5 6
1983-06-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 0.5 1.17 lb 3

DAR

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 50-ft beach seine 17.0 68

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.6 (below normal) 3.1 – 47.6 0.62 lb 5
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 29.9 1.18 lb 5
1998-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.0 – 29.9 1.04 lb 4
1998-06-30 Standard gill nets 2.3 (below normal) 3.1 – 47.6 1.34 lb 21

Mimic Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1994-06-27 Survey seining 50.0 250

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-07-06 50-ft beach seine 0.3 3

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