Ann

Wright County, Minnesota — DOW #86019000

163 Surveys

375.4

Acres

18.5 ft

Max Depth

10.1 ft

Mean Depth

16

Fish Species

6

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-07	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.20 lb	19
1990-08-07	Standard trap nets	15.8 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.41 lb	95
2016-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	2.4	—	—	2
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	4.2	—	—	42
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	23.7 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.26 lb	213
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	46.0 (above normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.19 lb	368
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	13.7 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.25 lb	123
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	13.2 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.25 lb	79
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	55.9 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.18 lb	447
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	15.1 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.22 lb	136
1988-08-02	Standard gill nets	22.1 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.21 lb	199
1988-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.23 lb	13
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	13.5 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.27 lb	81
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.30 lb	4
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	18.7 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.32 lb	131

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-07	Standard gill nets	240.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.21 lb	1200
1990-08-07	Standard trap nets	22.3 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.17 lb	134
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.69 lb	14
2006-07-31	Survey seining	21.3	—	—	64
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	11.8 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.57 lb	106
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	251.7 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.25 lb	2265
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	98.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.22 lb	588
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	12.7 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.26 lb	114
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	32.3 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.55 lb	258
1988-08-02	Standard trap nets	23.7 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.45 lb	142
1988-08-02	Standard gill nets	256.9 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.33 lb	2312
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.10 lb	34
1996-07-29	Survey seining	9.7	—	—	29
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	58.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.20 lb	351
1981-07-06	Standard gill nets	317.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.21 lb	952
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	44.4 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.25 lb	311

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.05 lb	2
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.34 lb	21
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.30 lb	1
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.70 lb	1
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.68 lb	27
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.18 lb	1
1988-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	14.00 lb	3
1988-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.00 lb	1
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.02 lb	14
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.50 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	2
2016-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1
2016-05-18	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.37 lb	2
2006-07-31	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.39 lb	1
1988-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.08 lb	3
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.15 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-07	Standard trap nets	9.7 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.14 lb	58
1990-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.22 lb	6
2016-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	37.7	—	—	31
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	94.3	—	—	943
2016-05-18	Special trap nets	10.4	—	0.27 lb	166
2006-07-31	Survey seining	422.3	—	—	1267
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	30.0	—	0.18 lb	270
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	28.1 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.13 lb	225
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	2.7 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.41 lb	16
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	14.5	—	0.18 lb	116
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	35.4 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.08 lb	319
1988-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.14 lb	21
1988-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.2 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.10 lb	13
1996-07-29	Survey seining	89.0	—	—	267
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.22 lb	20
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.5 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	—	9
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	11.3 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.01 lb	79

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.09 lb	5
2016-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	70.6	—	—	58
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	16.3	—	—	163
2006-07-31	Standard electrofishing	12.2	—	1.08 lb	13
2006-07-31	Survey seining	5.7	—	0.03 lb	17
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.08 lb	8
2016-08-01	Standard electrofishing	32.4	—	0.87 lb	51
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.77 lb	13
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.76 lb	41
1996-07-29	Survey seining	14.7	—	—	44
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.06 lb	1
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.63 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-07	Standard gill nets	15.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	0.80 lb	79
1990-08-07	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.66 lb	32
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	6.4 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.72 lb	58
2023-09-27	Fall electrofishing	3.0	—	—	3
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	4.9 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.29 lb	44
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.23 lb	4
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.07 lb	25
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.84 lb	2
1988-08-02	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	0.79 lb	66
1988-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.45 lb	2
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	14.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.24 lb	89

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.77 lb	3
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.87 lb	34
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.11 lb	1
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.76 lb	12
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.50 lb	2
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.55 lb	88
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	4.82 lb	6
1988-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.57 lb	15
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.57 lb	27
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.36 lb	2
1981-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.80 lb	1
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	5.16 lb	8

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-07	Standard gill nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.06 lb	17
1990-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.00 lb	1
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	5.62 lb	3
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.21 lb	9
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	10.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	5.15 lb	98
1988-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	1.39 lb	8
1988-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	5.20 lb	1
1996-07-29	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	4.63 lb	17

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.25 lb	1
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	1.6	—	—	16
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.23 lb	1
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.40 lb	3
1988-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.67 lb	3
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.20 lb	12
2016-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	10.9	—	—	9
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	15.8	—	—	158
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.26 lb	8
2006-07-31	Survey seining	6.7	—	—	20
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	59.6 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.20 lb	536
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.51 lb	14
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.11 lb	48
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	53.9 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.16 lb	431
1988-08-02	Standard gill nets	5.9 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.24 lb	53
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.07 lb	2
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	43.2 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.08 lb	259
1981-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.10 lb	2
1981-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.13 lb	6

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.77 lb	3
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	2
2016-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	2.4	—	—	2
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.97 lb	3
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.11 lb	2
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.22 lb	13
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	14.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.54 lb	113
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	30.3 (above normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.37 lb	273
1988-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.40 lb	14
1988-08-02	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.46 lb	25
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.55 lb	6
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.29 lb	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	7.3	—	—	6
2006-07-31	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	7
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.05 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	4.1	—	—	41
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.15 lb	1
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.11 lb	2

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-01	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	4

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	9.7	—	8

SAB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	1.05 lb	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	1.0	—	3
1996-07-29	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.53 lb	1
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	4.25 lb	3
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.81 lb	23

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	5.10 lb	6
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.9	—	3.79 lb	8

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	1.90 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.67 lb	5
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.62 lb	4

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	6.63 lb	3

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A-1 Marine, Inc.

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Boat Happy Rentals

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Ann

Big Dog Fishing Guide Services

(612) 810-7330

Fishing Klinics For Kids Guide

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Headwaters Fly Fishing Company - John Edstrom

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Jiggin Jim's Fishing Guide Service & Taxidermy

(612) 644-7657

Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby

(763) 443-7039

Wildwood Float Trips

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