Artichoke

Big Stone County, Minnesota — DOW #06000200

316 Surveys

1,970.75

Acres

15.5 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Fall electrofishing	22.8	—	19
2007-08-06	Fall electrofishing	3.6	—	6
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	20.0	—	20
2005-05-31	Fall electrofishing	98.8	—	107

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	1.45 lb	9
2008-08-26	Standard electrofishing	8.0	—	—	8
2008-08-26	Standard gill nets	21.4 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.31 lb	107
2008-08-26	Fall electrofishing	573.6	—	—	478
2008-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	6441.0	—	—	64410
2006-08-28	1/4-in trap nets	3.9	—	—	39
2006-08-28	Fall electrofishing	545.5	—	—	500
2006-08-28	Standard gill nets	51.8 (above normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.24 lb	259
2007-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	25.0	—	—	250
2007-08-06	Fall electrofishing	1366.2	—	—	2277
2007-08-06	Standard gill nets	38.6 (above normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.32 lb	193
2021-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	2.53 lb	15
2021-08-30	Standard gill nets	12.3 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.89 lb	37
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	4185.0	—	—	4185
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	82.9	—	—	829
2005-05-31	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.76 lb	18
2005-05-31	Special seining	1.4	—	—	7
2005-05-31	Standard electrofishing	10.0	—	—	10
2005-05-31	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.39 lb	95
2005-05-31	Special gill nets	33.0	—	—	66
2005-05-31	Fall electrofishing	694.1	—	—	752
2005-05-31	1/4-in trap nets	4.1	—	—	41
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	122.4	—	—	979
2017-09-05	Fall electrofishing	301.7	—	—	176
2017-09-05	Standard gill nets	13.3 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	2.33 lb	40
2024-08-26	Fall electrofishing	258.0	—	—	86
2024-08-26	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	3.6 – 24.2	1.04 lb	10

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.09 lb	2
2008-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	10
2008-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.21 lb	12
2008-08-26	Standard electrofishing	15.0	—	—	15
1983-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.21 lb	8
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.12 lb	6
2006-08-28	1/4-in trap nets	4.8	—	—	48
2006-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
2007-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	6.5	—	—	65
2007-08-06	Fall electrofishing	54.0	—	—	90
2007-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.13 lb	5
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	75.3	—	—	753
2021-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.51 lb	5
2005-05-31	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.44 lb	1
2005-05-31	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	—	11
2005-05-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.47 lb	4
2005-05-31	Standard electrofishing	3.0	—	0.20 lb	3
1990-07-31	Standard trap nets	10.7 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.09 lb	107
1990-07-31	Standard gill nets	4.6	—	0.10 lb	46
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	7.0	—	—	56
2017-09-05	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.24 lb	2

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Standard gill nets	10.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.25 lb	52
2008-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	5
2008-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	8.93 lb	2
2008-08-26	Standard electrofishing	5.0	—	—	5
1993-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.15 lb	16
2006-08-28	Fall electrofishing	4.4	—	—	4
2006-08-28	Standard gill nets	8.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.36 lb	42
2007-08-06	Fall electrofishing	10.2	—	—	17
2007-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	1.54 lb	5
2021-08-30	Standard gill nets	12.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.17 lb	38
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2005-05-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	3.68 lb	3
2005-05-31	Special gill nets	0.5	—	—	1
2005-05-31	Fall electrofishing	3.7	—	—	4
2005-05-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	2.43 lb	1
2005-05-31	Special seining	6.2	—	—	31
1990-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.85 lb	2
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	2.8	—	—	22
2017-09-05	Standard gill nets	38.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.01 lb	116
2024-08-26	Standard gill nets	21.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.64 lb	87
2024-08-26	Fall electrofishing	9.0	—	—	3

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	61.7	—	617
1993-07-08	Survey seining	118.2	—	591
1993-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	14.3	—	143
2006-08-28	1/4-in trap nets	13.5	—	135
2007-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	63.8	—	638
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	85.3	—	853
2005-05-31	1/4-in trap nets	35.1	—	351
2005-05-31	Special seining	16.6	—	83
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	225.0	—	1800

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.44 lb	29
2008-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	37.8	—	—	378
2008-08-26	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.51 lb	77
2008-08-26	Standard electrofishing	40.0	—	—	40
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.21 lb	8
1993-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	10.4	—	—	104
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.06 lb	95
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.22 lb	18
2006-08-28	1/4-in trap nets	29.8	—	—	298
2006-08-28	Fall electrofishing	53.5	—	—	49
2006-08-28	Standard gill nets	82.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.19 lb	413
2007-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	26.3	—	—	263
2007-08-06	Standard gill nets	25.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.46 lb	127
2021-08-30	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.35 lb	45
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	18.2	—	—	182
2021-08-30	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.75 lb	76
2005-05-31	Standard gill nets	19.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.32 lb	198
2005-05-31	Special gill nets	12.5	—	—	25
2005-05-31	1/4-in trap nets	228.0	—	—	2280
2005-05-31	Standard trap nets	7.5 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.49 lb	113
2005-05-31	Special seining	3.0	—	—	15
2005-05-31	Standard electrofishing	7.0	—	—	7
1990-07-31	Standard gill nets	64.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.17 lb	645
1990-07-31	Standard trap nets	28.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.32 lb	281
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	25.0	—	—	200
2017-09-05	Fall electrofishing	51.4	—	—	30
2017-09-05	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.31 lb	16

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.66 lb	5
2008-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	1.8	—	—	18
2008-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.45 lb	3
2008-08-26	Standard electrofishing	2.0	—	—	2
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	1.71 lb	3
1993-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.09 lb	3
2006-08-28	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	10
2006-08-28	Standard gill nets	7.6 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.46 lb	38
2007-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2007-08-06	Standard gill nets	3.6 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.57 lb	18
2021-08-30	Standard gill nets	3.3 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.24 lb	10
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2021-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	1.19 lb	18
2005-05-31	Standard gill nets	11.8 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.54 lb	118
2005-05-31	Special gill nets	5.5	—	—	11
2005-05-31	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	—	7
2005-05-31	Standard trap nets	15.7 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.55 lb	236
2005-05-31	Standard electrofishing	13.0	—	—	13
1990-07-31	Standard gill nets	116.2 (above normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.28 lb	1162
1990-07-31	Standard trap nets	7.8 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.27 lb	78
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	3
2017-09-05	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.72 lb	15
2024-08-26	Standard gill nets	67.0 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.04 lb	268

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Standard electrofishing	10.0	—	1.63 lb	10
2008-08-26	Fall electrofishing	204.0	—	—	170
2008-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	2.8	—	—	28
1993-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	—	11
1993-07-08	Standard electrofishing	0.3	—	0.09 lb	1
1993-07-08	Survey seining	0.4	—	0.07 lb	2
2006-08-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2006-08-28	Fall electrofishing	9.8	—	—	9
2006-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.08 lb	1
2007-08-06	Fall electrofishing	13.2	—	—	22
2021-08-30	Standard electrofishing	14.9	—	1.76 lb	29
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	100.0	—	—	100
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	5
2021-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	2.05 lb	5
2005-05-31	Standard electrofishing	5.0	—	1.38 lb	5
2005-05-31	Fall electrofishing	1.9	—	—	2
2005-05-31	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	—	12
2005-05-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.95 lb	3
1990-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	2.00 lb	1
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	4.8	—	—	38
2017-09-05	Fall electrofishing	49.7	—	—	29
2017-09-05	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.53 lb	4
2024-08-26	Fall electrofishing	84.0	—	—	28

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Fall electrofishing	90.0	—	75
2006-08-28	Fall electrofishing	13.1	—	12
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	655.0	—	655

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Standard gill nets	12.2 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.28 lb	61
2008-08-26	Fall electrofishing	67.2	—	0.01 lb	56
2008-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.55 lb	4
2008-08-26	Standard electrofishing	68.0	—	—	68
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	16.3 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.91 lb	163
1983-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.62 lb	9
1993-07-08	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	10
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	12.7 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.02 lb	127
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	4.19 lb	7
1993-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	1.7	—	—	17
2006-08-28	Fall electrofishing	24.0	—	0.01 lb	22
2006-08-28	Standard gill nets	15.0 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.05 lb	75
2006-08-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2007-08-06	Fall electrofishing	123.0	—	0.02 lb	205
2007-08-06	Standard gill nets	18.8 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.77 lb	94
2007-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	2.4	—	—	24
2021-08-30	Standard gill nets	44.3 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.17 lb	133
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	509.0	—	—	509
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	—	11
2021-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.66 lb	14
2005-05-31	Standard gill nets	2.1 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.69 lb	21
2005-05-31	Special gill nets	6.5	—	0.94 lb	13
2005-05-31	Fall electrofishing	41.5	—	0.04 lb	45
2005-05-31	1/4-in trap nets	0.6	—	—	6
2005-05-31	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.65 lb	13
2005-05-31	Special seining	0.4	—	—	2
2005-05-31	Standard electrofishing	24.0	—	—	24
1990-07-31	Standard gill nets	13.1 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	4.11 lb	131
1990-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	5.14 lb	25
2017-09-05	Fall electrofishing	56.6	—	0.01 lb	33
2017-09-05	Standard gill nets	21.3 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.12 lb	64
2024-08-26	Fall electrofishing	1890.0	—	—	630
2024-08-26	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.52 lb	45

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Fall electrofishing	12.0	—	—	10
2008-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	2.6	—	—	26
2008-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	2
1993-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.9	—	0.04 lb	9
2006-08-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2007-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2007-08-06	Fall electrofishing	1.8	—	—	3
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	6.0	—	—	6
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	181.4	—	—	1814
2021-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1
2005-05-31	Fall electrofishing	11.1	—	—	12
2005-05-31	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	—	7
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.9	—	—	7

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	4.94 lb	15
2008-08-26	Fall electrofishing	50.4	—	—	42
2008-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	15
2008-08-26	Standard trap nets	8.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	3.35 lb	128
2008-08-26	Standard electrofishing	161.0	—	—	161
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	1.63 lb	14
1983-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	4.50 lb	7
1993-07-08	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	6.50 lb	20
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	7.86 lb	100
1993-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	20
2006-08-28	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	3.16 lb	20
2006-08-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.9	—	—	9
2006-08-28	Fall electrofishing	9.8	—	—	9
2007-08-06	Standard gill nets	4.6 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	4.87 lb	23
2007-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	20
2007-08-06	Fall electrofishing	15.0	—	—	25
2021-08-30	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.54 lb	9
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	109.0	—	—	109
2021-08-30	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	9.00 lb	57
2005-05-31	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	3.61 lb	118
2005-05-31	Special gill nets	2.0	—	—	4
2005-05-31	Fall electrofishing	41.5	—	—	45
2005-05-31	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	20
2005-05-31	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	10.14 lb	29
2005-05-31	Standard electrofishing	80.0	—	—	80
1990-07-31	Standard gill nets	11.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.53 lb	111
1990-07-31	Standard trap nets	8.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	3.78 lb	82
2017-09-05	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	11.92 lb	7
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2024-08-26	Fall electrofishing	90.0	—	—	30
2024-08-26	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.66 lb	15

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	0.82 lb	2
2008-08-26	Fall electrofishing	4.8	—	—	4
2008-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.66 lb	3
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.03 lb	88
1983-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.22 lb	6
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.02 lb	5
1993-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	4.20 lb	6
1993-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2006-08-28	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	4.80 lb	7
2006-08-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2006-08-28	Fall electrofishing	2.2	—	—	2
2007-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.89 lb	6
2007-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
2021-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.72 lb	4
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
2021-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.29 lb	2
2005-05-31	Standard electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2005-05-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.07 lb	3
2005-05-31	Special gill nets	1.5	—	—	3
2005-05-31	Fall electrofishing	1.9	—	—	2
2005-05-31	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2005-05-31	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.46 lb	6
1990-07-31	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.84 lb	73
1990-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	5.21 lb	25
2017-09-05	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.56 lb	9
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2024-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	0.51 lb	7

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	5.9	—	59
2007-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	2.1	—	21
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	364.2	—	3642
2005-05-31	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	204.1	—	1633

OTS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Fall electrofishing	90.0	—	75
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	1615.0	—	1615
2005-05-31	Fall electrofishing	2.8	—	3
2017-09-05	Fall electrofishing	37.7	—	22

OTM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-08-26	Fall electrofishing	246.0	—	205
2006-08-28	Fall electrofishing	41.5	—	38
2007-08-06	Fall electrofishing	7.8	—	13
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	780.0	—	780
2005-05-31	Fall electrofishing	86.8	—	94
2017-09-05	Fall electrofishing	174.9	—	102

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.6 – 7.7	0.27 lb	6

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.40 lb	32
1993-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	1.4	—	—	14
1993-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	1.57 lb	2
2006-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.39 lb	3
2021-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.53 lb	3
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	11.0	—	—	11
2021-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.51 lb	1
2005-05-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.30 lb	7
2005-05-31	Special gill nets	0.5	—	—	1
1990-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.95 lb	4
1990-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.79 lb	33
2017-09-05	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.26 lb	23

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1
1993-07-08	Survey seining	0.4	—	2

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-08-28	Fall electrofishing	1.1	—	1
2007-08-06	Fall electrofishing	1.2	—	2
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	2
2005-05-31	Fall electrofishing	3.7	—	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-08-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	5.0	—	—	5
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2021-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.34 lb	6
2021-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	5.79 lb	4
2017-09-05	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	2.04 lb	10
2017-09-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2017-09-05	Fall electrofishing	1.7	—	—	1
2024-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	6.60 lb	5

White Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-08-30	Fall electrofishing	1.0	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2024-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.03 lb	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2005-05-31	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1

QBS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.79 lb	5

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Artie's Bait & Tackle

Ortonville, MN

(320) 839-2480

★ 4.7

Fischer's Outback

Graceville, MN

(320) 748-7482

★ 5

Hartman's Supervalu

Ortonville, MN

(320) 839-2583

★ 4.3

Ortonville Fish Cleaning Facility

Ortonville, MN

★ 4.7

Minnkota Tackle

Madison, MN

(320) 894-8490

Mitlyng's Bait & Tackle

Watson, MN

(320) 269-5593

★ 4.2

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GoFasters Powersports & Marine

Ortonville, MN

(320) 839-7143

★ 4.5

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(605) 520-6958

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Fishing Resort Ortonville

(320) 839-2558

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Fish Species

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Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp Crappie Freshwater Drum Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Quillback Suckers Sunfish Walleye White Bass White Sucker Yellow Perch

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