Ballantyne

Blue Earth County, Minnesota — DOW #07005400

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370.76
Acres
58 ft
Max Depth
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16
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Ballantyne. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 9.3 (normal) 1.5 – 58.0 0.29 lb 56
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 7.0 (below normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.20 lb 42
1992-07-29 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 1.5 – 58.0 0.34 lb 20
1992-07-29 Standard gill nets 11.7 (normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.15 lb 35
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.29 lb 3
1991-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.5 – 58.0 0.88 lb 1
1995-09-05 Standard gill nets 22.0 (normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.55 lb 22
1995-09-05 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 1.5 – 58.0 0.90 lb 6
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.5 – 58.0 0.81 lb 4
2014-06-30 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.98 lb 9
1982-07-15 Standard gill nets 69.0 (normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.09 lb 414
1982-07-15 Standard trap nets 58.8 (above normal) 1.5 – 58.0 0.13 lb 353
1974-06-28 Standard trap nets 10.5 (normal) 1.5 – 58.0 0.21 lb 63
1974-06-28 Standard gill nets 8.7 (normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.29 lb 78
1997-07-14 Standard trap nets 6.1 (normal) 1.5 – 58.0 1.48 lb 55
1997-07-14 Standard gill nets 51.2 (normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.83 lb 307
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 18.1 (normal) 1.5 – 58.0 0.43 lb 163
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 0.6 5

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 0.5 – 13.0 0.13 lb 19
1992-07-29 Standard gill nets 134.7 (above normal) 0.5 – 13.0 0.05 lb 404
1992-07-29 Standard trap nets 15.3 (above normal) 0.4 – 14.4 0.19 lb 92
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.5 – 13.0 0.08 lb 6
1991-08-13 Standard trap nets 10.8 (normal) 0.4 – 14.4 0.12 lb 43
1995-09-05 Standard gill nets 13.0 (normal) 0.5 – 13.0 0.06 lb 13
1995-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 14.4 0.12 lb 3
2014-06-30 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 0.5 – 13.0 0.17 lb 23
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 14.4 0.42 lb 3
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.4 – 14.4 0.36 lb 8
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.12 lb 1
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.12 lb 2
1992-07-29 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.11 lb 12
1991-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.06 lb 1
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.08 lb 3
1995-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.05 lb 2
1995-09-05 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.07 lb 2
2014-06-30 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.05 lb 10
1982-07-15 Standard gill nets 8.8 (normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.11 lb 53
1974-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.25 lb 1
1974-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.25 lb 1
1997-07-14 Survey seining 3.0 0.01 lb 9
1997-07-14 Standard gill nets 10.5 (normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.08 lb 63
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 5.6 50
2019-07-08 15-ft beach seine 9.0 9
2019-07-08 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 1

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 2.0 – 10.8 2.10 lb 10
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 2.0 2.07 lb 12
1992-07-29 Standard gill nets 11.0 (above normal) 2.0 – 10.8 1.65 lb 33
1992-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 1.44 lb 2
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 2.0 – 10.8 3.47 lb 6
1991-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.5 0.32 lb 2
1995-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 1.87 lb 1
2014-06-30 Standard gill nets 3.7 (normal) 2.0 – 10.8 3.50 lb 22
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 5.51 lb 1
1982-07-15 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 2.0 – 10.8 5.06 lb 27
1974-06-28 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 2.0 – 10.8 2.69 lb 18
1997-07-14 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 2.0 – 10.8 4.77 lb 16
1997-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 1.91 lb 3
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.4 5.76 lb 4

Freshwater Drum

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.3 – 2.9 0.51 lb 12
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 3.1 – 18.4 0.84 lb 30
1992-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 2.9 0.67 lb 4
1992-07-29 Standard gill nets 14.0 (normal) 3.1 – 18.4 0.74 lb 42
1991-08-13 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.3 – 2.9 0.55 lb 6
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 3.1 – 18.4 0.58 lb 3
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 2.9 2.13 lb 7
2014-06-30 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 3.1 – 18.4 0.75 lb 7
1974-06-28 Standard trap nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.9 0.31 lb 18
1974-06-28 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 3.1 – 18.4 0.40 lb 36
1997-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.9 3.83 lb 3
1997-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 3.1 – 18.4 3.79 lb 7
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 2.9 1.27 lb 6
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 0.2 2

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.3 1.60 lb 1
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 2.4 3.60 lb 3
1992-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 4.40 lb 3
1992-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 2.4 1.25 lb 7
1991-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.4 6.00 lb 1
1995-09-05 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.11 lb 1
1995-09-05 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.4 – 2.4 3.03 lb 6
2014-06-30 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 4.46 lb 9
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.4 – 2.4 4.01 lb 13
1982-07-15 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.3 2.33 lb 3
1982-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.4 – 2.4 2.75 lb 4
1974-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.25 lb 13
1974-06-28 Standard trap nets 4.2 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.4 1.06 lb 25
1997-07-14 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 6.24 lb 19
1997-07-14 Standard trap nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.4 7.99 lb 27
2019-07-08 Backpack electrofishing 4.9 6
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 2.4 4.46 lb 11
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 0.6 5

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 3.8 2.93 lb 2
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 3.33 lb 17
1992-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 3.8 5.06 lb 1
1992-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 4.12 lb 1
2014-06-30 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 3.8 3.97 lb 1
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 3.83 lb 2
1982-07-15 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.8 – 3.8 2.34 lb 12
1982-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.75 lb 2
1974-06-28 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 0.8 – 3.8 1.07 lb 20
1997-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.8 – 3.8 2.72 lb 3
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.70 lb 1

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 18.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.9 1.60 lb 112
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 1.76 lb 7
1992-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.9 1.77 lb 5
1992-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.25 lb 1
1991-08-13 Standard trap nets 2.3 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.4 1.87 lb 9
1995-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 3.42 lb 1
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 4.13 lb 2
1982-07-15 Standard gill nets 13.5 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.9 0.58 lb 81
1997-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.9 6.17 lb 1
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 4.98 lb 5

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.15 lb 15
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 7.7 (normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.24 lb 46
1992-07-29 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.12 lb 8
1992-07-29 Standard trap nets 17.8 (normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.21 lb 107
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.13 lb 1
1991-08-13 Standard trap nets 5.3 (normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.12 lb 21
1995-09-05 Standard gill nets 30.0 (above normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.05 lb 30
1995-09-05 Standard trap nets 4.3 (normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.19 lb 17
2014-06-30 Standard gill nets 17.8 (above normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.29 lb 107
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.39 lb 25
1982-07-15 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.15 lb 3
1982-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.31 lb 3
1974-06-28 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.23 lb 30
1997-07-14 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.07 lb 16
1997-07-14 Standard trap nets 8.2 (normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.10 lb 74
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.32 lb 25
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 3.9 35
2019-07-08 15-ft beach seine 1.0 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.12 lb 1
1995-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.11 lb 1
1982-07-15 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.12 lb 3
1982-07-15 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.09 lb 8
1974-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.02 lb 5
1997-07-14 Survey seining 0.7 2
2019-07-08 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 1
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.05 lb 2
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 0.6 5
2019-07-08 15-ft beach seine 1.0 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 25.8 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.35 lb 155
1992-07-29 Standard trap nets 14.7 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.18 lb 88
1991-08-13 Standard trap nets 5.5 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.21 lb 22
1995-09-05 Standard trap nets 32.8 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.04 lb 131
2014-06-30 Standard gill nets 1.7 0.22 lb 10
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 13.9 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.28 lb 125
1982-07-15 Standard trap nets 176.0 (above normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.17 lb 1056
1982-07-15 Standard gill nets 0.7 0.17 lb 4
1974-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.4 0.38 lb 4
1974-06-28 Standard trap nets 94.8 (above normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.21 lb 569
1997-07-14 Survey seining 19.0 0.01 lb 57
1997-07-14 Standard trap nets 16.2 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.07 lb 146
2019-07-08 Backpack electrofishing 29.2 36
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 32.7 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.17 lb 294
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 16.4 148
2019-07-08 15-ft beach seine 20.0 20

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 2.80 lb 1
2014-06-30 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 1.48 lb 1
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 5.02 lb 8
1974-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 2.33 lb 3
1997-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 6.17 lb 1
1997-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 4.41 lb 4
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 4.90 lb 3

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 1.0 – 7.1 0.76 lb 7
1991-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 7.1 0.50 lb 1
1995-09-05 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 1.0 – 7.1 1.47 lb 7
2014-06-30 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 5.0 0.73 lb 3
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.0 – 7.1 0.97 lb 7
1997-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.5 – 5.0 1.80 lb 7
1997-07-14 Standard trap nets 4.8 (normal) 1.0 – 7.1 1.71 lb 43
2019-07-08 Backpack electrofishing 4.0 5
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 6.8 (normal) 1.0 – 7.1 0.65 lb 61

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 2.75 lb 1
2014-06-30 Standard gill nets 1.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.6 2.99 lb 6
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 3.47 lb 1
1982-07-15 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.6 0.65 lb 3
1997-07-14 Standard electrofishing 7.0 0.42 lb 7
1997-07-14 Survey seining 8.3 25
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 5.3 48
2019-07-08 15-ft beach seine 7.0 7
2019-07-08 Backpack electrofishing 16.2 20
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 2.37 lb 1

SAB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2014-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 6.28 lb 2

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1974-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 5.1 0.75 lb 2

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1974-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.17 lb 2

CRP

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1974-06-28 Standard trap nets 2.3 0.30 lb 14

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-07-14 Survey seining 76.0 228
2019-07-08 Backpack electrofishing 10.5 13
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 4.9 44

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.6 0.08 lb 1
2019-07-08 15-ft beach seine 1.0 1
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 0.9 8

SDS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-07-14 Survey seining 3.7 11

SFS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-07-08 Backpack electrofishing 6.5 8
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 0.8 7

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 1.8 16

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-07-08 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-07-08 Backpack electrofishing 15.4 19
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 5.9 53

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 0.3 3

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-07-08 50-ft beach seine 1.0 9

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