Barrett

Grant County, Minnesota — DOW #26009500

313 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Barrett has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

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529.63

Acres

28 ft

Max Depth

8.5 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.98 lb	2
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	39.7 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.91 lb	238
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	1.01 lb	10
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	65.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.36 lb	390
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	21.3 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.38 lb	128
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	3.4	—	—	2
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.14 lb	6
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	6
1980-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.23 lb	6
1980-08-27	Standard gill nets	6.3 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.37 lb	19
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.74 lb	5
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	1.00 lb	10
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	78.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.28 lb	468
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	1.17 lb	11
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.89 lb	60
1985-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.10 lb	4
1985-08-07	Standard gill nets	6.8 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	1.01 lb	34
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.38 lb	6
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	72.2 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.46 lb	361

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	1.04 lb	25
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.86 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	1.27 lb	24
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.02 lb	18
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	3.4	—	—	2
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 5.1	1.25 lb	1
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	3.4	—	—	17
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	6
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	1.19 lb	8
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.90 lb	4
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	1.29 lb	8
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.18 lb	9
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	6.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 5.1	1.30 lb	59
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.24 lb	17
1985-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.97 lb	4
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	16.1 (above normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.29 lb	129
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	31.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.33 lb	158
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	—	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.21 lb	9
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	39.7 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.07 lb	238
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.12 lb	6
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	20.2 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.13 lb	121
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	19.4	—	—	97
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	5
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	34.7 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.14 lb	208
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	22.3	—	—	13
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.06 lb	33
1980-08-27	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.09 lb	14
1980-08-27	Standard gill nets	22.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.13 lb	67
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.16 lb	12
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.07 lb	5
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	23.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.08 lb	141
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	11.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.06 lb	101
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	64.2 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.03 lb	385
1985-08-07	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.20 lb	30
1985-08-07	Standard gill nets	64.4 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.18 lb	322
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	16.0 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.12 lb	80
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	145.2	—	—	1452
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	5.0	—	—	9

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.75 lb	16
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	2.24 lb	10
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.77 lb	41
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	4.70 lb	4
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	5
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.83 lb	29
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	—	1
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.23 lb	3
1980-08-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.00 lb	6
1980-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.75 lb	2
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.39 lb	23
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.77 lb	4
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	3.28 lb	62
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	4.28 lb	21
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	3.44 lb	37
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.15 lb	5
1985-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.70 lb	2
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.90 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.04 lb	3
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	9.33 lb	14
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	6.71 lb	10
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	7.07 lb	13
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	11.94 lb	2
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	5.43 lb	5
1980-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	3.05 lb	2
1980-08-27	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	3.83 lb	59
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	7.07 lb	11
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	6.49 lb	9
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.11 lb	40
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	3.56 lb	50
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	9.92 lb	1
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	4.47 lb	5
1985-08-07	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	8.01 lb	13
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.81 lb	12
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	6.29 lb	46

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard electrofishing	10.7	—	1.39 lb	8
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.90 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.92 lb	1
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.94 lb	1
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	1.4	—	—	7
2011-08-15	Standard electrofishing	3.5	—	2.41 lb	3
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	12.0	—	—	7
1980-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.90 lb	1
2023-07-31	Standard electrofishing	10.0	—	1.74 lb	10
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.87 lb	4
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.54 lb	4
2017-07-31	Standard electrofishing	42.0	—	0.34 lb	42
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.86 lb	20
2005-08-01	Standard electrofishing	0.7	—	1.61 lb	1
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.44 lb	3
1985-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.50 lb	1
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.18 lb	16
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	15
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	—	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	1.02 lb	30
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.0	1.03 lb	9
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	7.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.55 lb	63
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	12.0	—	—	7
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.77 lb	15
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	1.8	—	—	9
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.60 lb	14
1980-08-27	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.16 lb	5
1980-08-27	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.24 lb	24
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.78 lb	4
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.79 lb	9
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	49.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.26 lb	295
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	1.06 lb	32
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.19 lb	23
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	5.9 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.81 lb	53
1985-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.70 lb	2
1985-08-07	Standard trap nets	6.5 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.73 lb	52
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.55 lb	19
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	15.9 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.53 lb	127
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	10.0	—	—	18
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.40 lb	74
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.51 lb	4
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	13.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.51 lb	82
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.69 lb	3
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	26.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.95 lb	161
1980-08-27	Standard gill nets	18.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.35 lb	54
1980-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.00 lb	1
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	24.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.11 lb	147
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.21 lb	6
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.32 lb	50
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.40 lb	13
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	3.68 lb	48
1985-08-07	Standard gill nets	9.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	0.85 lb	47
1985-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.15 lb	2
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.60 lb	24
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.77 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.13 lb	5
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.13 lb	1
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.19 lb	1
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.41 lb	8
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.23 lb	8
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	3.3	—	—	6
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.16 lb	22
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	15.8 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.13 lb	142
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.33 lb	27
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.2 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.17 lb	20
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.21 lb	1
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	—	1
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.25 lb	12
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.70 lb	2
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.34 lb	31
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	4.7	—	0.12 lb	28
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	11.7 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.11 lb	105
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.15 lb	16
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	36.2 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.09 lb	326
1985-08-07	Standard gill nets	6.4	—	0.32 lb	32
1985-08-07	Standard trap nets	6.6 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.27 lb	53
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.6 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.28 lb	37
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	6.1	—	—	11
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	14.6	—	—	146

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.07 lb	1
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.10 lb	9
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.11 lb	1
1980-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.12 lb	5
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.14 lb	1
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.03 lb	2
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.03 lb	1
1985-08-07	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.11 lb	15
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.10 lb	1
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	2
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	12

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.11 lb	35
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	2.53 lb	1
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.36 lb	56
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	2.32 lb	2
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	2.42 lb	3
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.00 lb	44
1980-08-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.20 lb	6
1980-08-27	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.2	1.49 lb	12
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.75 lb	12
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	1.50 lb	9
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	11.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.62 lb	70
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	2.74 lb	4
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.43 lb	48
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	3.19 lb	2
1985-08-07	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.51 lb	15
1985-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	4.00 lb	1
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.45 lb	28
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	1.75 lb	2
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	2
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	4

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.59 lb	2
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.80 lb	9
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.23 lb	35
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.57 lb	4
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.21 lb	34
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.55 lb	26
1980-08-27	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.16 lb	10
1980-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.65 lb	8
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.63 lb	24
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.47 lb	38
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.19 lb	54
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.9 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.34 lb	44
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.85 lb	3
1985-08-07	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.32 lb	18
1985-08-07	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.57 lb	24
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	11.2 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.49 lb	56
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	8.6 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.47 lb	69
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	—	1
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	2

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.85 lb	1
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.31 lb	1
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	1.63 lb	5
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.9	—	1.65 lb	23
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	1.63 lb	12
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.88 lb	1
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	3

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.62 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.58 lb	11
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.44 lb	2
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	4.59 lb	5
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	4.75 lb	5

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.46 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	4.35 lb	6
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	6.78 lb	1
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	2.46 lb	1
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	6.96 lb	1
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.06 lb	1
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.05 lb	15
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.05 lb	2
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	10

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	1.1	—	11
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	2

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	1.4	—	7
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	1
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	1

BSD

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	3.4	—	2
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	3.4	—	2
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	2.8	—	5
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	3.7	—	37

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	3
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	4
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	7.7	—	77

HHC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	1.2	—	6

LNG

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	2.59 lb	1
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.74 lb	2

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	2
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	1
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	1.4	—	7
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	6

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	3
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	7

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	5.1	—	3
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	9.8	—	49
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	23.0	—	115

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	18.9	—	11
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	3
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	31.1	—	56
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	6

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	3.4	—	2
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	2
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	1.1	—	11

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.04 lb	1
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 13.0	0.53 lb	2
1980-08-27	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 13.0	0.34 lb	9
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 13.0	0.69 lb	1
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 14.4	0.20 lb	1
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 13.0	0.39 lb	8
1985-08-07	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 13.0	0.45 lb	15
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 13.0	0.97 lb	3

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.9	1.64 lb	6
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.8 (below normal)	3.1 – 18.4	1.87 lb	17
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.9	1.86 lb	2

HCR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	8
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	12.2	—	122

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	2

PGS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	5

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	2

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-06-26	50-ft beach seine	6.3	—	63

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	1

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265th St. RV & Boat Storage

Henning, MN

(218) 210-8874

★ 4.8

Adrenaline Sports of Alex

Alexandria, MN

(320) 766-2675

★ 5

Alexandria Jet Ski/Pontoon Rental

Alexandria, MN

(320) 808-5887

★ 5

Ark & Spark

Underwood, MN

(218) 864-5969

★ 4.6

Battle Lake Boat Works

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 864-5567

★ 3.8

Bobbers Marine & Sports Center

Glenwood, MN

(320) 634-5952

★ 4.2

Resorts & Lodges Near Barrett

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Fishing Resort Barrett

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Common Carp Freshwater Drum Green Sunfish Hybrid Crappie Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Longnose Gar Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Walleye White Crappie White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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