Barrs

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69013200

40 Surveys
125.23
Acres
23 ft
Max Depth
11 ft
Mean Depth
9
Fish Species
33
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Barrs. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.8 – 47.7 0.31 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.6 – 6.3 0.13 lb 10
1997-07-28 Survey seining 23.0 69
1997-07-28 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 2.5 – 14.3 0.11 lb 20
2009-09-08 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 2.5 – 14.3 0.18 lb 4

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-28 Survey seining 0.3 1
1997-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.2 – 4.3 0.11 lb 7

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-28 Survey seining 1.0 3
1997-07-28 Standard gill nets 1.5 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.11 lb 9
1997-07-28 Standard trap nets 2.1 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.73 lb 19
2009-09-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.18 lb 1
2009-09-08 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.69 lb 2

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-28 Standard gill nets 4.7 (normal) 2.0 – 8.5 1.45 lb 28
1997-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.1 2.48 lb 10
2009-09-08 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 2.0 – 8.5 2.13 lb 24
2009-09-08 Standard trap nets 0.8 3.31 lb 6

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-07-28 Survey seining 6.0 18

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-28 Survey seining 3.0 9
2009-09-08 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 2.3 1.66 lb 3

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-28 Survey seining 2.7 8
1997-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 0.29 lb 1
1997-07-28 Standard trap nets 4.7 (normal) 0.6 – 17.9 0.22 lb 42
2009-09-08 Standard trap nets 6.8 (normal) 0.6 – 17.9 0.19 lb 54
2009-09-08 Standard gill nets 0.2 0.28 lb 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-28 Survey seining 16.7 50
1997-07-28 Standard trap nets 4.1 (normal) 0.8 – 7.5 0.18 lb 37
2009-09-08 Standard gill nets 0.2 0.34 lb 1
2009-09-08 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.8 – 7.5 0.32 lb 3

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.2 – 10.5 4.64 lb 6
1997-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.0 4.57 lb 2
2009-09-08 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.2 – 10.5 1.63 lb 3

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-28 Survey seining 52.0 156
1997-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 7.4 0.11 lb 3
1997-07-28 Standard trap nets 2.7 (normal) 1.7 – 8.0 0.29 lb 24
2009-09-08 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.0 – 7.4 0.26 lb 1
2009-09-08 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 1.7 – 8.0 0.27 lb 17

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-07-28 Survey seining 0.7 2

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-28 Standard gill nets 5.7 (normal) 1.6 – 8.4 1.58 lb 34
1997-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.2 2.08 lb 3
2009-09-08 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 1.6 – 8.4 2.01 lb 13

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Black CrappieBluegillLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.