Bear

Freeborn County, Minnesota — DOW #24002800

40 Surveys
1,033.15
Acres
6 ft
Max Depth
3 ft
Mean Depth
18
Fish Species
0
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Bear. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 392.3 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.19 lb 7062
2009-07-30 Standard trap nets 37.8 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.08 lb 151
2009-07-30 Standard gill nets 89.0 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.20 lb 89

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard electrofishing 1.0 2
1993-06-10 Survey seining 324.0 648

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 3.1 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.70 lb 56
1993-06-10 Standard electrofishing 7.0 0.08 lb 14
1993-06-10 Survey seining 1.0 0.05 lb 2
2009-07-30 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.16 lb 13
2009-07-30 Standard gill nets 38.0 (above normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.13 lb 38

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.9 0.17 lb 6

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.16 lb 6

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 6.0 0.97 lb 2
2009-07-30 Standard gill nets 9.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 8.4 0.13 lb 9
2009-07-30 Standard trap nets 5.0 (normal) 0.3 – 6.0 0.29 lb 20

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 4.1 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.75 lb 74
2009-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.17 lb 1

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 4.2 4.43 lb 76
1993-06-10 Standard electrofishing 1.0 0.06 lb 2
2009-07-30 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.49 lb 7
2009-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.5 3.23 lb 6

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard electrofishing 1.0 2
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 2.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.6 1.74 lb 52
2009-07-30 Standard gill nets 7.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 6.5 1.20 lb 7

RCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.1 0.95 lb 2

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.07 lb 6
1993-06-10 Standard electrofishing 2.0 0.03 lb 4
2009-07-30 Standard trap nets 4.5 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.04 lb 18

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 38.8 (above normal) 1.0 – 5.5 6.48 lb 698
2009-07-30 Standard gill nets 24.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 13.8 4.46 lb 24
2009-07-30 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 5.25 lb 10

BST

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-10 Survey seining 1.0 2

SAB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 1.1 5.58 lb 20

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.08 lb 4

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.26 lb 16
2009-07-30 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.09 lb 4
2009-07-30 Standard trap nets 9.3 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.21 lb 37

OSS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.5 0.02 lb 2

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-07-30 Standard gill nets 26.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 7.0 0.63 lb 26
2009-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 4.90 lb 1

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BIBBSTBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillCommon CarpFathead MinnowGolden ShinerGreen SunfishNorthern PikeOSSRCSSABTadpole MadtomWhite CrappieWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow 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.