Bergen

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69051500

36 Surveys
71.71
Acres
30 ft
Max Depth
0
9
Fish Species
33
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Bergen. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-07-11 Standard gill nets 5.7 (normal) 1.2 – 5.7 2.98 lb 34
1988-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.5 1.70 lb 2
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 8.0 (above normal) 1.2 – 5.7 2.39 lb 8
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.7 1.69 lb 8
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-07-11 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 0.6 – 5.1 0.21 lb 23
1988-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.8 – 9.7 0.25 lb 3
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 5.7 17
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.6 – 5.1 0.23 lb 3
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 4.4 (normal) 1.8 – 9.7 0.31 lb 48

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.3 – 6.8 0.49 lb 7
1988-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 18.6 0.90 lb 2

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-07-11 Standard gill nets 4.2 (normal) 1.6 – 7.6 1.23 lb 25
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 1.6 – 7.6 3.66 lb 4
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 3.81 lb 16

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-07-11 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 2.4 – 16.0 0.15 lb 10
1988-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.2 0.13 lb 7
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 20.7 62
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.8 (below normal) 2.4 – 16.0 0.27 lb 20

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-07-11 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.24 lb 8
1988-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 2.0 – 16.5 0.18 lb 10
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.41 lb 2
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 17.7 53
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.0 – 16.5 0.09 lb 5

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.8 – 5.0 1.76 lb 5
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 5.0 1.41 lb 1
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 1.28 lb 4

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.03 lb 3
1988-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 3.8 0.13 lb 3
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 3.0 9
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.8 0.40 lb 3

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.05 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.6 0.50 lb 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 3.7 11

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 5.18 lb 2

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 1.0 3

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Black CrappieBluegillChannel CatfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWalleyeWhite 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.