Big Stone NWR East Pool

Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota — DOW #37035100

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

Freshwater Drum

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 4.0 3.26 lb 3
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 3.6 – 24.2 1.10 lb 3
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 90.7 544
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 3.6 – 24.2 4.59 lb 1

OTS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 6.2 37

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 4.1 1.06 lb 5
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 3.6 0.55 lb 1
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 10.3 62
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 4.1 0.38 lb 10
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.6 0.50 lb 1
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 12.0 144

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 1.2 7

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 6.1 6.46 lb 2
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.8 5
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.5 20.36 lb 2
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.5 7.06 lb 1

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 0.8 – 11.1 0.70 lb 10
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 104.0 624
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 3.2 (normal) 1.0 – 12.3 0.60 lb 29
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.8 – 11.1 0.62 lb 6
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 16.0 192
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 12.3 0.40 lb 9

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 3.7 (below normal) 4.6 – 83.0 0.58 lb 11
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 4
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 11.4 (normal) 4.6 – 83.0 0.19 lb 57
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 2
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 1.3 – 78.1 0.27 lb 12

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 3.3 20
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 0.79 lb 1
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 1.0 2.78 lb 3
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 1
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.1 1.55 lb 1
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.8 1.71 lb 9

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 2.7 16
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 1.02 lb 4
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 12.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.9 1.73 lb 36
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 1.71 lb 5
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 11.2 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.9 0.96 lb 56

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 3.2 – 15.3 2.90 lb 13
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 4
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.6 (below normal) 3.2 – 15.3 1.15 lb 8

CRC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.8 5

Shorthead Redhorse

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 15.0 (above normal) 0.6 – 2.8 1.74 lb 45
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.5 3
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 3.6 (above normal) 0.7 – 2.1 1.56 lb 32
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 3.6 (above normal) 0.6 – 2.8 1.20 lb 18
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 2.4 (above normal) 0.7 – 2.1 1.51 lb 22

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 1
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.0 – 14.9 0.26 lb 1
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 31.5 378

White Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.9 2.22 lb 1
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 0.8 – 7.1 0.60 lb 12
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.78 lb 1

GLR

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 2.42 lb 1
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.4 1.35 lb 7
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 1
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.4 0.32 lb 4

OSS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 2.3 14
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 0.8 9

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 11.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 9.1 6.69 lb 34
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 1.7 10
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 6.3 (above normal) 0.7 – 5.1 3.15 lb 57
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 0.5 – 9.1 8.42 lb 7
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 1
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.7 – 5.1 8.00 lb 21

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 2
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 2
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.13 lb 1

QBS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 4.3 1.41 lb 13
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 2.2 13
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.4 0.23 lb 2

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 3.0 – 22.5 0.50 lb 4
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 2
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 1
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 3.0 – 22.5 0.39 lb 10
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 1.5 18

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.12 lb 1
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.3 0.17 lb 1

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard gill nets 8.0 (above normal) 1.2 – 7.8 2.55 lb 24
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.8 5
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 1.8 3.38 lb 16
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.2 – 7.8 4.36 lb 5
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 1
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.2 5.25 lb 2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 17.2 103
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 2

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 2.2 13

GRR

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 3.74 lb 3
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.2 5.50 lb 2

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.5 3

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 1
2008-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.8 1.73 lb 1
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 1

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 3.0 18

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 28.8 173
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 4

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.6 – 7.7 0.44 lb 1
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 9.8 0.91 lb 4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2013-06-24 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 2

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Common CarpLargemouth BassOrangespotted SunfishSuckersSunfishWalleyeWhite BassYellow 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.