Minnesota Fishing Guide

Bingham

Cottonwood County, Minnesota — DOW #17000700

134 Surveys
269.75
Acres
10 ft
Max Depth
8 ft
Mean Depth
8
Fish Species
0
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.25 lb 2
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 25.1 (above normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.18 lb 226
2022-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.37 lb 3
1994-06-20 Survey seining 19.3 — — 77
1994-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.22 lb 1
1994-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.36 lb 7
1985-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.23 lb 16
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.56 lb 5
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.53 lb 2
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.37 lb 16
2010-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 — — 1
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.38 lb 12
2010-06-21 50-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1
2010-06-21 15-ft beach seine 0.8 — — 4
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.44 lb 3

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 67.2 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.12 lb 336
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 527.1 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.14 lb 4744
2022-06-06 Standard gill nets 135.7 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.20 lb 407
2022-06-06 Standard trap nets 89.2 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.12 lb 803
1994-06-20 Standard trap nets 32.0 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.48 lb 288
1994-06-20 Standard gill nets 5.5 (below normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.62 lb 33
1985-07-01 Standard gill nets 318.3 (above normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.43 lb 955
1985-07-01 Standard trap nets 69.6 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.41 lb 696
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 114.5 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.38 lb 458
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 155.8 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.35 lb 1402
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 30.0 (below normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.45 lb 60
2010-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 5.3 — — 3
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 147.2 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.12 lb 1325
2010-06-21 50-ft beach seine 0.4 — — 2
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 344.0 (above normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.02 lb 688
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 238.3 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.01 lb 1906

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.24 lb 1
1994-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.16 lb 1
2010-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 3.5 — — 2
2010-06-21 50-ft beach seine 0.4 — — 2
2010-06-21 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 2.0 — 0.42 lb 10
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 1.4 — 0.36 lb 13
1994-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.86 lb 1
2010-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 37.0 — — 21
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 0.19 lb 4
2010-06-21 50-ft beach seine 18.2 — — 91
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 1.5 — 3.36 lb 3

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.32 lb 25
2022-06-06 Standard trap nets 4.6 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.06 lb 41
2022-06-06 Standard gill nets 4.3 — 0.07 lb 13
1994-06-20 Survey seining 101.5 — — 406
1994-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.54 lb 14
1985-07-01 Standard trap nets 3.1 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.88 lb 31
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.47 lb 7
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.33 lb 6
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 28.9 (above normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.25 lb 231

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.50 lb 1
1994-06-20 Survey seining 18.8 — — 75

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 4.8 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 2.52 lb 24
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 2.55 lb 13
2022-06-06 Standard gill nets 6.3 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 3.11 lb 19
2022-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 3.67 lb 3
2022-09-16 Special electrofishing 4.9 — 2.26 lb 9
1994-06-20 Standard gill nets 4.7 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.83 lb 28
1994-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 2.07 lb 11
1985-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.36 lb 5
1985-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.45 lb 13
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 2.3 (below normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.83 lb 9
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.95 lb 3
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 32.0 (above normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.61 lb 64
2010-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 7.0 — — 4
2017-09-06 Fall electrofishing 20.0 — — 15
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 14.5 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 2.54 lb 29
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.84 lb 9
2018-09-26 Fall electrofishing 16.8 — 0.10 lb 21
2018-09-26 Special electrofishing 0.5 — — 1

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 3.75 lb 7
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 4.87 lb 20
1994-06-20 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
1994-06-20 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 5.05 lb 12
1994-06-20 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 4.12 lb 23
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 5.11 lb 17
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 4.59 lb 21
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 13.5 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 1.60 lb 27
2010-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 — — 1
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.0 – 5.5 4.57 lb 4

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.14 lb 14
2022-06-06 Standard gill nets 10.0 — 0.13 lb 30
2022-06-06 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.25 lb 21
1994-06-20 Survey seining 10.0 — — 40
1994-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.13 lb 6
1985-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.30 lb 1
1985-07-01 Standard trap nets 4.1 (normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.31 lb 41
1990-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.26 lb 4
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 1.5 — 0.12 lb 3
2010-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 12.3 — — 7
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.10 lb 4
2010-06-21 50-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1
2010-06-21 15-ft beach seine 0.4 — — 2
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 5.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.34 lb 42

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.17 lb 6
2022-06-06 Standard trap nets 3.2 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.20 lb 29
2022-06-06 Standard gill nets 21.7 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.23 lb 65
1994-06-20 Standard trap nets 10.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.14 lb 98
1994-06-20 Survey seining 1.0 — — 4
1994-06-20 Standard gill nets 72.8 (above normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.17 lb 437
1985-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.22 lb 14
1985-07-01 Standard gill nets 24.3 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.38 lb 73
1990-06-25 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.75 lb 28
2010-06-21 50-ft beach seine 4.4 — — 22
2010-06-21 15-ft beach seine 1.2 — — 6
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 20.5 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.68 lb 41
2010-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 31.7 — — 18
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.10 lb 1
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 2.4 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.36 lb 19
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.25 lb 16

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-06-06 Standard gill nets 8.3 (above normal) 1.1 – 8.0 3.50 lb 25
1994-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 1.09 lb 4
1985-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.4 — 0.90 lb 14
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.44 lb 4

OSS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.04 lb 1

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1994-06-20 Survey seining 108.5 — 434
2010-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 780.6 — 443
2010-06-21 50-ft beach seine 669.8 — 3349
2010-06-21 15-ft beach seine 201.8 — 1009

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.9 0.20 lb 1

CRP

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 3.90 lb 1

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 6.5 1.80 lb 1
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 1.07 lb 1

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 6.0 1.10 lb 2

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-21 50-ft beach seine 1.4 — 7
2010-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 133.9 — 76

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.8 – 7.0 — 1
2010-06-21 50-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 3.53 lb 1

Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-21 Backpack electrofishing 102.2 — 58
2010-06-21 50-ft beach seine 14.2 — 71
2010-06-21 15-ft beach seine 35.6 — 178

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Showing 6 nearby bait & tackle shops on the map.

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Blue Line Junction

Worthington, MN

(507) 372-4038

★ 4.1

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Jackson, MN

(507) 318-8617

★ 4.8

Silverback Pro

Worthington, MN

(507) 329-6019

Tuttle Lake Bait

Ceylon, MN

(507) 848-1627

★ 5

Nearby Marinas

701 Properties LLC

Sleepy Eye, MN

(507) 766-8141

★ 5

Minnesota River Access North New Ulm

New Ulm, MN

★ 4.8

Fish Species

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

Bigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillNorthern PikePumpkinseedWalleyeYellow 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.