Black
Wright County, Minnesota — DOW #86009500
45 Surveys
97.91
Acres
50 ft
Max Depth
9.2 ft
Mean Depth
11
Fish Species
6
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DNR Fish Surveys
Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Black. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.
Black Bullhead
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-10 | Standard trap nets | 1.0 (below normal) | 1.5 – 58.0 | 0.40 lb | 3 |
| 1979-07-10 | Standard gill nets | 82.0 (normal) | 7.7 – 104.7 | 0.30 lb | 82 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard trap nets | 0.4 (below normal) | 1.5 – 58.0 | 0.49 lb | 4 |
| 2007-07-09 | Special electrofishing | 2.4 | — | 0.51 lb | 1 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard gill nets | 13.3 (normal) | 7.7 – 104.7 | 0.47 lb | 53 |
Brown Bullhead
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-10 | Standard trap nets | 12.7 (above normal) | 0.4 – 5.1 | 0.48 lb | 38 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 (below normal) | 0.4 – 5.1 | 0.78 lb | 3 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard gill nets | 0.8 (below normal) | 0.8 – 7.0 | 0.56 lb | 3 |
Green Sunfish
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-10 | Standard trap nets | 1.7 (normal) | 0.3 – 2.8 | 0.06 lb | 5 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard trap nets | 0.1 (below normal) | 0.3 – 2.8 | 0.04 lb | 1 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard gill nets | 0.3 (below normal) | 0.5 – 1.5 | 0.04 lb | 1 |
Yellow Bullhead
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-10 | Standard gill nets | 2.0 (normal) | 0.5 – 5.0 | 0.85 lb | 2 |
| 1979-07-10 | Standard trap nets | 4.7 (normal) | 1.0 – 7.1 | 0.41 lb | 14 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 (normal) | 0.5 – 5.0 | 0.50 lb | 4 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard trap nets | 0.2 (below normal) | 1.0 – 7.1 | 0.60 lb | 2 |
Northern Pike
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-10 | Standard gill nets | 10.0 (normal) | 2.0 – 10.8 | 2.33 lb | 10 |
| 1979-07-10 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 | — | 1.30 lb | 1 |
| 2007-07-09 | Special electrofishing | 2.4 | — | — | 1 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard gill nets | 8.0 (normal) | 2.0 – 10.8 | 1.85 lb | 32 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard trap nets | 0.7 | — | 1.94 lb | 6 |
Golden Shiner
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-10 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 (normal) | 0.6 – 2.8 | 0.10 lb | 1 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard trap nets | 0.1 (below normal) | 0.3 – 1.6 | 0.07 lb | 1 |
Hybrid Sunfish
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-10 | Standard trap nets | 1.7 | — | 0.20 lb | 5 |
| 2007-07-09 | Special electrofishing | 14.4 | — | 0.01 lb | 6 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard gill nets | 0.8 | — | 0.21 lb | 3 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard trap nets | 2.2 | — | 0.22 lb | 20 |
Pumpkinseed
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-10 | Standard gill nets | 2.0 | — | 0.25 lb | 2 |
| 1979-07-10 | Standard trap nets | 2.0 (normal) | 0.7 – 6.5 | 0.13 lb | 6 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard gill nets | 1.3 | — | 0.13 lb | 5 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard trap nets | 1.8 (normal) | 0.7 – 6.5 | 0.13 lb | 16 |
Bowfin
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-10 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 (normal) | 0.3 – 1.3 | 5.00 lb | 1 |
| 1979-07-10 | Standard trap nets | 2.0 (above normal) | 0.3 – 1.3 | 3.83 lb | 6 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard trap nets | 0.2 (below normal) | 0.3 – 1.3 | 3.09 lb | 2 |
Black Crappie
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-10 | Standard gill nets | 2.0 (normal) | 1.7 – 17.5 | 0.40 lb | 2 |
| 1979-07-10 | Standard trap nets | 1.7 (below normal) | 2.1 – 24.1 | 0.20 lb | 5 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard gill nets | 0.8 (below normal) | 1.7 – 17.5 | 0.29 lb | 3 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard trap nets | 0.2 (below normal) | 2.1 – 24.1 | 0.46 lb | 2 |
Largemouth Bass
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-10 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 (normal) | 0.2 – 0.8 | 1.00 lb | 1 |
| 2007-07-09 | Special electrofishing | 2.4 | — | 0.03 lb | 1 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard gill nets | 0.5 (normal) | 0.3 – 0.6 | 0.19 lb | 2 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard trap nets | 0.1 (below normal) | 0.2 – 0.8 | 0.36 lb | 1 |
Bluegill
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-10 | Standard trap nets | 22.7 (normal) | 3.5 – 57.1 | 0.35 lb | 68 |
| 2007-07-09 | Special electrofishing | 50.4 | — | 0.01 lb | 21 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard gill nets | 3.8 | — | 0.14 lb | 15 |
| 2007-07-09 | Standard trap nets | 8.4 (normal) | 3.5 – 57.1 | 0.16 lb | 76 |
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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.