Blackwood

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69085000

27 Surveys
34.31
Acres
26 ft
Max Depth
0
8
Fish Species
33
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Blackwood. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1975-06-19 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.3 – 6.8 0.25 lb 4
1975-06-19 Standard trap nets 23.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 18.6 0.34 lb 92
2007-07-02 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.3 – 6.8 0.59 lb 3
2007-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 18.6 0.71 lb 1

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1975-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.6 – 2.3 3.25 lb 2
2007-07-02 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.6 – 2.3 3.90 lb 12
2007-07-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 4.24 lb 2

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1975-06-19 Standard trap nets 45.5 (above normal) 2.4 – 16.0 0.13 lb 182
2007-07-02 Standard trap nets 13.4 (normal) 2.4 – 16.0 0.25 lb 107
2007-07-02 Standard gill nets 4.0 0.16 lb 8

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1975-06-19 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.25 lb 6
1975-06-19 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 2.0 – 16.5 0.06 lb 4
2007-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.20 lb 1
2007-07-02 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 2.0 – 16.5 0.10 lb 6

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1975-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 1.83 lb 3
2007-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 1.46 lb 5
2007-07-02 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.98 lb 1

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1975-06-19 Standard trap nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.3 0.42 lb 13

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1975-06-19 Standard trap nets 8.0 (normal) 1.8 – 9.7 0.14 lb 32
2007-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 1.8 – 9.7 0.43 lb 5

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1975-06-19 Standard trap nets 2.5 1.70 lb 10
2007-07-02 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 1.2 – 5.7 1.77 lb 9
2007-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.6 1.18 lb 5

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1975-06-19 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 1.50 lb 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1975-06-19 Standard trap nets 13.8 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.8 0.13 lb 55
2007-07-02 Standard gill nets 1.5 0.12 lb 3
2007-07-02 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 3.8 0.34 lb 8

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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.