Carlson

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18008300

10 Surveys
92.82
Acres
37 ft
Max Depth
0
6
Fish Species
15
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Carlson. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-28 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 0.5 – 4.3 0.75 lb 5
1982-07-28 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.69 lb 9

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 4.8 – 12.5 3.58 lb 3
1982-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 1.50 lb 1

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.50 lb 1
1982-07-28 Standard trap nets 3.5 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.28 lb 14

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-28 Standard trap nets 26.3 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.15 lb 105
1982-07-28 Standard gill nets 25.0 0.20 lb 75

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-28 Standard trap nets 5.3 (normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.13 lb 21

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.8 (below normal) 2.1 – 10.5 0.71 lb 7

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Black CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow Bullhead

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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.