Centerville

Anoka County, Minnesota — DOW #02000600

199 Surveys

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473.86
Acres
19 ft
Max Depth
12 ft
Mean Depth
14
Fish Species
3
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard trap nets 16.0 (normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.33 lb 80
1987-08-03 Standard gill nets 65.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.30 lb 130
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 45.2 (above normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.06 lb 407
1997-08-04 Standard gill nets 106.5 (above normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.07 lb 639
2013-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.75 lb 1
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 2.5 – 45.0 1.20 lb 6
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 21.0 (normal) 2.5 – 45.0 1.27 lb 84
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 25.7 1.75 lb 1
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 176.0 (above normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.43 lb 880
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 129.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.46 lb 258
1977-08-02 Standard gill nets 376.5 (above normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.33 lb 753
1977-08-02 Standard trap nets 58.4 (above normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.07 lb 292
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.7 – 25.7 1.29 lb 2
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 7.5 (normal) 2.5 – 45.0 1.38 lb 30
2002-07-29 Standard gill nets 3.7 (normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.57 lb 22
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.63 lb 16

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.7 – 10.4 0.20 lb 1
1987-08-03 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.5 – 6.6 0.19 lb 9
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 2.4 (normal) 0.5 – 6.6 0.33 lb 12

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard trap nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.45 lb 10
1987-08-03 Standard gill nets 181.0 (above normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.10 lb 362
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 8.2 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.05 lb 74
1997-08-04 Survey seining 0.3 1
1997-08-04 Standard gill nets 12.7 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.11 lb 76
2013-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.15 lb 9
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 8.8 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.18 lb 35
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.10 lb 1
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.12 lb 3
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 16.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.25 lb 82
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 344.0 (above normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.27 lb 688
1977-08-02 Standard gill nets 19.5 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.28 lb 39
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.09 lb 3
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.10 lb 32
2002-07-29 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.09 lb 20
2002-07-29 Survey seining 177.7 533
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.08 lb 8

Muskellunge

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 0.5 10.50 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard gill nets 8.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.33 lb 16
1987-08-03 Standard trap nets 3.6 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.53 lb 18
1997-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.14 lb 1
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.26 lb 9
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 13.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.77 lb 52
2013-07-29 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.90 lb 17
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 26.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.57 lb 106
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.71 lb 5
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.96 lb 4
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.78 lb 9
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.68 lb 10

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 4.05 lb 2
1987-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.4 6.80 lb 2
1997-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 4.69 lb 5
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 1.5 – 7.3 3.45 lb 28
2013-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 5.73 lb 1
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 9.5 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.3 3.20 lb 38
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.9 3.84 lb 7
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 2.10 lb 2
1977-08-02 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 1.5 – 7.3 3.10 lb 5
1977-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.2 1.50 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 9.8 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.3 3.81 lb 39
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.0 4.76 lb 8
2002-07-29 Standard gill nets 11.0 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.3 2.50 lb 66
2002-07-29 Survey seining 0.3 0.06 lb 1
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.3 2.46 lb 12

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard gill nets 4.5 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.12 lb 9
1997-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.10 lb 3
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.08 lb 1
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.09 lb 1
2013-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 1
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 4.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.10 lb 8
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 2.6 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.06 lb 13
1977-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.05 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 4.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.17 lb 17

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.3 – 3.0 4.73 lb 6
1987-08-03 Standard trap nets 3.4 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.0 3.28 lb 17
1997-08-04 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 3.0 4.18 lb 6
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 2.67 lb 5
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 8.44 lb 2
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 0.3 – 3.0 1.94 lb 5
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 9.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.0 3.30 lb 45
1977-08-02 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.3 – 3.0 4.00 lb 3
1977-08-02 Standard trap nets 11.6 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.69 lb 58
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 5.73 lb 2
2002-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 3.0 5.87 lb 3
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 7.22 lb 3

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard gill nets 6.5 (above normal) 1.2 – 6.3 0.71 lb 13
1987-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.80 lb 2
1997-08-04 Standard gill nets 5.7 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 2.07 lb 34
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.74 lb 3
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 4.06 lb 6
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 3.12 lb 16
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 2.54 lb 1
2002-07-29 Standard gill nets 10.2 (above normal) 1.2 – 6.3 1.44 lb 61
2002-07-29 Survey seining 2.0 0.09 lb 6
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.75 lb 6

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.25 lb 2
1987-08-03 Standard trap nets 8.4 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.18 lb 42
1997-08-04 Survey seining 2.5 10
1997-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.14 lb 2
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 16.1 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.10 lb 145
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 7.8 0.16 lb 31
2013-07-29 Standard trap nets 36.1 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.11 lb 289
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 10.0 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.11 lb 80
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 9.0 0.08 lb 36
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 12.5 0.21 lb 25
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 11.0 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.24 lb 55
1977-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.30 lb 1
1977-08-02 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.30 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 38.5 0.19 lb 154
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 43.8 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.19 lb 350
2021-05-03 Special trap nets 47.7 0.06 lb 429
2002-07-29 Standard gill nets 3.3 0.21 lb 20
2002-07-29 Survey seining 173.0 519
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 31.9 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.16 lb 287

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard gill nets 7.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.2 2.15 lb 14
1987-08-03 Standard trap nets 3.8 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 2.22 lb 19
1997-08-04 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 1.84 lb 6
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 1.1 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 2.07 lb 10
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 2.49 lb 3
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 19.5 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.2 2.27 lb 39
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 1.6 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 1.77 lb 8
1977-08-02 Standard gill nets 3.5 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.2 1.57 lb 7
1977-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 2.00 lb 2
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 3.35 lb 4
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 4.55 lb 2
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 3.20 lb 2
2002-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 2.76 lb 3

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard gill nets 19.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.24 lb 38
1987-08-03 Standard trap nets 5.6 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.32 lb 28
1997-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.36 lb 1
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 1.3 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.84 lb 12
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 14.3 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.23 lb 57
2013-07-29 Standard trap nets 2.9 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.26 lb 23
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 26.5 (above normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.16 lb 106
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.21 lb 24
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 41.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.29 lb 82
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 131.6 (above normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.29 lb 658
1977-08-02 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.29 lb 7
1977-08-02 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.04 lb 5
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 62.8 (above normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.27 lb 251
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 35.4 (above normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.29 lb 283
2002-07-29 Standard gill nets 8.5 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.18 lb 51
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 6.6 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.25 lb 59

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.20 lb 1
1997-08-04 Survey seining 2.5 0.01 lb 10
1997-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.10 lb 2
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.09 lb 2
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.06 lb 5
2013-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 2.14 lb 2
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.69 lb 2
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.89 lb 5
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 2.00 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.17 lb 2
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.9 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.84 lb 7
2002-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.82 lb 1
2002-07-29 Survey seining 34.0 0.02 lb 102
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.28 lb 5

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.07 lb 3
2013-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.02 lb 1
2002-07-29 Survey seining 2.0 6
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.08 lb 7

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-08-04 Survey seining 0.3 1
2002-07-29 Survey seining 7.0 21

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-04 Survey seining 0.3 1
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.07 lb 2
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 5.8 0.16 lb 23
2013-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.5 0.21 lb 12
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.17 lb 2
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 6.8 0.01 lb 34
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.28 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 0.26 lb 3
2002-07-29 Survey seining 1.3 4
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.7 0.20 lb 6

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-04 Survey seining 0.3 1
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.08 lb 4
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 2.0 0.16 lb 8
2013-07-29 Standard trap nets 2.4 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.19 lb 19
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.8 0.17 lb 3
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.28 lb 3
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 3.5 0.19 lb 7
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 12.8 (above normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.12 lb 64
1977-08-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.10 lb 2
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.37 lb 2
2002-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.7 0.17 lb 4
2002-07-29 Survey seining 0.7 2
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.12 lb 15

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 2.58 lb 2
2013-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 7.83 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 4.85 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.4 – 1.3 3.94 lb 7
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.4 – 1.3 5.55 lb 8

Freshwater Drum

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 4.0 – 32.3 0.19 lb 4

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-07-29 Standard gill nets 2.5 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.0 1.42 lb 10
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.60 lb 1
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.78 lb 2

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.70 lb 1
2002-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.8 6.33 lb 9

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 9.26 lb 1
2002-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.2 0.98 lb 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2002-07-29 Survey seining 0.3 1

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Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadCommon CarpHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

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