Champlin Mill Pond

Hennepin County, Minnesota — DOW #27006100

91 Surveys

37.22

Acres

11 ft

Max Depth

4 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-18	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.0	2.24 lb	5
1991-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	1.17 lb	7
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.0	0.64 lb	14
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.80 lb	4
1989-08-01	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.0	2.02 lb	4
1978-09-27	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.0	2.28 lb	12
1978-09-27	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.00 lb	3
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.0	1.61 lb	11
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.0	2.52 lb	8
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.86 lb	3
1996-07-01	Survey seining	1.5	—	0.09 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 19.0	0.30 lb	1
1991-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.20 lb	5
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 19.0	0.30 lb	1
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.30 lb	9
1989-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 19.0	0.25 lb	1
1989-08-01	Standard trap nets	21.3 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.23 lb	85
1978-09-27	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 19.0	0.47 lb	3
1978-09-27	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.37 lb	6
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 19.0	0.48 lb	1
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.30 lb	1
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 19.0	0.07 lb	1
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.22 lb	8

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-18	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.20 lb	10
1991-07-18	Standard trap nets	18.3 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.20 lb	73
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.17 lb	13
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	276.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.02 lb	1105
1989-08-01	Standard trap nets	109.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.14 lb	437
1978-09-27	Standard trap nets	109.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.13 lb	437
1978-09-27	Standard gill nets	166.0 (above normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.09 lb	166
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	17.0 (normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.20 lb	17
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	12.0 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.21 lb	48
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	19.3 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.09 lb	77
1996-07-01	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	17.0 (normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.15 lb	17

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.13 lb	3
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.40 lb	1
1989-08-01	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.13 lb	29
1978-09-27	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	1
1978-09-27	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.07 lb	16
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.15 lb	21
1996-07-01	Survey seining	32.5	—	—	65
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.22 lb	3

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 2.2	0.95 lb	2
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.6	2.14 lb	7
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	16.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 2.2	1.66 lb	67
1989-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.2 – 2.2	1.24 lb	7
1978-09-27	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.67 lb	3
1978-09-27	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.2 – 2.2	1.40 lb	8
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	2.85 lb	1
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.6	2.55 lb	14
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 2.2	1.69 lb	11

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.9	2.37 lb	3
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.9	5.50 lb	3
1989-08-01	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.9	6.90 lb	20
1978-09-27	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.5 – 11.6	0.90 lb	5
1978-09-27	Standard trap nets	10.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.9	1.12 lb	43
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.9	5.16 lb	5

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.45 lb	4
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 9.3	0.12 lb	8
1989-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 9.3	0.10 lb	1
1978-09-27	Standard gill nets	7.0	—	0.07 lb	7
1978-09-27	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 9.3	0.08 lb	5
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.16 lb	4
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 9.3	0.12 lb	12
1996-07-01	Survey seining	19.5	—	0.02 lb	39
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 9.3	0.10 lb	6

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.1	0.50 lb	2
1984-07-30	Standard trap nets	10.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.2	0.45 lb	41
1989-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 4.2	0.46 lb	5
1978-09-27	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.1	0.38 lb	4
1978-09-27	Standard trap nets	8.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.2	0.33 lb	34
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 4.2	0.68 lb	1

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.80 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.20 lb	1
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.27 lb	3

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	1.00 lb	2
1989-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.00 lb	5

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 3.9	0.05 lb	4

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-09-27	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 8.0	0.13 lb	3
1978-09-27	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 8.2	0.17 lb	3
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 8.2	0.18 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.04 lb	2
1996-07-01	Survey seining	5.5	—	0.02 lb	11

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.20 lb	4
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.26 lb	1
1996-07-01	Survey seining	2.0	—	0.01 lb	4
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.04 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 6.2	0.17 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-01	Survey seining	3.5	—	0.03 lb	7

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.03 lb	3

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Minneapolis, MN

(612) 208-1800

★ 3.5

Bay Rentals, Inc.

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(952) 474-0366

★ 4.5

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Excelsior, MN

(952) 401-3880

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Spring Park, MN

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Bayside Marine

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-5900

★ 4.8

Bean’s Greenwood Marina

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-7942

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Izaak Walton Lodge

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Fishing Resort Minneapolis

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Fishing Resort Minneapolis

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Fishing Resort Bloomington

(952) 563-8841

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Champlin Mill Pond. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Champlin Mill Pond

Bush Lake Park

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Daddy'$ Money Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

(612) 438-5083

Erickson Guide Service

(612) 801-5058

(612) 483-1384

(952) 854-5900

Jasper Guide Services

Fishing Guide

(952) 220-4954

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Champlin Mill Pond

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Bluegill

White Sucker

Common Carp

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

SLR

Yellow Perch

GLR

Golden Shiner

White Crappie

Green Sunfish

Hybrid Sunfish

Brown Bullhead

Largemouth Bass

Bowfin

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Big B's Bait & Tackle

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Bay Rentals, Inc.

Bay to Bay Boat Club

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