Clark

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18037400

149 Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	52.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.16 lb	211
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	80.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.13 lb	240
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.30 lb	3
2014-06-02	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.58 lb	11
2021-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.74 lb	3
2021-06-01	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.67 lb	8
1983-06-01	Standard gill nets	85.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.20 lb	255
1983-06-01	Standard trap nets	129.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.30 lb	387
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.18 lb	14
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	20.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.11 lb	61

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	8.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.30 lb	34
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.40 lb	5
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.75 lb	37
2014-06-02	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.74 lb	21
2021-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.78 lb	2
2021-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.81 lb	2
1983-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.45 lb	2
1983-06-01	Standard trap nets	21.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.36 lb	65
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	12.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.44 lb	77
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.36 lb	19

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.33 lb	3
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.32 lb	3
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	10.1	—	—	81
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.58 lb	1
2014-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.57 lb	1
2021-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.08 lb	4
1983-06-01	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.14 lb	15
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.21 lb	6
1999-06-07	Survey seining	6.3	—	—	19
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	22.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.15 lb	67

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.87 lb	25
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	0.55 lb	10
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	4
2020-06-26	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	2
2014-06-02	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.26 lb	63
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.99 lb	11
2021-06-01	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.38 lb	56
2021-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.61 lb	10
1983-06-01	Standard gill nets	12.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.55 lb	37
1983-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.33 lb	4
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.89 lb	48
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	0.52 lb	15

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.37 lb	15
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	4.6	—	—	4
2014-06-02	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.57 lb	7
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	6.6 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.56 lb	59
2021-06-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.65 lb	6
2021-06-01	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.63 lb	32
1983-06-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.53 lb	3
1983-06-01	Standard trap nets	13.7 (above normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.33 lb	41
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.33 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	7.8 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.37 lb	47

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.50 lb	3
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.75 lb	2
2014-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.81 lb	2
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	5.17 lb	1
2021-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.71 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.80 lb	2
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.72 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	9.0	—	0.25 lb	36
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	—	3
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	1.4	—	—	11
2020-06-26	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.32 lb	21
2021-06-01	Standard trap nets	5.1	—	0.29 lb	46
1983-06-01	Standard trap nets	4.7	—	0.29 lb	14
1999-06-07	Survey seining	1.7	—	—	5
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	5.8	—	0.27 lb	35

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.30 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.67 lb	3
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	366.0	—	—	2928
2020-06-26	15-ft beach seine	6.0	—	—	6
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	24.3	—	—	21
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.37 lb	4
2021-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.62 lb	2
2021-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.05 lb	7
1983-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.25 lb	2
1999-06-07	Survey seining	5.7	—	—	17
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.32 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	68.5 (above normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.16 lb	274
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	7.0	—	—	6
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	9.4	—	—	75
2020-06-26	15-ft beach seine	15.0	—	—	15
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	6.9 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.16 lb	62
2021-06-01	Standard trap nets	5.9 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.19 lb	53
1983-06-01	Standard trap nets	83.7 (above normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.17 lb	251
1999-06-07	Survey seining	17.3	—	—	52
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	15.5 (above normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.18 lb	93

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	118.5 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.16 lb	474
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	37.1	—	—	32
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	61.9	—	—	495
2020-06-26	15-ft beach seine	14.0	—	—	14
2014-06-02	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.22 lb	7
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	40.8 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.13 lb	367
2021-06-01	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.15 lb	33
2021-06-01	Standard trap nets	51.6 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.09 lb	464
1983-06-01	Standard trap nets	85.7 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.17 lb	257
1999-06-07	Survey seining	59.3	—	—	178
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.37 lb	2
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	40.0 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.14 lb	240

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.10 lb	5
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.99 lb	10
2021-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	5.10 lb	8
1983-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.30 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.74 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.66 lb	8

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.24 lb	5
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	5
2014-06-02	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.24 lb	8
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.34 lb	23
2021-06-01	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.15 lb	18
2021-06-01	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.46 lb	54
1983-06-01	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.26 lb	9
1983-06-01	Standard trap nets	56.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.31 lb	169
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.25 lb	4
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.33 lb	30

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-06-26	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	20.9	—	—	18
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.10 lb	4
1999-06-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	2.3	—	2
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	65.9	—	527
2020-06-26	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	3

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-06-26	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	1
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	5.0	—	40
1999-06-07	Survey seining	3.3	—	10

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	15.1	—	13

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	1
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	58.0	—	464
1999-06-07	Survey seining	13.7	—	41

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	5.8	—	5
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	13.0	—	104
1999-06-07	Survey seining	1.0	—	3

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	8

Mimic Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-06-26	50-ft beach seine	1.6	—	—	13
1983-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.10 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	7.16 lb	5
2021-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	7.07 lb	1

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-06-07	Survey seining	12.7	—	38

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66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

★ 4.3

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Crosslake, MN

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Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

(218) 534-3435

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

(218) 678-2096

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

(218) 821-0842

Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Clark

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Clark. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Clark

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

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Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

Fishing Guide

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Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

(218) 692-7368

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Clark

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Black Bullhead

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Pumpkinseed

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Johnny Darter

Green Sunfish

Tadpole Madtom

BST

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