Comfort

Chisago County, Minnesota — DOW #13005300

176 Surveys

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Comfort has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
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217.82

Acres

47 ft

Max Depth

21 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.82 lb	3
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.49 lb	5
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.39 lb	29
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.09 lb	4
2005-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.40 lb	5
2005-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.42 lb	1
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.55 lb	15
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.30 lb	1
1980-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.50 lb	1
1980-06-06	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.36 lb	31
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.13 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.52 lb	10
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.33 lb	3
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.30 lb	1
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.49 lb	5
2005-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.64 lb	3
1980-06-06	Standard gill nets	7.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.34 lb	43
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.88 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.10 lb	1
1995-06-19	Survey seining	5.0	—	—	15
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.09 lb	30
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.08 lb	42
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.15 lb	1
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	20.2 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.09 lb	121
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	37.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.07 lb	224
2005-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.17 lb	1
2005-06-14	Standard gill nets	92.2 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.04 lb	553
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.10 lb	3
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	16.5 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.09 lb	99
1980-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.15 lb	2
1980-06-06	Standard gill nets	20.5 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.10 lb	123
2000-06-19	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.08 lb	17

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Survey seining	143.7	—	431
2000-06-19	Survey seining	28.3	—	85

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	14.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.06 lb	86
1995-06-19	Survey seining	0.3	—	2.55 lb	1
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.45 lb	18
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.76 lb	2
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.08 lb	37
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.69 lb	18
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.89 lb	1
2005-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	4.87 lb	14
2005-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.88 lb	3
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.28 lb	21
1980-06-06	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.84 lb	29
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	4.9 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.11 lb	34
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Survey seining	1.0	—	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Standard electrofishing	8.2	—	0.62 lb	11
1995-06-19	Survey seining	4.0	—	0.01 lb	12
2018-06-18	Standard electrofishing	32.1	—	1.43 lb	25
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.20 lb	2
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.45 lb	1
2010-06-14	Standard electrofishing	8.1	—	0.75 lb	8
2005-06-14	Standard electrofishing	5.9	—	0.69 lb	5
2005-06-14	Survey seining	25.0	—	—	50
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.17 lb	3
2000-06-19	Standard electrofishing	3.2	—	0.43 lb	5
2000-06-19	Survey seining	5.3	—	—	16
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.71 lb	3

BRM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Survey seining	2.0	—	6

SHI

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Survey seining	6.0	—	18
2000-06-19	Survey seining	33.3	—	100

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	11.02 lb	2
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	6.88 lb	1
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	3.50 lb	1
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.0	10.03 lb	1
2005-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	8.02 lb	12
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	6.70 lb	2
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.0	5.65 lb	2
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	7.05 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Survey seining	53.3	—	—	160
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.33 lb	1
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	31.9 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.11 lb	223
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	30.6 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.11 lb	275
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	—	1
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.17 lb	2
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	14.3 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.21 lb	57
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	54.2 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.07 lb	488
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.14 lb	17
2005-06-14	Survey seining	54.5	—	—	109
2005-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.18 lb	3
2005-06-14	Standard trap nets	20.0 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.12 lb	180
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.15 lb	2
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	199.5 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.13 lb	798
1980-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
1980-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.20 lb	5
2000-06-19	Survey seining	11.0	—	—	33
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.4	—	0.16 lb	17
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	21.8 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.09 lb	196

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.85 lb	3
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.36 lb	1
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	8.50 lb	2
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.00 lb	7
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.58 lb	1
2005-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	5.40 lb	1
2005-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	5.49 lb	6
1980-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.30 lb	1
1980-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.64 lb	5
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.21 lb	7

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	—	6
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	—	1
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.56 lb	7
2010-06-14	Standard electrofishing	1.0	—	0.04 lb	1
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.81 lb	12
2005-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.13 lb	7
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.08 lb	5
1980-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	3.50 lb	1
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.43 lb	11
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.19 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.04 lb	1
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.17 lb	4
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.18 lb	11
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.21 lb	3
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.19 lb	37
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.30 lb	2
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	20.5 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.33 lb	82
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	22.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.07 lb	134
2010-06-14	Standard trap nets	34.3 (above normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.09 lb	309
2005-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.16 lb	8
2005-06-14	Standard trap nets	15.8 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.23 lb	142
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.19 lb	27
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	64.8 (above normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.20 lb	259
1980-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.30 lb	8
1980-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.27 lb	3
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	6.9 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.19 lb	48
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	7.0 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.18 lb	63

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2000-06-19	Survey seining	9.3	—	28

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.38 lb	4
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.54 lb	3
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.59 lb	4
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.50 lb	1
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.57 lb	6
1980-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.43 lb	3
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.40 lb	12
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.20 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.16 lb	2
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.20 lb	5
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.05 lb	3
2005-06-14	Survey seining	6.5	—	—	13
2005-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.18 lb	2
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.09 lb	16
1980-06-06	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.12 lb	20
2000-06-19	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.13 lb	1
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.28 lb	46
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.36 lb	28
2005-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.79 lb	1
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.30 lb	5
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.15 lb	2
1980-06-06	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.20 lb	19
1980-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.50 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.88 lb	1
1985-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.60 lb	5
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.73 lb	13
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.39 lb	12
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.85 lb	3

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 0.5	0.54 lb	1
2010-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	19.74 lb	1
2000-06-19	Standard electrofishing	0.6	—	13.01 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-06-17	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.32 lb	9
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	4.5	—	0.18 lb	18
1980-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	1
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.13 lb	6

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2005-06-14	Survey seining	36.0	—	72
2000-06-19	Survey seining	1.0	—	3

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.13 lb	3
1980-06-06	Standard trap nets	6.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.07 lb	27
2000-06-19	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
1980-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.10 lb	1
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.09 lb	1

OTM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-06-19	Survey seining	2.0	—	6

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Fish Species

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

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

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Comfort

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