Constance

Wright County, Minnesota — DOW #86005100

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174.56
Acres
23 ft
Max Depth
12.5 ft
Mean Depth
10
Fish Species
6
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Constance. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard trap nets 17.0 (normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.41 lb 51
1979-08-10 Standard gill nets 32.0 (normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.50 lb 32
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.5 – 45.0 1.50 lb 2
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.7 – 25.7 1.20 lb 1
1990-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.5 – 45.0 1.50 lb 2
1984-07-30 Standard trap nets 2.4 (normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.79 lb 12
1984-07-30 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.58 lb 23

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.40 lb 1
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.4 1.58 lb 1
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 2.2 2
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 5.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.0 1.76 lb 30
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 1.18 lb 8
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 1.50 lb 1
1990-07-30 Standard gill nets 3.8 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.0 1.57 lb 15
1984-07-30 Standard trap nets 2.2 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.57 lb 11
1984-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.70 lb 6
2021-07-12 Standard gill nets 19.2 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.0 1.17 lb 115
2021-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 1.42 lb 8

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard gill nets 4.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.07 lb 4
2001-07-30 Survey seining 0.3 1
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.08 lb 2
1990-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.12 lb 6
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.05 lb 2
1984-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.10 lb 4

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 6.6 0.45 lb 2
1990-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.7 – 10.4 1.60 lb 1
1984-07-30 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.7 – 10.4 0.27 lb 12
1984-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.5 – 6.6 0.26 lb 7

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard trap nets 2.7 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.51 lb 8
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 36.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.5 1.12 lb 218
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 5.5 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 1.23 lb 44
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 90.7 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.81 lb 544
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 3.7 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 1.21 lb 33
1990-07-30 Standard gill nets 46.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.68 lb 184
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 16.2 (above normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.93 lb 81
1984-07-30 Standard gill nets 48.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.68 lb 288
1984-07-30 Standard trap nets 46.8 (above normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.67 lb 234
2021-07-12 Standard gill nets 9.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.93 lb 55
2021-07-12 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 1.29 lb 16

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.10 lb 1
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 3.06 lb 3
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 1.5 – 7.3 3.76 lb 23
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 0.06 lb 1
1990-07-30 Standard gill nets 11.5 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.3 3.88 lb 46
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 2.75 lb 2
1984-07-30 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 1.5 – 7.3 5.67 lb 19
2021-07-12 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.5 – 7.3 5.77 lb 18

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard trap nets 13.7 0.13 lb 41
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 1.1 11
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 3.3 3
2001-07-30 Survey seining 9.0 27
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.2 0.20 lb 1
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.0 0.25 lb 9
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 3.2 0.17 lb 16
1984-07-30 Standard gill nets 4.3 0.20 lb 26
1984-07-30 Standard trap nets 10.0 0.19 lb 50
2021-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.7 0.25 lb 6

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.09 lb 1
1979-08-10 Standard trap nets 26.0 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.17 lb 78
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 154.8 141
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 78.0 780
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 26.3 0.24 lb 158
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 26.8 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.14 lb 214
2001-07-30 Survey seining 159.3 478
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 14.7 0.05 lb 88
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 61.2 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.08 lb 551
1990-07-30 Standard gill nets 24.5 0.17 lb 98
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 57.8 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.18 lb 289
1984-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.20 lb 6
1984-07-30 Standard trap nets 13.4 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.25 lb 67
2021-07-12 Standard trap nets 7.0 (below normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.27 lb 63
2021-07-12 Standard gill nets 30.8 0.23 lb 185

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard gill nets 5.0 0.16 lb 5
1979-08-10 Standard trap nets 36.3 (above normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.13 lb 109
2001-07-30 Survey seining 3.3 10
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.21 lb 5
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.12 lb 2
1984-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.20 lb 1
2021-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.21 lb 1

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard gill nets 11.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.2 1.45 lb 11
1979-08-10 Standard trap nets 36.3 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 1.51 lb 109
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 3.50 lb 3
1990-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 2.67 lb 6
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 2.20 lb 1
1984-07-30 Standard gill nets 5.5 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.2 3.32 lb 33
1984-07-30 Standard trap nets 7.8 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 5.98 lb 39

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.08 lb 1
1979-08-10 Standard trap nets 5.0 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.42 lb 15
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 14.5 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.31 lb 87
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 3.1 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.32 lb 25
2001-07-30 Standard electrofishing 4.6 0.31 lb 4
2001-07-30 Survey seining 2.3 7
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.04 lb 18
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 10.3 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.29 lb 93
1990-07-30 Standard gill nets 19.8 (above normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.26 lb 79
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 10.6 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.25 lb 53
1984-07-30 Standard gill nets 87.5 (above normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.27 lb 525
1984-07-30 Standard trap nets 33.4 (above normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.28 lb 167
2021-07-12 Standard gill nets 11.0 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.32 lb 66
2021-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.24 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard gill nets 11.0 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.09 lb 11
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.21 lb 2
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.19 lb 27
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.15 lb 2
2001-07-30 Survey seining 2.3 0.01 lb 7
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.15 lb 12
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.05 lb 1
1990-07-30 Standard gill nets 10.3 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.19 lb 41
1984-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.17 lb 3
1984-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 2.0 – 27.9 2.24 lb 9
2021-07-12 Standard gill nets 6.5 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.26 lb 39

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.10 lb 1
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.3 3
2011-08-01 Standard electrofishing 92.4 0.20 lb 100
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 1.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.45 lb 10
2001-07-30 Standard electrofishing 49.3 1.00 lb 43
2001-07-30 Survey seining 16.3 0.01 lb 49
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.89 lb 3
1990-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.10 lb 1
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.18 lb 9
2021-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.98 lb 3
2021-07-12 Standard electrofishing 142.1 1.24 lb 238
2021-07-12 Standard gill nets 0.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.43 lb 5

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 1

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 1
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 3.80 lb 1
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 4.30 lb 1
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 8.60 lb 2
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 3.40 lb 1
1984-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 1.00 lb 1
2021-07-12 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.4 – 1.3 3.88 lb 10

BST

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 1
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.5 5

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 1
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.1 1

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 46.1 42
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.07 lb 1
2001-07-30 Survey seining 2.3 7
1990-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.10 lb 1

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-07-30 Standard electrofishing 1.1 4.64 lb 1
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.2 – 6.3 4.57 lb 2
1990-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.2 – 6.3 3.73 lb 3
1984-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.2 – 6.3 2.30 lb 1
1984-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 3.52 lb 5

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Black CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow BullheadYellow Perch

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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.