Crystal

Polk County, Minnesota — DOW #60026200

32 Surveys
118.39
Acres
30 ft
Max Depth
0
7
Fish Species
3
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Crystal. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-08-03 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 3.5 – 10.5 2.15 lb 5
2009-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.2 1.54 lb 1
1989-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 3.5 – 10.5 7.20 lb 3
2024-09-04 Standard gill nets 19.0 (above normal) 3.5 – 10.5 1.99 lb 19
2024-09-04 Standard trap nets 1.6 2.19 lb 8

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.99 lb 1
1989-07-31 Standard trap nets 1.6 0.39 lb 13
2024-09-04 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.06 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-08-03 Standard trap nets 9.8 (normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.08 lb 49
2009-08-03 Standard gill nets 3.0 0.10 lb 3
1989-07-31 Standard trap nets 69.6 (above normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.27 lb 557
1989-07-31 Standard gill nets 6.3 0.24 lb 25
2024-09-04 Standard trap nets 9.4 (normal) 6.1 – 46.6 0.07 lb 47
2024-09-04 Standard gill nets 17.0 0.12 lb 17

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 2.54 lb 1
2009-08-03 Standard gill nets 7.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.57 lb 7
2024-09-04 Standard gill nets 8.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 1.86 lb 8

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-08-03 Standard gill nets 19.0 (above normal) 1.3 – 5.0 2.26 lb 19
2009-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 0.7 2.65 lb 3
2024-09-04 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 1.3 – 5.0 3.68 lb 4

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-08-03 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.35 lb 6
1989-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.10 lb 1
1989-07-31 Standard trap nets 8.3 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.52 lb 66
2024-09-04 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.22 lb 3
2024-09-04 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.04 lb 3

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 4.19 lb 2

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-08-03 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.10 lb 2
1989-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 3.4 – 43.6 0.80 lb 1

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 1.20 lb 1
1989-07-31 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.1 1.00 lb 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.10 lb 1
1989-07-31 Standard trap nets 3.5 (normal) 2.0 – 8.5 0.36 lb 28

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Black CrappieBluegillHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikeWalleyeYellow 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.