Day

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69090600

32 Surveys
124.45
Acres
15 ft
Max Depth
0
11
Fish Species
33
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Day. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-10 Standard gill nets 5.3 (normal) 3.0 – 8.3 1.88 lb 16
1978-08-10 Standard trap nets 1.8 1.01 lb 7
1989-08-21 Standard gill nets 8.5 (above normal) 3.0 – 8.3 1.56 lb 34
1989-08-21 Standard trap nets 1.3 1.90 lb 5

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-10 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.40 lb 4
1978-08-10 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.50 lb 2
1989-08-21 Standard gill nets 17.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.11 lb 71
1989-08-21 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.10 lb 6

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-10 Standard gill nets 4.7 (normal) 2.0 – 11.5 1.64 lb 14
1978-08-10 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.4 2.67 lb 3
1989-08-21 Standard gill nets 2.8 (normal) 2.0 – 11.5 0.78 lb 11
1989-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.4 2.17 lb 3

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-10 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.42 lb 11
1978-08-10 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.10 lb 1
1989-08-21 Standard gill nets 1.3 0.08 lb 5
1989-08-21 Standard trap nets 8.3 (above normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.10 lb 33

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-10 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.23 lb 7
1978-08-10 Standard gill nets 25.3 (above normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.17 lb 76
1989-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.17 lb 3
1989-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.13 lb 3

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-10 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.3 – 4.8 1.00 lb 4
1989-08-21 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 1.3 – 4.8 1.68 lb 5

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-10 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.57 lb 4
1978-08-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.2 0.50 lb 1
1989-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 1.15 lb 2

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1978-08-10 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.40 lb 2
1989-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.10 lb 2
1989-08-21 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.08 lb 9

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 1.07 lb 3
1989-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 20.0 0.50 lb 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.10 lb 1

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.10 lb 1

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Black CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadGolden ShinerNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow 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.