Dead Coon (Main Lake)

Lincoln County, Minnesota — DOW #41002101

143 Surveys

547.08

Acres

9 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-09-04	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.91 lb	5
2001-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.29 lb	3
1983-07-06	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.33 lb	30
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.6	—	1.40 lb	57
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.66 lb	6
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.57 lb	2
2005-08-29	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.12 lb	11
2005-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.43 lb	1
1996-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	4.44 lb	2
1996-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.27 lb	4
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.92 lb	9
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.26 lb	10
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	15.65 lb	1
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.63 lb	8
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	4.50 lb	3
2017-07-17	Standard trap nets	2.2	—	1.19 lb	20
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	4.54 lb	3
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	2.01 lb	16

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-09-04	Standard gill nets	8.7 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	1.06 lb	26
2001-09-04	Standard trap nets	31.8 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.23 lb	286
2001-09-04	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1983-07-06	Standard gill nets	27.5 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.42 lb	55
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	106.6 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.28 lb	1705
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.79 lb	4
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.6 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.87 lb	32
2005-08-29	Standard gill nets	13.3 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.52 lb	40
2005-08-29	Standard trap nets	4.4 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.62 lb	40
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	1.60 lb	2
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	2.1 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.74 lb	17
1996-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.37 lb	6
1996-08-26	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.38 lb	6
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	62.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.50 lb	186
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	112.3 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.48 lb	1123
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	1.35 lb	4
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	1.59 lb	1
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.49 lb	5
2017-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	1.82 lb	13
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	1.16 lb	6
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.7 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	1.20 lb	17

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-09-04	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.09 lb	8
2001-09-04	Standard trap nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.67 lb	60
1983-07-06	Standard gill nets	19.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.94 lb	39
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.78 lb	57
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	18.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.43 lb	54
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	3.75 lb	1
2005-08-29	Standard gill nets	37.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.82 lb	111
2005-08-29	Standard trap nets	11.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.93 lb	105
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	7.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.88 lb	23
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.22 lb	9
1996-08-26	Standard gill nets	10.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.33 lb	32
1996-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.79 lb	1
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.65 lb	19
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	18.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.83 lb	180
2009-07-27	Survey seining	2.8	—	—	11
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	12.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.51 lb	38
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.30 lb	21
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.56 lb	37
2017-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.82 lb	8
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	13.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.25 lb	41
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.98 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-09-04	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	4
2001-09-04	Standard gill nets	21.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.30 lb	63
2001-09-04	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.50 lb	29
1983-07-06	Standard gill nets	32.5 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.86 lb	65
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.58 lb	22
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.78 lb	8
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.93 lb	7
2005-08-29	Standard gill nets	37.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.31 lb	111
2005-08-29	Standard trap nets	6.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.86 lb	62
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	10.7 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.79 lb	32
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.91 lb	26
1996-08-26	Standard gill nets	32.7 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.43 lb	98
1996-08-26	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.28 lb	9
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	19.3 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.21 lb	58
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	11.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.89 lb	114
2009-07-27	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	16.7 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.20 lb	50
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.95 lb	6
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	23.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.05 lb	69
2017-07-17	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.82 lb	18
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	17.7 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.93 lb	53
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.97 lb	24

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-09-04	Standard trap nets	4.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.13 lb	40
2001-09-04	Standard gill nets	22.3 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.41 lb	67
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	7.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.25 lb	119
1983-07-06	Standard gill nets	33.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.28 lb	66
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.46 lb	13
2005-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.04 lb	6
2005-08-29	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.61 lb	9
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.50 lb	1
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.67 lb	20
1996-08-26	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.07 lb	17
1996-08-26	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1996-08-26	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.24 lb	29
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.20 lb	2
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.33 lb	16
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.45 lb	4
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	10.7 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.61 lb	32
2017-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.10 lb	12
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	23.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.69 lb	69
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.10 lb	13
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.37 lb	23

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.39 lb	3
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.64 lb	3
1996-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.20 lb	2
1996-08-26	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.15 lb	22
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	1.20 lb	1
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.11 lb	1
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.61 lb	32

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-09-04	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	6.01 lb	10
2001-09-04	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	7.02 lb	57
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.20 lb	27
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	8.50 lb	6
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	7.97 lb	13
2005-08-29	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.93 lb	8
2005-08-29	Standard trap nets	10.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.82 lb	93
1992-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	4.28 lb	5
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	10.6 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.96 lb	85
1996-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.47 lb	4
1996-08-26	Standard trap nets	9.6 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	7.22 lb	77
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.12 lb	21
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	14.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.66 lb	142
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	6.65 lb	9
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	10.93 lb	5
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	5.23 lb	4
2017-07-17	Standard trap nets	4.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	5.30 lb	41
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	9.37 lb	5
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	9.79 lb	5

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-09-04	Survey seining	27.8	—	111
1996-08-26	Survey seining	10.5	—	42
2009-07-27	Survey seining	10.8	—	43

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.30 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.20 lb	35
1996-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.20 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.20 lb	1

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.03 lb	8
1992-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
1996-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.02 lb	1

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-08-26	Survey seining	0.5	—	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.58 lb	1

NST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-07-27	Survey seining	0.5	—	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-07-27	Survey seining	0.8	—	3

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Dead Coon (Main Lake). Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Common Carp Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

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Dead Coon (Main Lake)

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Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Walleye

Yellow Perch

Black Crappie

Common Carp

Fathead Minnow

Green Sunfish

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

OSS

BST

Largemouth Bass

NST

Johnny Darter

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