Dead Horse

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31062200

124 Surveys

105.28

Acres

30 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.13 lb	1
1999-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.16 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Standard trap nets	5.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.12 lb	46
1999-07-06	Survey seining	11.3	—	—	34
1999-07-06	Standard gill nets	34.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.10 lb	136
1975-08-05	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.20 lb	8
1975-08-05	Standard gill nets	31.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.22 lb	62
2009-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.34 lb	3
2009-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.16 lb	4
2014-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.26 lb	3
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.33 lb	31
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	86.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.29 lb	347
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.19 lb	9
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.20 lb	5
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.19 lb	11
1993-07-06	Survey seining	531.0	—	—	1593
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	18.5 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.16 lb	74

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Survey seining	3.7	—	—	11
1999-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.31 lb	18
1999-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.35 lb	4
2009-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.25 lb	2
2009-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.23 lb	7
2014-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.37 lb	4
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.07 lb	3
1993-07-06	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.58 lb	6
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.58 lb	19

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.69 lb	27
1999-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	4.53 lb	4
1975-08-05	Standard gill nets	19.0 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.55 lb	38
1975-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.37 lb	3
2009-06-29	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	4.04 lb	25
2009-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.41 lb	5
2014-07-22	Standard gill nets	21.0 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.79 lb	21
2014-07-22	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.74 lb	6
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	15.3 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.84 lb	61
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	1.99 lb	13
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	3.99 lb	40
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	3.15 lb	4
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	3.81 lb	20
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.27 lb	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.10 lb	10
1999-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.11 lb	4
2009-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.09 lb	1
2009-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.12 lb	1
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.20 lb	1
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.10 lb	1
1993-07-06	Survey seining	14.0	—	—	42
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.10 lb	19
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.09 lb	8

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Survey seining	24.3	—	73

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Standard electrofishing	16.4	—	1.46 lb	20
1999-07-06	Survey seining	61.7	—	—	185
1999-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.45 lb	6
1999-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.17 lb	9
2009-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.49 lb	4
2009-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.56 lb	4
2014-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.11 lb	1
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.90 lb	4
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.83 lb	6
1993-07-06	Standard electrofishing	19.3	—	1.48 lb	18
1993-07-06	Survey seining	7.3	—	—	22
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.82 lb	3
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.81 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.38 lb	2
1999-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.38 lb	10
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.36 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Survey seining	23.0	—	—	69
1999-07-06	Standard gill nets	35.0	—	0.19 lb	140
1999-07-06	Standard trap nets	42.4 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.10 lb	382
2009-06-29	Standard gill nets	42.8	—	0.25 lb	171
2009-06-29	Standard trap nets	16.0 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.18 lb	144
2014-07-22	Standard trap nets	19.7 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.19 lb	59
2014-07-22	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.30 lb	4
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	2.8 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.64 lb	11
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	7.3	—	0.51 lb	29
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	39.0 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.14 lb	156
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	15.5	—	0.10 lb	62
1993-07-06	Survey seining	17.3	—	—	52
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	62.8	—	0.15 lb	251
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	115.0 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.14 lb	1035

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Survey seining	1.7	—	—	5
1999-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.15 lb	6
1999-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.24 lb	29
2009-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.27 lb	2
2009-06-29	Standard trap nets	2.8 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.26 lb	25
2014-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.20 lb	2
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	2
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.10 lb	9
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.45 lb	2
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.19 lb	14
1993-07-06	Survey seining	2.7	—	—	8
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.17 lb	3
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	10.7 (above normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.16 lb	96

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.47 lb	3
1975-08-05	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.65 lb	30
1975-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	3.52 lb	5
2009-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.40 lb	4
2009-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	1.59 lb	1
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.52 lb	16
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	1.73 lb	4
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	4.06 lb	10
1988-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	6.15 lb	2
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.49 lb	12
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	3.03 lb	4

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2009-06-29	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.10 lb	19
2009-06-29	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.10 lb	21
2014-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.27 lb	5
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.90 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.66 lb	2
1999-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.69 lb	2
1975-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.52 lb	4
1975-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.15 lb	2
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.20 lb	2
1988-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.59 lb	13
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	3.32 lb	5

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Survey seining	56.7	—	170

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-07-06	Survey seining	2.0	—	6
1993-07-06	Survey seining	72.0	—	216

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.15 lb	2

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-07-06	Survey seining	12.0	—	36

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-07-06	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Dead Horse

Bro's Guide Service

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