Dower

Todd County, Minnesota — DOW #77013800

93 Surveys

83.58

Acres

34 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 Dower. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-17	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.80 lb	27
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.36 lb	68
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.49 lb	5
2005-07-25	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.58 lb	32
2005-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.30 lb	3
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.52 lb	48
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.38 lb	4
1984-07-01	Standard gill nets	15.8 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.41 lb	95
1984-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.75 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-17	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.19 lb	17
2018-06-20	Standard electrofishing	1.5	—	0.05 lb	1
2005-07-25	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.21 lb	8
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.20 lb	1
1984-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.09 lb	4

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.60 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.74 lb	16
2005-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.51 lb	2
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.35 lb	4
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	27.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.42 lb	108
1984-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.31 lb	7

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	1
1994-06-27	Survey seining	16.0	—	—	32
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	0.03 lb	14
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	10.1 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.05 lb	91
2005-07-25	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.05 lb	8
2005-07-25	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.12 lb	36
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	11.0	—	0.17 lb	44
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	12.0 (above normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.16 lb	48
1984-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.13 lb	13
1984-07-01	Standard trap nets	10.0 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.13 lb	40

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-17	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.59 lb	10
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.39 lb	35
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.74 lb	37
2005-07-25	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.41 lb	27
2005-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.47 lb	21
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.32 lb	42
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	7.8 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.40 lb	31
1984-07-01	Standard gill nets	13.8 (above normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.37 lb	83
1984-07-01	Standard trap nets	15.3 (above normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.43 lb	61

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.05 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-17	Standard gill nets	13.0	—	0.07 lb	52
1994-06-27	Survey seining	18.5	—	—	37
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.07 lb	13
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	33.0 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.05 lb	297
2005-07-25	Standard trap nets	13.1 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.08 lb	105
2005-07-25	Standard gill nets	42.5	—	0.09 lb	170
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.25 lb	6
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	8.3 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.14 lb	33
1984-07-01	Standard gill nets	22.7	—	0.08 lb	136
1984-07-01	Standard trap nets	165.3 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.12 lb	661

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.63 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.90 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.53 lb	5
2005-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.51 lb	7
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.64 lb	14
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.34 lb	8
1984-07-01	Standard gill nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.01 lb	19
1984-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.22 lb	6

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.77 lb	3
2018-06-20	Standard electrofishing	12.0	—	0.47 lb	8
2005-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.20 lb	4
2005-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.65 lb	4
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.50 lb	1
1984-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.00 lb	2
1984-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.00 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.07 lb	6
1994-06-27	Survey seining	152.5	—	—	305
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.06 lb	4
2005-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.20 lb	6
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.20 lb	1
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.11 lb	14
1984-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.40 lb	1
1984-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.18 lb	15

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.07 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.95 lb	3
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	5.40 lb	1
2005-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	5.80 lb	1
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.02 lb	19
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.50 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.23 lb	1
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.85 lb	2
1984-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.03 lb	2
1984-07-01	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	0.16 lb	13

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	3.53 lb	1
1984-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.90 lb	1
1984-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	4.10 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.61 lb	15
2005-07-25	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.76 lb	10
2005-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	—	1
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.51 lb	24
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	11.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.46 lb	45
1984-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.88 lb	8
1984-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.51 lb	12

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Minnesota Jet Ski Rental / 2SledsAndaTrailer.com

Grey Eagle, MN

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Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Lake Shore, MN

(218) 855-2651

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Bayside Rentals

Alexandria, MN

(320) 834-3990

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Boater's Dream, LLC

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-8152

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Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

★ 4.9

Boats and Beyond Rentals

Nisswa, MN

(218) 963-7700

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Resorts & Lodges Near Dower

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Knudson Rentals - Sauk Lake Retreat

Fishing Resort Sauk Centre

(763) 227-4607

Lakeshore Resort

Fishing Resort Osakis

(320) 859-2400

Buck Point Lodge

Fishing Resort Osakis

(320) 859-2530

Head of the Lakes Resort

Fishing Resort Osakis

(320) 859-4252

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Green Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead

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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.

Dower

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Bluegill

Bowfin

Largemouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Golden Shiner

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

White Sucker

Brown Bullhead

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Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Bayside Rentals

Boater's Dream, LLC

Boats and beyond - dock

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