Duck

Hubbard County, Minnesota — DOW #29014200

191 Surveys

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Acres

23 ft

Max Depth

14 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	10.10 lb	2
1990-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.10 lb	1
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	4.31 lb	8
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.32 lb	1
1963-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.89 lb	9
1963-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	9.56 lb	7
1973-08-23	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	3.39 lb	15
1973-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	9.25 lb	2
2006-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	6.22 lb	2
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	3.07 lb	3
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	6.58 lb	10
1985-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.50 lb	1
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	7.26 lb	8
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.65 lb	2
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	4.55 lb	8
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	9.86 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.14 lb	5
1990-07-16	Standard trap nets	5.1 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.19 lb	51
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.60 lb	7
1963-08-21	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.07 lb	57
1963-08-21	Standard trap nets	19.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.11 lb	192
1973-08-23	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.21 lb	22
1973-08-23	Standard trap nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.22 lb	84
2006-08-21	Standard electrofishing	5.0	—	0.31 lb	5
2006-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.22 lb	8
2006-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.34 lb	6
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.30 lb	20
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.33 lb	29
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.40 lb	5
1985-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.38 lb	8
2000-08-21	Standard electrofishing	25.0	—	0.40 lb	25
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.14 lb	9
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.34 lb	10
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.40 lb	27
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.44 lb	21

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-16	Standard gill nets	13.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.86 lb	40
1990-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.09 lb	18
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.04 lb	58
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	13.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.74 lb	125
1963-08-21	Standard gill nets	14.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.85 lb	86
1963-08-21	Standard trap nets	6.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.92 lb	68
1973-08-23	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.77 lb	10
1973-08-23	Standard trap nets	12.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.51 lb	85
2006-08-21	Standard gill nets	14.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.75 lb	130
2006-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.39 lb	9
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.18 lb	58
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.39 lb	9
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	22.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.58 lb	66
1985-07-15	Standard trap nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.11 lb	47
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.37 lb	54
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.76 lb	4
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	—	5
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	3.07 lb	5
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	3.08 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-16	Standard trap nets	10.7 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.09 lb	107
1990-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.14 lb	5
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	19.2 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.11 lb	173
1963-08-21	Standard trap nets	91.5 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.14 lb	915
1963-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.15 lb	2
1973-08-23	Standard trap nets	25.4 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.05 lb	178
2006-08-21	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	0.11 lb	29
2006-08-21	Standard trap nets	87.2 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.03 lb	785
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	17.2 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.19 lb	103
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	8.3	—	0.13 lb	33
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.07 lb	7
1985-07-15	Standard trap nets	66.9 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.08 lb	669
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	6.8	—	0.04 lb	61
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	53.1 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.04 lb	478
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	44.6	—	—	61
2019-06-24	15-ft beach seine	34.0	—	—	34
2019-06-24	50-ft beach seine	86.6	—	—	779
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.37 lb	9
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	9.6 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.30 lb	86

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.07 lb	5
1990-07-16	Standard gill nets	59.3 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.12 lb	178
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.12 lb	21
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.20 lb	56
1963-08-21	Standard trap nets	25.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.10 lb	257
1963-08-21	Standard gill nets	16.0 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.11 lb	96
1973-08-23	Standard trap nets	7.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.09 lb	55
1973-08-23	Standard gill nets	22.0 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.10 lb	44
2006-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.07 lb	2
2006-08-21	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.10 lb	21
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	62.3 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.10 lb	249
1985-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.16 lb	23
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	48.3 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.14 lb	145
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.15 lb	9
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.17 lb	75
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	—	2
2019-06-24	50-ft beach seine	5.7	—	—	51
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.23 lb	9

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.84 lb	5
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.98 lb	5
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.80 lb	1
1963-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.35 lb	2
1973-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.03 lb	3
2006-08-21	Standard electrofishing	52.0	—	0.50 lb	52
2006-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.60 lb	15
2006-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.29 lb	16
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.25 lb	1
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.50 lb	1
1985-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.10 lb	5
2000-08-21	Standard electrofishing	178.0	—	0.69 lb	178
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.74 lb	7
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.51 lb	22
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	—	2
2019-06-24	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	5
2019-08-19	Standard electrofishing	195.6	—	0.84 lb	169
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.12 lb	38

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.38 lb	12
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.24 lb	7
1963-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.37 lb	3
1963-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.50 lb	1
2006-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.23 lb	2
2006-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.27 lb	6
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.25 lb	2
1985-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.28 lb	22
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.52 lb	2
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.32 lb	8
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	—	5

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-16	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.43 lb	22
1990-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	0.93 lb	3
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.43 lb	96
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.13 lb	2
1963-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	3.90 lb	1
2006-08-21	Standard gill nets	14.6 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.40 lb	131
2006-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.46 lb	6
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	0.91 lb	42
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.28 lb	8
1985-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.92 lb	3
2000-08-21	Standard electrofishing	38.0	—	0.32 lb	38
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	7.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.49 lb	69
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	5.27 lb	2
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	19.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	0.97 lb	171
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.89 lb	4

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.17 lb	3
1990-07-16	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.12 lb	41
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.22 lb	24
1963-08-21	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.14 lb	29
1973-08-23	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.11 lb	17
2006-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.07 lb	4
2006-08-21	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.27 lb	52
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	5.8	—	0.15 lb	23
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	7.5 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.21 lb	45
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.38 lb	2
1985-07-15	Standard trap nets	6.4 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.22 lb	64
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.17 lb	6
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.13 lb	25
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	5.1	—	—	7
2019-06-24	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.17 lb	4
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.37 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	1.02 lb	4
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.86 lb	4
2006-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.93 lb	10
2006-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	1.14 lb	5
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.75 lb	1
1985-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.87 lb	19
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	4.4	—	—	6
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.81 lb	50
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.91 lb	4

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.07 lb	1
2006-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.6 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.09 lb	5

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.9	0.13 lb	1
2000-08-21	Standard electrofishing	6.0	—	0.74 lb	6
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.35 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.50 lb	1

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	30.0	—	41
2019-06-24	15-ft beach seine	21.0	—	21
2019-06-24	50-ft beach seine	12.3	—	111

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-24	50-ft beach seine	124.7	—	1122
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	13.2	—	18
2019-06-24	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1

Mimic Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	100.8	—	138
2019-06-24	15-ft beach seine	53.0	—	53
2019-06-24	50-ft beach seine	843.0	—	7587

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	42.4	—	58
2019-06-24	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1
2019-06-24	50-ft beach seine	4.7	—	42

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-24	50-ft beach seine	164.8	—	1483
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	116.9	—	160
2019-06-24	15-ft beach seine	31.0	—	31

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-24	50-ft beach seine	62.3	—	561
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	19.7	—	27
2019-06-24	15-ft beach seine	3.0	—	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-24	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.36 lb	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-24	50-ft beach seine	6.4	—	58
2019-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	98.7	—	135

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Bob's Boat Storage

Laporte, MN

(218) 224-2505

★ 4.8

Boon-Docks Dock & Lift Sales

Bemidji, MN

(218) 766-9794

★ 5

Charlie's Boat & Marine LLC

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-3451

★ 4.6

Dan's All Season Service Inc.

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 237-3267

★ 4

Darrel's Small Eng ATV & Marine

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-8995

★ 4.8

Johnson’s On The Water Service

Park Rapids, MN

(218) 732-0798

★ 4.7

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Duck

Baldy’s Mostly Musky Guide Service

Fishing Guide

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Northwoods Guide Service

Fishing Guide

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SFS

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Johnny Darter

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