Eagle

Sherburne County, Minnesota — DOW #71006700

261 Surveys

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462.42
Acres
18 ft
Max Depth
10.7 ft
Mean Depth
15
Fish Species
1
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Eagle. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 17.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 13.0 0.16 lb 102
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.4 – 14.4 0.50 lb 5
1993-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 13.0 0.47 lb 8
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 13.0 0.54 lb 2
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 51.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 13.0 0.16 lb 308
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 22.8 (above normal) 0.4 – 14.4 0.16 lb 205

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.8 – 7.0 0.54 lb 5
1993-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 7.0 0.70 lb 2
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 5.1 0.30 lb 2
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 7.0 1.06 lb 1
2002-08-12 Survey seining 0.1 1
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 7.0 1.53 lb 1
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 2
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 0.1 1
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 5.1 0.80 lb 1
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.8 – 7.0 0.67 lb 12
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 7.0 1.21 lb 3

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 2.0 – 10.8 2.73 lb 7
1993-07-29 Standard electrofishing 1.1 2
1993-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.8 (below normal) 2.0 – 10.8 4.05 lb 11
1993-07-29 Survey seining 0.7 0.15 lb 2
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 5.00 lb 2
2002-08-12 Standard electrofishing 0.9 3.09 lb 1
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 2.8 (normal) 2.0 – 10.8 1.81 lb 25
2002-08-12 Standard trap nets 0.6 4.37 lb 6
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 8.3 (normal) 2.0 – 10.8 2.88 lb 66
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 6.2 (normal) 2.0 – 10.8 3.21 lb 37
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.3 8.23 lb 3
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 1
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 2.0 – 10.8 3.12 lb 34
2020-08-24 Standard trap nets 0.2 2.44 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 19.2 (above normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.19 lb 115
1993-07-29 Standard gill nets 6.7 (normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.36 lb 40
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 2.0 (below normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.36 lb 18
1993-07-29 Standard electrofishing 4.3 8
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 45.2 (above normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.05 lb 407
2002-08-12 Survey seining 0.6 6
2002-08-12 Standard trap nets 3.5 (normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.18 lb 39
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 45.9 (above normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.25 lb 367
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 1
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.29 lb 10
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 21.5 (above normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.17 lb 129
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 4.3 (normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.21 lb 39
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 3.2 4
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 26.6 213
2021-06-17 15-ft beach seine 4.5 9
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 22.6 (above normal) 1.7 – 17.5 0.30 lb 203
2020-08-24 Standard trap nets 8.2 (normal) 2.1 – 24.1 0.37 lb 98

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 16.8 (normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.44 lb 101
1993-07-29 Standard gill nets 6.5 (below normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.57 lb 39
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.1 (below normal) 1.5 – 58.0 0.54 lb 10
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 341.3 1024
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 2.3 (below normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.52 lb 21
2002-08-12 Survey seining 0.1 1
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 9.1 (normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.73 lb 73
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 28.7 36
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 1.9 17
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.5 – 58.0 0.43 lb 6
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 9.7 (normal) 7.7 – 104.7 0.47 lb 58
2021-06-17 15-ft beach seine 12.5 25
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 5.6 (below normal) 7.7 – 104.7 1.23 lb 50

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.42 lb 11
1993-07-29 Survey seining 38.0 114
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.2 – 1.2 0.99 lb 10
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 18.0 54
1993-07-29 Standard gill nets 5.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.95 lb 31
2002-08-12 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 1.2 0.97 lb 5
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 6.6 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 0.68 lb 59
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.2 1.09 lb 2
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.10 lb 24
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.34 lb 20
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 1.2 1.05 lb 6
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 2
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.3 2.48 lb 30

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.6 – 2.8 0.10 lb 6
1993-07-29 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 0.6 – 2.8 0.11 lb 16
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.6 – 2.8 0.10 lb 1
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 0.1 1
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.6 – 2.8 0.12 lb 20
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.6 – 2.8 0.13 lb 3

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 0.2 0.10 lb 1
1993-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.7 0.23 lb 4
1993-07-29 Survey seining 0.7 2
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.13 lb 4
2002-08-12 Survey seining 0.1 1
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.1 0.20 lb 1
2012-08-13 50-ft beach seine 1.0 1
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.07 lb 3
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 1
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 1.1 9
2021-06-17 15-ft beach seine 2.0 4
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 0.1 0.25 lb 1
2020-08-24 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.7 – 6.5 0.21 lb 5

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 3.76 lb 8
1993-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 4.62 lb 6
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.4 5.14 lb 3
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 0.3 1
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.3 5.56 lb 5
2002-08-12 Survey seining 0.1 1
2002-08-12 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.4 9.67 lb 4
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 3.2 4
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.4 5.46 lb 2
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 3.49 lb 9
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.4 6.60 lb 2
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.15 lb 9
2020-08-24 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.4 6.08 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 5.0 0.83 lb 3
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.0 – 7.1 0.51 lb 7
2002-08-12 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.0 – 7.1 1.37 lb 2
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.0 1.59 lb 1
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 12.8 16
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 7.1 1.11 lb 3
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 0.2 2
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 5.0 0.81 lb 6
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.5 – 5.0 0.76 lb 18
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 2.9 (normal) 1.0 – 7.1 0.41 lb 26
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 7.2 9
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 1.3 10
2021-06-17 15-ft beach seine 2.0 4
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 8.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.0 1.00 lb 74
2020-08-24 Standard trap nets 4.4 (normal) 1.0 – 7.1 1.10 lb 53

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 0.2 0.10 lb 1
1993-07-29 Standard gill nets 29.5 177
1993-07-29 Survey seining 74.3 223
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 3.3 (below normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.21 lb 30
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 4.0 12
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.1 0.06 lb 1
2002-08-12 Survey seining 82.3 823
2002-08-12 Standard trap nets 4.8 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.10 lb 53
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 5.9 0.14 lb 47
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 58.1 73
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 12.7 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.09 lb 127
2012-08-13 50-ft beach seine 164.0 164
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 44.3 399
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 0.8 0.14 lb 5
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 14.7 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.11 lb 132
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 44.8 56
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 78.5 628
2021-06-17 15-ft beach seine 33.5 67
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 33.3 0.25 lb 300
2020-08-24 Standard trap nets 19.3 (normal) 3.5 – 57.1 0.22 lb 231

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 12.2 (normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.07 lb 73
1993-07-29 Standard gill nets 18.2 (normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.14 lb 109
1993-07-29 Survey seining 11.0 0.01 lb 33
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.06 lb 12
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 870.0 2610
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.9 (below normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.11 lb 8
2002-08-12 Survey seining 8.8 88
2012-08-13 50-ft beach seine 2.0 2
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 0.6 5
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 5.6 7
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 12.5 (normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.09 lb 75
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 20.1 161
2021-06-17 15-ft beach seine 1.0 2
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 16.0 20
2020-08-24 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.18 lb 9
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 2.1 (normal) 2.0 – 22.3 0.10 lb 19

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-03 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.6 0.80 lb 1
1993-07-29 Standard electrofishing 18.1 0.90 lb 34
1993-07-29 Survey seining 16.7 50
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 133.7 401
2002-08-12 Standard electrofishing 35.0 1.21 lb 37
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.6 2.02 lb 1
2002-08-12 Survey seining 7.1 71
2002-08-12 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.71 lb 1
2012-08-13 50-ft beach seine 35.0 35
2012-08-13 Standard electrofishing 53.4 1.10 lb 62
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 3.1 28
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.6 1.22 lb 7
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 13.5 17
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 1.95 lb 3
1982-08-03 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.6 0.80 lb 1
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 4.50 lb 1
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 7.9 63
2021-06-17 15-ft beach seine 4.5 9
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 0.6 0.62 lb 5
2020-08-24 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 1.90 lb 3

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 8.3 25
2002-08-12 Standard trap nets 0.1 0.07 lb 1

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 1.88 lb 1
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 3.68 lb 5
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 3.59 lb 4
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 1.07 lb 1
2020-08-24 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 2.87 lb 7

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 0.3 1
1993-07-29 Survey seining 11.7 35
2002-08-12 Survey seining 0.1 1
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 1
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 0.1 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-07-29 Survey seining 0.3 1
2002-08-12 Survey seining 0.5 5
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.5 0.18 lb 5
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 0.1 1
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 2.6 0.15 lb 23
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 2.4 3
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 0.4 3
2020-08-24 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.21 lb 2

CRP

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 6.0 18

SFS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 109.0 327
2002-08-12 Survey seining 6.3 63
2012-08-13 50-ft beach seine 6.0 6
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 0.9 8
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 0.4 3

Brook Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-07-29 Survey seining 102.7 308
2012-08-13 50-ft beach seine 110.0 110
2021-06-17 15-ft beach seine 1.0 2
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 3.3 26

EMS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-07-29 Survey seining 1.3 4

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-07-29 Survey seining 64.0 192
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 175.0 525
2002-08-12 Survey seining 30.4 304
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 20.4 184
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 4.8 6
2012-08-13 50-ft beach seine 4.0 4
2021-06-17 15-ft beach seine 0.5 1
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 24.0 30
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 3.1 25

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.05 lb 6
2002-08-12 Survey seining 1.9 19
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 1.2 11
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 19.9 25
2012-08-13 50-ft beach seine 1.0 1
1982-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.10 lb 4
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 25.6 32
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 0.3 2

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 0.3 1
2002-08-12 Survey seining 0.1 1
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 2.3 21
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-07-29 Survey seining 1.0 3
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 7.0 21
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 0.2 2
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 3.2 4
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 1

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-07-29 Special trap nets 0.3 1
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 2
2012-08-13 50-ft beach seine 1.0 1
2021-06-17 15-ft beach seine 0.5 1
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 2
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 0.3 2

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-07-29 Survey seining 5.3 16
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 0.4 4

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 3.8 2.37 lb 1
2002-08-12 Standard electrofishing 4.7 0.35 lb 5
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 3.6 (normal) 0.8 – 3.8 1.79 lb 29
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 2.67 lb 3
2012-08-13 Standard electrofishing 0.9 0.96 lb 1
2020-08-24 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 3.8 2.62 lb 9
2020-08-24 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 3.41 lb 4

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2002-08-12 Survey seining 9.0 90
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 10.6 95
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 4.0 5
2012-08-13 50-ft beach seine 1.0 1
2021-06-17 15-ft beach seine 1.5 3
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 2.4 3
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 2.6 21

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-13 50-ft beach seine 2.0 2
2012-08-13 15-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2012-08-13 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 2

BCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2021-06-17 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2021-06-17 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 1

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