East Solomon

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota — DOW #34024600

135 Surveys

657.72

Acres

14 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 East Solomon. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	48.0	—	—	16
2004-06-14	Fall electrofishing	204.0	—	0.01 lb	68
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.23 lb	29
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	3.02 lb	13
2015-09-10	Fall electrofishing	49.1	—	—	18
2009-06-15	Fall electrofishing	120.0	—	0.07 lb	40
2009-06-15	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.10 lb	42
2009-06-15	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.75 lb	27
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	3.69 lb	31
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	3.64 lb	1
1995-06-12	Fall electrofishing	6.9	—	—	4
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	20.8 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.51 lb	83
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.24 lb	13
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	11.5 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.14 lb	23
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	3.87 lb	11
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	3.71 lb	15
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	4.32 lb	4

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	1.31 lb	13
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.56 lb	7
2009-06-15	Standard trap nets	10.1 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.75 lb	101
2009-06-15	Standard gill nets	10.8 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.77 lb	43
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	28.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.26 lb	113
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	181.9 (above normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.02 lb	1819
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.27 lb	24
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.24 lb	20
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.41 lb	11
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	6.9 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	1.13 lb	69
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	1.05 lb	10
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	17.7 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.19 lb	53

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.06 lb	1
2004-06-14	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.07 lb	1
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.07 lb	4
1995-06-12	Survey seining	1.8	—	—	11
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.05 lb	17
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 2.8	0.17 lb	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	5.52 lb	4
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.31 lb	2
2009-06-15	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	4.47 lb	13
2009-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.12 lb	3
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	5.15 lb	4
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	3.29 lb	6
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	4.69 lb	14
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	5.92 lb	4
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	4.87 lb	7
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	4.82 lb	8
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.34 lb	25
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	4.68 lb	11

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	0.5	—	3
1995-06-12	Survey seining	1.2	—	7

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	8.86 lb	5
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	5.90 lb	29
2009-06-15	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	5.93 lb	23
2009-06-15	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	6.82 lb	41
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	4.93 lb	16
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	6.43 lb	32
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.76 lb	1
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	4.30 lb	15
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	5.49 lb	1
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	8.15 lb	56
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	10.13 lb	7

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	21.7	—	—	130
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.75 lb	1
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	2.85 lb	3
2009-06-15	Standard electrofishing	16.0	—	2.00 lb	16
2009-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.09 lb	1
2009-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	3.47 lb	5
2000-06-12	Standard electrofishing	44.4	—	2.33 lb	37
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.95 lb	5
1995-06-12	Survey seining	3.3	—	0.05 lb	20
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	4.04 lb	2
2014-06-23	Standard electrofishing	11.5	—	1.82 lb	13
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.08 lb	4
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.68 lb	26

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	4.2	—	—	25
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.15 lb	2
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.28 lb	24
2009-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.50 lb	1
2009-06-15	Standard trap nets	6.7 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.33 lb	67
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.12 lb	31
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.20 lb	5
1995-06-12	Survey seining	72.3	—	—	434
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.57 lb	6
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.49 lb	57
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.10 lb	9
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	51.9 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.06 lb	519

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.33 lb	2
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.12 lb	13
2009-06-15	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.24 lb	33
2009-06-15	Standard trap nets	21.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.34 lb	211
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.69 lb	5
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.09 lb	31
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	14.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.06 lb	147

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	0.2	—	1
1995-06-12	Survey seining	40.2	—	241

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.17 lb	18
2009-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.27 lb	2
2009-06-15	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.27 lb	37
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.07 lb	3
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.13 lb	22
1995-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.06 lb	3
1995-06-12	Survey seining	1.5	—	0.02 lb	9
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	19.5 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.21 lb	78
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.06 lb	4
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.07 lb	15
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.10 lb	42
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	24.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.10 lb	72

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.18 lb	4
2009-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.20 lb	2
2009-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.71 lb	2
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.18 lb	2
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.51 lb	1
1995-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	0.83 lb	7
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.47 lb	5
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.88 lb	1
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.02 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.53 lb	9
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.88 lb	19
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.41 lb	3
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.89 lb	11

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
2009-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.42 lb	1
1995-06-12	Survey seining	110.0	—	—	660
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.14 lb	1
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.05 lb	12

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-12	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-12	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-12	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.11 lb	1
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.10 lb	5

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Frozen Flights Outfitters,LLC

Spicer, MN

(320) 979-6032

★ 1

Mel's Sport Shop

Spicer, MN

(320) 796-2000

★ 4.6

Pete's Surplus Store

New London, MN

(320) 354-2626

★ 4.7

Sunrays Bait and Tackle

Willmar, MN

(320) 214-0499

★ 3.9

West Central Bait & Fishery

New London, MN

(320) 354-5533

Last Cast Bait & Tackle

Starbuck, MN

(320) 239-2239

★ 4.5

Nearby Marinas

Green Lake Cruises

Willmar, MN

(320) 894-5774

Green Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site

Spicer, MN

★ 4.6

Mike's Dock & Yard Services

Spicer, MN

(320) 796-5481

★ 3.3

Premier Dock and Lift/First Ice Outdoors

Spicer, MN

(320) 212-9470

★ 5

Recreation Rental

Atwater, MN

(320) 974-3501

★ 4.8

Spicer Dock and Lift LLC

Spicer, MN

(320) 905-9200

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near East Solomon

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Splashing Rock Cottage

Fishing Resort Spicer

(612) 309-2294

Sunset Rentals LLC

Fishing Resort Spicer

(320) 220-3627

Diamond Lake Resort

Fishing Resort Atwater

(320) 444-5440

Seasonal Recreation

Fishing Resort Willmar

(320) 309-2843

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near East Solomon

Green Lake Cruises

Fishing Guide

(320) 894-5774

Lets Go Fishing India

Fishing Guide

(320) 403-5550

Little Crow Sports Center

Fishing Guide

(320) 796-2171

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East Solomon

DNR Fish Surveys

Walleye

Black Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Spottail Shiner

Northern Pike

Fathead Minnow

Common Carp

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Black Crappie

BST

Yellow Perch

White Sucker

Yellow Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Pumpkinseed

Logperch

Iowa Darter

Johnny Darter

Golden Shiner

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Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Frozen Flights Outfitters,LLC

Mel's Sport Shop

Pete's Surplus Store

Sunrays Bait and Tackle

West Central Bait & Fishery

Last Cast Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Green Lake Cruises

Green Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site

Mike's Dock & Yard Services

Premier Dock and Lift/First Ice Outdoors

Recreation Rental

Spicer Dock and Lift LLC

Resorts & Lodges Near East Solomon

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