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Dakota County, Minnesota — DOW #19005700

98 Surveys

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Fish has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

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30.55

Acres

33.5 ft

Max Depth

8.3 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	20.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.19 lb	62
1983-07-06	Standard gill nets	17.0 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.19 lb	17
2008-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.09 lb	3
1978-07-12	Standard trap nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.07 lb	24
1978-07-12	Standard gill nets	26.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.08 lb	26
1988-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.3	—	1
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.04 lb	1
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.14 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	10.3 (above normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.05 lb	31
1983-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.05 lb	1
2008-07-01	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.14 lb	8
2008-07-01	Standard trap nets	5.6 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.11 lb	45
2013-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.15 lb	1
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.14 lb	17
1978-07-12	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.05 lb	14
1978-07-12	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.10 lb	3
1988-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.7 – 10.3	—	1
1993-06-29	Standard trap nets	6.2 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.08 lb	62
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.11 lb	4
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.13 lb	41
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.11 lb	1
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.5 (below normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.10 lb	15

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-06	Standard gill nets	15.0 (normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.07 lb	15
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	21.0 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.08 lb	63
2008-07-01	Standard gill nets	22.5 (normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.44 lb	45
2008-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.40 lb	22
2013-07-01	Standard gill nets	11.0 (below normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.72 lb	11
1978-07-12	Standard gill nets	20.0 (normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.07 lb	20
1978-07-12	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.14 lb	17
1988-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.1 – 25.2	—	1
1993-06-29	Standard gill nets	8.0 (below normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.31 lb	16
1993-06-29	Standard trap nets	9.1 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.27 lb	91
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	11.4 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.23 lb	114
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	51.0 (normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.22 lb	51
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	8.7 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.33 lb	87
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	24.5 (normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.22 lb	49

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 2.1	0.19 lb	6
2008-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.3	0.04 lb	1
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 2.1	0.15 lb	2
1988-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 2.1	—	2
1993-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 2.1	0.06 lb	5
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 2.1	0.09 lb	9
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 2.1	0.12 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-01	Standard gill nets	26.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.14 lb	52
2008-07-01	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.14 lb	33
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.15 lb	5
1993-06-29	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.10 lb	6
1993-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.15 lb	9
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.18 lb	3
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	10.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.16 lb	105
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.07 lb	9
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	10.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.13 lb	108

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-01	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	4.5 – 11.3	1.97 lb	28
2008-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.49 lb	2
2013-07-01	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	3.86 lb	10
1978-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	4.5 – 11.3	4.00 lb	2
1993-06-29	Standard gill nets	4.0 (below normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.82 lb	8
1993-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.19 lb	1
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	28.0 (above normal)	4.5 – 11.3	0.89 lb	28
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.55 lb	9
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	4.67 lb	13
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.80 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.15 lb	18
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	4.9	—	0.12 lb	39
1988-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	—	2
1993-06-29	Standard trap nets	11.5	—	0.09 lb	115
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	7.0	—	0.27 lb	7
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	8.8	—	0.17 lb	88
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.08 lb	1
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	9.4	—	0.11 lb	94

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-01	Standard trap nets	89.5 (above normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.07 lb	716
2008-07-01	Standard gill nets	23.5	—	0.09 lb	47
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	18.6 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.10 lb	149
2013-07-01	Standard gill nets	25.0	—	0.14 lb	25
1993-06-29	Standard trap nets	131.3 (above normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.07 lb	1313
1993-06-29	Standard gill nets	12.5	—	0.06 lb	25
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.27 lb	2
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.15 lb	57
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	10.5	—	0.14 lb	21
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	138.7 (above normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.12 lb	1387

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.64 lb	1
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.16 lb	1
1978-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.25 lb	1
1988-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	—	1
1993-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.09 lb	1
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.34 lb	2
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.16 lb	4
1998-06-22	Standard electrofishing	42.6	—	1.78 lb	37
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.27 lb	4

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	—	1
1993-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.12 lb	1
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.15 lb	5
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.07 lb	2
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.05 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.54 lb	1
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.83 lb	2

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.97 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.4	4.41 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

Blackhawk Park

Eagan, MN

(651) 675-5500

★ 4.7

BluAcres Boat & RV Storage

Farmington, MN

(612) 730-8195

★ 5

Castaways Marina, Inc

Inver Grove Heights, MN

(612) 991-0710

★ 4.5

Cross Country Boat Transport, LLC

Hastings, MN

(651) 437-2454

★ 5

Crystal Lake West

Burnsville, MN

(952) 895-4500

★ 4.5

C's Boat Rental

Eagan, MN

(612) 356-1807

Resorts & Lodges Near Fish

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Little Log House Pioneer Village

Fishing Resort Hastings

(651) 437-2693

Whitetail Woods Camper Cabins

Fishing Resort Farmington

952-891-7000

Lake Byllesby Campground

Fishing Resort Cannon Falls

(651) 480-7770

Lebanon Hills Campground

Fishing Resort St Paul

(651) 480-7773

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Yellow Perch

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Muskies and More Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(651) 210-0128

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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.

Fish

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Yellow Perch

Pumpkinseed

Black Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Golden Shiner

Walleye

White Crappie

White Sucker

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All Seasons Wild Bird Store

Eagan Hardware Hank

JT Outdoor Products

KB Bait

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Play It Again Sports Eagan

Pure Fish Works

Shell

Nearby Marinas

Blackhawk Park

BluAcres Boat & RV Storage

Castaways Marina, Inc

Cross Country Boat Transport, LLC

Crystal Lake West

C's Boat Rental

Resorts & Lodges Near Fish

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