Fish

Jackson County, Minnesota — DOW #32001800

161 Surveys

297.12

Acres

26 ft

Max 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.

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	53.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.36 lb	159
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	12.2 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.36 lb	110
1998-07-13	Standard trap nets	214.1 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.02 lb	1713
1998-07-13	Standard gill nets	271.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.04 lb	813
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	45.7 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.57 lb	137
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	47.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.27 lb	425
2019-07-15	Standard trap nets	63.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.09 lb	570
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	103.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.06 lb	310
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	46.6 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.48 lb	233
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	77.4 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.47 lb	387
2011-06-01	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	—	1
2011-06-01	Standard gill nets	42.3 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.30 lb	127
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	10.8 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.16 lb	97
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	83.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.23 lb	249
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	118.1 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.07 lb	1063
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	24.3 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.11 lb	73

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	4.7	—	0.77 lb	14
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.68 lb	15
1998-07-13	Standard gill nets	10.3	—	0.38 lb	31
1998-07-13	Standard trap nets	5.4	—	0.39 lb	43
1998-07-13	Special trotlines	3.5	—	1.34 lb	7
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	10.0	—	1.55 lb	30
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	8.1	—	0.92 lb	73
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	7.7	—	1.83 lb	23
2019-07-15	Standard trap nets	3.1	—	1.35 lb	28
2011-06-01	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.93 lb	10
2011-06-01	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	2
2011-06-01	Standard trap nets	3.6	—	0.90 lb	32
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	1.98 lb	15
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.68 lb	3
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	29.3	—	0.26 lb	88
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	5.0	—	0.34 lb	45

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.41 lb	10
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.28 lb	1
1998-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.9 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.25 lb	15
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	4.9 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.24 lb	44
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	6.3	—	0.17 lb	19
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	12.0	—	0.20 lb	36
2019-07-15	Standard trap nets	85.7 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.05 lb	771
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	5.6 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.49 lb	28
2011-06-01	50-ft beach seine	2.7	—	0.01 lb	27
2011-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.42 lb	5
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.18 lb	1
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	7.0 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.06 lb	63
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	19.3 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.19 lb	174

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.29 lb	3
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	26.0 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.24 lb	78
1998-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.16 lb	11
1998-07-13	Standard gill nets	83.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.15 lb	249
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	14.3 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.20 lb	43
2019-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.11 lb	9
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	54.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.18 lb	163
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.27 lb	6
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.35 lb	28
2011-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.07 lb	1
2011-06-01	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.06 lb	5
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.08 lb	15
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	19.7 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.09 lb	59
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	28.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.12 lb	256
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	233.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.08 lb	700

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.54 lb	8
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.93 lb	1
1998-07-13	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	3.01 lb	45
1998-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.51 lb	5
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.96 lb	17
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.87 lb	3
2023-10-02	Fall electrofishing	43.8	—	0.01 lb	33
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.68 lb	21
2019-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.03 lb	12
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.94 lb	7
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	6.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.28 lb	34
2011-06-01	Standard gill nets	20.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.23 lb	60
2011-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.87 lb	2
2024-09-26	Fall electrofishing	143.9	—	0.29 lb	108
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.54 lb	10
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.07 lb	2
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	3.58 lb	25
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.60 lb	21

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.10 lb	2
1998-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.35 lb	7
1998-07-13	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.32 lb	41
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.22 lb	13
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.25 lb	47
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	28.7 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.24 lb	86
2019-07-15	Standard trap nets	12.2 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.23 lb	110
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.69 lb	1
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.57 lb	5
2011-06-01	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.28 lb	5
2011-06-01	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.26 lb	20
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.36 lb	6
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.19 lb	3
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.24 lb	14
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	63.2 (above normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.09 lb	569

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	0.63 lb	29
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	7.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.39 lb	67
1998-07-13	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	1.96 lb	48
1998-07-13	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.34 lb	45
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.83 lb	12
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.82 lb	4
2019-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	2.51 lb	15
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	8.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.31 lb	41
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	2.64 lb	10
2011-06-01	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	1.79 lb	33
2011-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.54 lb	1
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	4.05 lb	2
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	1.47 lb	25
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	14.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.30 lb	129

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.42 lb	1
1998-07-13	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.14 lb	18
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.28 lb	1
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	6.7	—	0.10 lb	20
2019-07-15	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.14 lb	32
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.13 lb	1
2011-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.23 lb	9
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.07 lb	15
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.16 lb	15

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.31 lb	3
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.43 lb	9

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.41 lb	3
2015-07-13	Standard electrofishing	48.4	—	1.00 lb	49
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	0.68 lb	3
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.59 lb	2
2011-06-01	Standard electrofishing	54.6	—	1.42 lb	57
2011-06-01	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.58 lb	4
2011-06-01	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	13
2011-06-01	Backpack electrofishing	49.4	—	—	26
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	2.25 lb	3
1994-07-18	Survey seining	0.4	—	—	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.23 lb	2
2011-06-01	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2011-06-01	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	—	1
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.03 lb	5

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-13	Standard electrofishing	18.8	—	1.20 lb	19
2011-06-01	Backpack electrofishing	3.8	—	—	2
2011-06-01	Standard electrofishing	3.8	—	2.74 lb	4
2011-06-01	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	3
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.87 lb	1

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.2	1.66 lb	1
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	4.0 – 32.3	0.97 lb	1

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.62 lb	3
2019-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.65 lb	3
2011-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	5.18 lb	1
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	—	1
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.54 lb	1
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.75 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.16 lb	1
2011-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.24 lb	1
2011-06-01	Backpack electrofishing	19.0	—	—	10

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.10 lb	4
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.70 lb	1
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.20 lb	6

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	7.50 lb	1
2011-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.65 lb	1
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.53 lb	4
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.65 lb	1

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-06-01	Backpack electrofishing	3.8	—	2
2011-06-01	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	6
1994-07-18	Survey seining	5.0	—	25

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-06-01	Backpack electrofishing	9.5	—	5

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-06-01	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-07-18	Survey seining	6.6	—	33

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Jackson, MN

(507) 318-8617

★ 4.8

Blue Line Junction

Worthington, MN

(507) 372-4038

★ 4.1

Silverback Pro

Worthington, MN

(507) 329-6019

Tuttle Lake Bait

Ceylon, MN

(507) 848-1627

★ 5

Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp Freshwater Drum Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Smallmouth Bass Walleye Yellow Perch

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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

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Channel Catfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Black Crappie

Common Carp

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Smallmouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Freshwater Drum

BIB

Green Sunfish

White Sucker

Northern Pike

SFS

Johnny Darter

EMS

Fathead Minnow

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Blue Line Junction

Silverback Pro

Tuttle Lake Bait

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Heron (South Heron)

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