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Wright County, Minnesota — DOW #86018300

135 Surveys

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97.35

Acres

38 ft

Max Depth

13.2 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.

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.40 lb	3
1988-06-23	Standard gill nets	41.3 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.34 lb	165
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.56 lb	1
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.70 lb	1
1993-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.57 lb	2
1993-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.65 lb	2
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.19 lb	8
2004-06-21	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.25 lb	35
1982-06-24	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.33 lb	35

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.15 lb	15
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	0.4 – 4.6	0.16 lb	26
1993-06-24	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.13 lb	58
1993-06-24	Special trap nets	1.5	—	0.01 lb	3
1993-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 4.6	0.15 lb	11
2004-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.08 lb	1
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.6	0.30 lb	2
1982-06-24	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.18 lb	20
1982-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.6	0.20 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
1988-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.20 lb	1
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.12 lb	5
1993-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	—	3
1993-06-24	Standard gill nets	43.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.11 lb	175
2004-06-21	Survey seining	2.3	—	0.01 lb	7
2004-06-21	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.08 lb	15
1982-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.15 lb	2
1982-06-24	Standard gill nets	12.8 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.09 lb	51

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	5.5	—	2.42 lb	33
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.48 lb	1
1982-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	2.56 lb	9

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.40 lb	1
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.36 lb	9
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	1.20 lb	3
1993-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.46 lb	3
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.44 lb	3
1982-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.60 lb	1
1982-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.35 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.46 lb	9
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.00 lb	2
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.54 lb	35
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	3.83 lb	10
1993-06-24	Standard gill nets	10.8 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.75 lb	43
2004-06-21	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.67 lb	21
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.90 lb	1
1982-06-24	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.76 lb	25

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	3.20 lb	7
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.0	5.56 lb	1
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	4.46 lb	10
1993-06-24	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	2.16 lb	4
1993-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.87 lb	1
2004-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.0	4.96 lb	1
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	3.49 lb	8
1982-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.0	3.00 lb	1
1982-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.73 lb	8

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.40 lb	1
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	3.45 lb	3
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	4.10 lb	3
2004-06-21	Standard electrofishing	10.4	—	0.47 lb	12
2004-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	3.02 lb	2
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.27 lb	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.20 lb	3
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.30 lb	1
2014-06-09	Standard electrofishing	24.0	—	1.52 lb	24
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.80 lb	1
1993-06-24	Standard electrofishing	5.3	—	1.31 lb	8
1993-06-24	Survey seining	2.7	—	—	8
2004-06-21	Standard electrofishing	35.5	—	1.25 lb	41
2004-06-21	Survey seining	6.0	—	0.06 lb	18
2004-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.37 lb	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	4.40 lb	3
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.30 lb	6
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.76 lb	8
1993-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.09 lb	1
1982-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.67 lb	3

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.7	1.80 lb	4
1982-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.7 – 2.7	2.53 lb	16

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard gill nets	12.8 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.11 lb	51
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.12 lb	16
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.28 lb	3
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.25 lb	14
1993-06-24	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.20 lb	18
1993-06-24	Special trap nets	1.0	—	0.01 lb	2
1993-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.19 lb	19
2004-06-21	Survey seining	3.0	—	0.07 lb	9
2004-06-21	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.10 lb	20
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.25 lb	12
1982-06-24	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.17 lb	26
1982-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.32 lb	15

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	16.2 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.15 lb	97
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.24 lb	13
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	19.8 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.23 lb	178
1993-06-24	Survey seining	7.0	—	—	21
1993-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.25 lb	2
1993-06-24	Special trap nets	2.0	—	—	4
1993-06-24	Standard trap nets	36.3 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.01 lb	254
2004-06-21	Survey seining	15.7	—	0.04 lb	47
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	15.9 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.15 lb	143
1982-06-24	Standard trap nets	5.7 (below normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.11 lb	34

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.20 lb	5
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.13 lb	4
1993-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.04 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.00 lb	4
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.67 lb	3
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	2.23 lb	3
1993-06-24	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1993-06-24	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.20 lb	7
1982-06-24	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.89 lb	7
1982-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.54 lb	12

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.87 lb	2
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.63 lb	1

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	7.54 lb	4
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.14 lb	1
2004-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	3.36 lb	1

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.49 lb	2
1982-06-24	Standard trap nets	23.0	—	4.30 lb	138

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.28 lb	2
1993-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.19 lb	2
2004-06-21	Survey seining	3.0	—	0.01 lb	9
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.23 lb	2
1982-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	2

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	16.76 lb	1
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	4.73 lb	11
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.62 lb	22

RHS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	2.94 lb	12
1993-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	1.83 lb	1
2004-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.71 lb	1

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-06-24	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Mimic Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-06-24	Survey seining	4.7	—	14

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-06-24	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2004-06-21	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-06-24	Survey seining	15.7	—	47
2004-06-21	Survey seining	2.7	—	8

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-21	Standard electrofishing	2.6	—	1.86 lb	3
2004-06-21	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.15 lb	1
2004-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.49 lb	1

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A-1 Marine, Inc.

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-8227

★ 4.4

An Extra Space, LLC

Buffalo, MN

(763) 684-1969

★ 5

Anchor Dock & Lift

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-6500

★ 4.9

Beebe Lake Public Launch

Buffalo, MN

651-296-6157

★ 4.6

Boat Happy Rentals

Albertville, MN

(763) 807-3677

Bremer Jet Ski & Watercraft Rental, Inc.

Maple Lake, MN

(612) 298-7055

★ 4.8

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Channel Catfish Common Carp Golden Redhorse Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Big Dog Fishing Guide Services

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Headwaters Fly Fishing Company - John Edstrom

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Jiggin Jim's Fishing Guide Service & Taxidermy

Fishing Guide

(612) 644-7657

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Wildwood Float Trips

Fishing Guide

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