Green Prairie Fish

Morrison County, Minnesota — DOW #49003500

175 Surveys

Special Regulations for Green Prairie Fish

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Possession limit 5.

182.48

Acres

22 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.73 lb	31
2017-07-17	Special trap nets	9.9	—	0.07 lb	119
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.67 lb	81
2017-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	8.7	—	—	8
2006-06-06	Special trap nets	17.5	—	0.34 lb	210
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.43 lb	35
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	17.1 (above normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.23 lb	154
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.96 lb	28
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	33.0	—	—	43
2012-07-16	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	4
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	17.7 (above normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.85 lb	106
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.57 lb	47
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.53 lb	13
2014-06-09	Special trap nets	3.8	—	0.43 lb	45

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	3.5 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.66 lb	21
2017-07-17	Special trap nets	0.8	—	0.59 lb	9
2017-07-24	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.78 lb	6
2017-07-24	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2006-06-06	Special trap nets	0.4	—	0.99 lb	5
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.87 lb	4
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.36 lb	6
1994-07-18	Standard electrofishing	1.4	—	1.64 lb	2
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	4.5 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.06 lb	27
2012-07-16	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	4
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.29 lb	54
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.55 lb	50
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.62 lb	2
2014-06-09	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.59 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-17	Standard electrofishing	31.0	—	1.32 lb	31
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.34 lb	4
2017-07-17	Special trap nets	0.7	—	1.28 lb	8
2017-07-24	50-ft beach seine	3.9	—	—	27
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.36 lb	6
2006-06-06	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.67 lb	2
1994-07-18	Standard electrofishing	59.8	—	0.75 lb	83
1994-07-18	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.32 lb	2
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	5.4	—	—	7
2012-07-16	15-ft beach seine	4.3	—	—	43
2012-07-16	Standard electrofishing	85.9	—	1.66 lb	62
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.74 lb	1
2023-07-17	Standard electrofishing	62.4	—	1.36 lb	75
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.17 lb	15
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.12 lb	4
2009-05-21	Standard electrofishing	46.0	—	0.77 lb	46
2014-06-09	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.33 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-17	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.28 lb	4
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	3
2006-06-06	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	6
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.30 lb	1
2014-06-09	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.28 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.73 lb	11
2017-07-17	Special trap nets	0.8	—	3.04 lb	9
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	2.80 lb	4
1994-07-18	Standard electrofishing	6.5	—	0.84 lb	9
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.98 lb	14
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.49 lb	3
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.10 lb	9
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.43 lb	8
2023-07-17	Standard electrofishing	0.8	—	3.92 lb	1
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.84 lb	23
2014-06-09	Special trap nets	0.6	—	2.21 lb	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.17 lb	26
2017-07-17	Special trap nets	33.2	—	0.18 lb	398
2017-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	162.7	—	—	150
2017-07-24	15-ft beach seine	87.5	—	—	175
2017-07-24	50-ft beach seine	221.0	—	—	1547
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	25.1 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.15 lb	226
2006-06-06	Special trap nets	28.4	—	0.11 lb	341
1994-07-18	Survey seining	308.0	—	—	924
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	22.2	—	0.10 lb	133
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	103.3 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.02 lb	930
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	86.6	—	—	113
2012-07-16	15-ft beach seine	81.5	—	—	815
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.12 lb	11
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	7.3	—	0.13 lb	44
2020-05-28	Special electrofishing	133.3	—	0.16 lb	229
2020-05-28	Standard electrofishing	250.1	—	0.21 lb	142
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.10 lb	14
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	19.8 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.08 lb	178
2014-06-09	Special trap nets	59.0	—	0.12 lb	708

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.27 lb	6
2017-07-17	Special trap nets	3.3	—	0.25 lb	40
2017-07-24	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2017-07-24	50-ft beach seine	3.1	—	—	22
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.10 lb	13
2006-06-06	Special trap nets	20.7	—	0.08 lb	248
1994-07-18	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	4.9 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.08 lb	44
2012-07-16	15-ft beach seine	1.8	—	—	18
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.21 lb	6
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.17 lb	7
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	2.4 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.12 lb	22
2014-06-09	Special trap nets	7.1	—	0.09 lb	85

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.85 lb	2
2017-07-17	Special trap nets	1.0	—	4.44 lb	12
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.85 lb	6
2006-06-06	Special trap nets	1.7	—	1.86 lb	20
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.59 lb	6
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	3.8	—	—	5
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.49 lb	2
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.07 lb	3
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.21 lb	9
2014-06-09	Special trap nets	0.8	—	—	9

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.34 lb	5
2017-07-17	Special trap nets	2.4	—	0.46 lb	29
2017-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1
2017-07-24	50-ft beach seine	7.4	—	—	52
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.15 lb	27
2006-06-06	Special trap nets	0.6	—	0.38 lb	7
1994-07-18	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.55 lb	1
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.30 lb	25
2012-07-16	Standard electrofishing	11.1	—	0.38 lb	8
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.14 lb	2
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.22 lb	4
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.17 lb	3
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.26 lb	3
2009-05-21	Standard electrofishing	5.0	—	0.44 lb	5
2014-06-09	Special trap nets	1.3	—	0.29 lb	16

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.13 lb	2
2017-07-17	Special trap nets	0.8	—	0.69 lb	9
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.11 lb	1
2006-06-06	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	1
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.95 lb	2
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.85 lb	3
2014-06-09	Special trap nets	0.1	—	1.39 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.07 lb	5
2017-07-17	Special trap nets	0.7	—	0.29 lb	8
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.25 lb	33
2017-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	4.3	—	—	4
2017-07-24	50-ft beach seine	20.7	—	—	145
2006-06-06	Special trap nets	0.6	—	0.22 lb	7
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.14 lb	41
1994-07-18	Survey seining	26.7	—	—	80
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	24.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.11 lb	144
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	9.2	—	—	12
2012-07-16	15-ft beach seine	5.1	—	—	51
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.06 lb	5
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.09 lb	24
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.09 lb	3
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	22.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.17 lb	137
2014-06-09	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.35 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.34 lb	1
2017-07-17	Special trap nets	0.3	—	1.32 lb	4
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.56 lb	3
2006-06-06	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.69 lb	2
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.26 lb	2
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.60 lb	1
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.07 lb	4
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.94 lb	6
2014-06-09	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.47 lb	2

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	4.3	—	4
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	7.7	—	10

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	5.4	—	5
2017-07-24	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	2
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	11.5	—	15

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-24	50-ft beach seine	5.4	—	—	38
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.09 lb	1
2012-07-16	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	7
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.03 lb	3

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-24	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	1
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-06-06	Special trap nets	0.1	—	1
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	2.3	—	3

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-07-18	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.58 lb	3
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.43 lb	1
2006-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.13 lb	1
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.42 lb	1

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	3.1	—	4
2012-07-16	15-ft beach seine	47.8	—	478

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Green Prairie Fish

Special Regulations for Green Prairie Fish

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Brown Bullhead

CNM

Johnny Darter

Golden Shiner

Tadpole Madtom

Green Sunfish

Iowa Darter

White Sucker

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