Hanging Horn

Carlton County, Minnesota — DOW #09003800

193 Surveys

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Hanging Horn has confirmed populations of:

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Fish Species

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.27 lb	6
2000-07-24	Survey seining	6.3	—	—	19
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.07 lb	2
2010-07-12	50-ft beach seine	38.5	—	—	77
2010-07-12	15-ft beach seine	2.2	—	—	13
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.09 lb	1
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	6.0	—	—	6
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.16 lb	3
2020-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.09 lb	3
2020-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.19 lb	2
2020-07-20	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	9
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.16 lb	12
1990-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.10 lb	2
1990-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.10 lb	1
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.14 lb	6
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.11 lb	6
2015-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.22 lb	8
2015-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.17 lb	2

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	9.51 lb	4
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	8.68 lb	1
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	6.28 lb	9
2020-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	6.24 lb	4
2020-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	2.38 lb	3
2020-07-20	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	2
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	8.46 lb	6
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.97 lb	1
2015-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	5.45 lb	5

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.49 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.06 lb	15
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.45 lb	5
2010-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	4.96 lb	1
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.4 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	3.81 lb	13
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.44 lb	7
2020-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	5.22 lb	12
2020-07-20	Special trap nets	1.1	—	—	20
2020-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.73 lb	8
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.18 lb	24
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.77 lb	6
1990-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.57 lb	3
1990-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.00 lb	1
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	4.46 lb	24
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.85 lb	9
2015-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	5.69 lb	8
2015-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.61 lb	7
2015-07-20	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	5.26 lb	4

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Survey seining	1.7	—	5
2010-07-12	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	2.0	—	2
2010-07-12	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	4

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard electrofishing	3.0	—	0.49 lb	2
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.6	1.83 lb	1
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.6	1.37 lb	1
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.6	1.65 lb	1
2015-07-20	Standard electrofishing	0.8	—	3.91 lb	1
2015-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.6	1.59 lb	1
2015-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.07 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard electrofishing	19.3	—	0.48 lb	13
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	0.78 lb	14
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.15 lb	1
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.0	3.26 lb	7
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	3.04 lb	4
2010-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	0.12 lb	1
2020-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.55 lb	20
2020-07-20	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	3
2020-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.61 lb	11
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	0.38 lb	14
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.92 lb	6
1990-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.0	0.94 lb	5
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.0	3.60 lb	8
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.56 lb	1
2015-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.03 lb	10
2015-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.49 lb	3
2015-07-20	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	3.68 lb	3

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.07 lb	1
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.35 lb	2
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.16 lb	7
2020-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.21 lb	3
2020-07-20	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	10
2020-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.07 lb	2
1990-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.16 lb	7
2015-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.25 lb	7

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard electrofishing	13.3	—	0.74 lb	9
2000-07-24	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2010-07-12	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	2
2010-07-12	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	12
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	2.0	—	—	2
2020-07-20	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	10
2020-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.18 lb	2
1996-08-05	Standard electrofishing	2.8	—	0.43 lb	2
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	4.41 lb	1
2015-07-20	Standard electrofishing	6.5	—	1.35 lb	8
2015-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	3.23 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	1.64 lb	3
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.96 lb	4
1990-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.87 lb	3
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	1.21 lb	1
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.75 lb	1
2015-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.51 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2010-07-12	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	3

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	4.07 lb	3
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.4	3.88 lb	1
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	2.50 lb	2
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.4	2.84 lb	2
2020-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.81 lb	6
2020-07-20	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	7
2020-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.4	2.02 lb	3
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	1.10 lb	3
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.4	3.92 lb	2
1990-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	4.90 lb	5
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.4	3.86 lb	2
2015-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	1.61 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.36 lb	2
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	9.2 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.15 lb	83
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	3.0	—	—	3
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	19.3 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.13 lb	174
2010-07-12	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	2
2010-07-12	15-ft beach seine	2.3	—	—	14
2020-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	2
2020-07-20	Special trap nets	2.2	—	—	42
2020-07-20	Standard trap nets	10.3 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.20 lb	93
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	4.7 (below normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.29 lb	42
1990-08-03	Standard trap nets	15.0 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.07 lb	90
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	8.4 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.20 lb	76
2015-07-20	Standard trap nets	11.8 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.27 lb	106

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.36 lb	58
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	3.56 lb	12
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.13 lb	8
2010-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	2.18 lb	2
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.83 lb	21
2020-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.06 lb	18
2020-07-20	Special trap nets	1.0	—	—	19
2020-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.04 lb	16
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.72 lb	34
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.41 lb	13
1990-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.05 lb	11
1990-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.20 lb	2
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.09 lb	20
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.49 lb	5
2015-07-20	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	2.32 lb	3
2015-07-20	Standard gill nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.76 lb	31
2015-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.95 lb	16

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Survey seining	0.7	—	2
2010-07-12	50-ft beach seine	12.5	—	25
2010-07-12	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	2
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	10.1	—	10

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	28.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.57 lb	258
2010-07-12	Deep gill nets	48.5	—	0.34 lb	291
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	46.2 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.36 lb	416
2020-07-20	Standard gill nets	25.6 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.36 lb	230
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	32.1 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.33 lb	289
1990-08-03	Standard gill nets	64.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.64 lb	384
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	64.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.18 lb	576
2015-07-20	Deep gill nets	48.5	—	0.39 lb	291
2015-07-20	Standard gill nets	36.1 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.41 lb	325

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.58 lb	1
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.42 lb	26
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.40 lb	32
2020-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.78 lb	2
2020-07-20	Special trap nets	0.7	—	—	14
2020-07-20	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.52 lb	37
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.75 lb	16
1990-08-03	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.35 lb	20
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.38 lb	12
2015-07-20	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.31 lb	33

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.20 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.34 lb	7
2010-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.08 lb	3
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.29 lb	2
1990-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.16 lb	5
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.30 lb	4

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.3	1.94 lb	2
1990-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.3	0.65 lb	2
2015-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.3	0.43 lb	2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-12	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	2
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	6.0	—	6
2010-07-12	50-ft beach seine	54.5	—	109

Mottled Sculpin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	3.0	—	3

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	1

Lake Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	0.13 lb	2

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-12	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	1

CHL

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	2
1990-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
2015-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	1

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	4.85 lb	5
1990-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.00 lb	1

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.30 lb	1

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.30 lb	1

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	1.01 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.37 lb	3

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All Out Recreation LLC.

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Cloquet, MN

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Carlton, MN

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Cloquet, MN

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Silver Redhorse Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Hanging Horn

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Hanging Horn

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Yellow Perch

SLR

Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Logperch

Smallmouth Bass

Walleye

Rock Bass

Largemouth Bass

Yellow Bullhead

Common Shiner

Shorthead Redhorse

Bluegill

White Sucker

Johnny Darter

Tullibee (Cisco)

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Burbot

Bluntnose Minnow

Mottled Sculpin

Iowa Darter

Lake Trout

Tadpole Madtom

CHL

GLR

White Crappie

Channel Catfish

Brook Trout

Hybrid Sunfish

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