Hanson

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11038900

11 Surveys
33.87
Acres
28 ft
Max Depth
0
7
Fish Species
25
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-29 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.7 – 9.3 1.54 lb 20
1979-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.4 1.05 lb 3

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-29 Standard gill nets 37.3 (above normal) 1.5 – 16.8 0.10 lb 149
1979-07-29 Standard trap nets 10.6 (normal) 0.7 – 16.4 0.12 lb 74

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.7 – 3.6 0.13 lb 8
1979-07-29 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 1.9 – 19.1 0.27 lb 14

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.8 0.09 lb 7
1979-07-29 Standard trap nets 7.0 (normal) 1.5 – 7.4 0.08 lb 49

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.9 0.35 lb 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.2 0.05 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 1.4 – 7.0 0.43 lb 10

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Black BullheadBrown BullheadGolden ShinerNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow BullheadYellow 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.