Harriet

Hennepin County, Minnesota — DOW #27001600

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341.22
Acres
87 ft
Max Depth
29 ft
Mean Depth
15
Fish Species
12
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Harriet. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 13.6 (normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.26 lb 136
1984-07-09 Standard gill nets 4.7 (normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.21 lb 14
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.23 lb 1
1979-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.61 lb 7
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 25.7 1.01 lb 1
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.28 lb 6
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.42 lb 3
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.73 lb 3

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 1.9 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.15 lb 19
1984-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.42 lb 4
1979-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.91 lb 8
2024-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.95 lb 3
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 1.10 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.06 lb 9
1984-07-09 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.10 lb 1
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.10 lb 2
2019-07-08 Standard gill nets 3.9 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.14 lb 31
1979-09-05 Standard trap nets 82.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.22 lb 744
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.16 lb 2
2009-07-13 Standard gill nets 11.2 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.11 lb 101
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.13 lb 14
2000-07-11 Survey seining 4.3 17
2000-07-11 Standard gill nets 46.7 (above normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.10 lb 280
2024-07-08 Standard gill nets 17.8 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.15 lb 142
2005-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.15 lb 2
2005-07-11 Standard gill nets 23.0 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.11 lb 207
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 9.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.08 lb 88
1994-07-11 Survey seining 21.3 85
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 104.3 (above normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.12 lb 939
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.06 lb 3
2003-07-07 Survey seining 0.2 0.06 lb 1
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 19.7 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.11 lb 177

Rainbow Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.1 0.60 lb 1

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 5.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.02 lb 50
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.05 lb 3
2009-07-13 Standard gill nets 0.8 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.5 0.05 lb 7
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.06 lb 1
2000-07-11 Survey seining 0.3 0.06 lb 1
2005-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.5 0.04 lb 2
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 2.4 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.05 lb 22
1994-07-11 Survey seining 2.3 0.01 lb 9
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.5 0.04 lb 2
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.05 lb 6
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 0.7 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.5 0.07 lb 6

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.32 lb 6
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.50 lb 16
2019-07-08 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.36 lb 3
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.79 lb 1
1979-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.72 lb 6
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.9 – 5.7 1.03 lb 3
2024-07-08 Standard gill nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.54 lb 9
2005-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 7.5 1.39 lb 1
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.70 lb 11
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 7.5 1.19 lb 2
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.83 lb 1

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 0.3 – 3.0 2.44 lb 5
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 1.54 lb 7
2019-07-08 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.0 10.33 lb 1
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 8.48 lb 2
1979-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 3.75 lb 1
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 9.01 lb 2
2000-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.0 7.44 lb 1
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 11.68 lb 3
2024-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 9.92 lb 1
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 6.39 lb 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.10 lb 1
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 2.6 0.05 lb 26
2019-07-08 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.23 lb 4
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 1.2 0.17 lb 11
1979-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 0.10 lb 1
2009-07-13 Standard gill nets 0.9 0.07 lb 8
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 2.2 0.16 lb 20
2000-07-11 Survey seining 11.5 46
2000-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.11 lb 3
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 12.1 0.08 lb 109
2024-07-08 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.24 lb 2
2024-07-08 Standard trap nets 2.8 0.23 lb 25
2005-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.8 0.06 lb 7
2005-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.7 0.10 lb 6
1994-07-11 Survey seining 2.0 8
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.04 lb 3
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 16.9 0.05 lb 152
2003-07-07 Survey seining 1.4 0.06 lb 7
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 2.9 0.05 lb 26
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 2.1 0.08 lb 19

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 1.3 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.07 lb 13
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.09 lb 1
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.11 lb 5
2005-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.13 lb 2
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.13 lb 2
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.6 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.07 lb 14
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.10 lb 1
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.13 lb 4

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard gill nets 10.3 (above normal) 1.2 – 6.3 3.06 lb 31
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.27 lb 3
2019-07-08 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.2 – 6.3 1.77 lb 8
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 2.81 lb 2
1979-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 7.50 lb 1
2009-07-13 Standard gill nets 1.6 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 1.30 lb 14
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.67 lb 3
2000-07-11 Standard gill nets 2.8 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 3.15 lb 17
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.54 lb 18
2024-07-08 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 1.55 lb 48
2024-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.96 lb 3
2005-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.6 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 3.33 lb 14
2005-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.46 lb 4
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 19.1 (above normal) 1.2 – 6.3 1.64 lb 172
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.63 lb 10
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 1.1 (below normal) 1.2 – 6.3 1.53 lb 10
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.50 lb 2

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard gill nets 3.0 0.03 lb 9
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 11.0 (above normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.03 lb 110
2019-07-08 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.12 lb 8
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.10 lb 20
1979-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.10 lb 1
2009-07-13 Standard gill nets 2.7 0.05 lb 24
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.11 lb 30
2000-07-11 Survey seining 16.8 67
2000-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.7 0.14 lb 10
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 12.1 (above normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.09 lb 109
2024-07-08 Standard gill nets 1.1 0.18 lb 9
2024-07-08 Standard trap nets 2.9 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.18 lb 26
2005-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.1 0.09 lb 10
2005-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.12 lb 7
1994-07-11 Survey seining 3.5 14
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 2.8 0.05 lb 25
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 33.7 (above normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.04 lb 303
2003-07-07 Survey seining 1.0 0.09 lb 5
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 6.1 0.06 lb 55
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 4.7 (above normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.07 lb 42

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.2 0.67 lb 9
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 20.8 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.93 lb 208
2019-07-08 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 1.77 lb 5
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 2.02 lb 1
1979-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 1.75 lb 6
2009-07-13 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.2 0.64 lb 2
2000-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 1.37 lb 4
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.80 lb 1
2024-07-08 Standard gill nets 0.9 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 2.17 lb 7
2024-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 1.43 lb 2
2005-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.2 1.26 lb 1
2005-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.96 lb 2
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 2.1 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 1.14 lb 19
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 1.33 lb 6
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 0.48 lb 7
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 1.07 lb 3

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.08 lb 6
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 43.0 (above normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.21 lb 430
2019-07-08 Standard gill nets 3.6 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.39 lb 29
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 3.1 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.42 lb 28
2009-07-13 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.16 lb 39
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.20 lb 2
2000-07-11 Standard gill nets 19.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.13 lb 114
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 40.6 (above normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.15 lb 365
2024-07-08 Standard gill nets 0.6 (below normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.31 lb 5
2024-07-08 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.35 lb 21
2005-07-11 Standard gill nets 10.1 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.21 lb 91
2005-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.1 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.23 lb 10
1994-07-11 Survey seining 1.5 6
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 8.4 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.18 lb 76
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 12.6 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.18 lb 113
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 35.4 (above normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.20 lb 319
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 1.6 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.27 lb 14

Muskellunge

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 2.80 lb 1
2006-04-11 Special trap nets 0.4 19.67 lb 3
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 0.5 15.03 lb 1
2009-07-13 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 13.14 lb 2
2000-07-11 Survey seining 0.3 3.97 lb 1
2000-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 7.01 lb 3
2024-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 0.5 21.62 lb 1
2005-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 0.5 7.73 lb 2
2005-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 10.91 lb 2
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 3.64 lb 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.13 lb 3
2019-07-08 Standard gill nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.75 lb 16
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.06 lb 2
2009-07-13 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.01 lb 2
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.67 lb 1
2000-07-11 Survey seining 2.8 0.01 lb 11
2000-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.13 lb 3
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.6 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.13 lb 14
2024-07-08 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.16 lb 2
2005-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.11 lb 2
1994-07-11 Survey seining 9.0 36
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.66 lb 2
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.13 lb 1
2003-07-07 Survey seining 0.8 0.05 lb 4
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.41 lb 3
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.09 lb 4

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-09 Standard trap nets 99.4 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.08 lb 994
2019-07-08 Standard gill nets 70.5 0.22 lb 564
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 72.0 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.20 lb 648
1979-09-05 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.25 lb 4
2009-07-13 Standard gill nets 62.3 0.13 lb 561
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 260.9 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.12 lb 2348
2000-07-11 Survey seining 47.8 191
2000-07-11 Standard gill nets 29.0 0.11 lb 174
2000-07-11 Standard trap nets 326.1 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.12 lb 2935
2024-07-08 Standard gill nets 87.0 0.21 lb 696
2024-07-08 Standard trap nets 64.6 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.13 lb 581
2005-07-11 Standard gill nets 77.1 0.08 lb 694
2005-07-11 Standard trap nets 149.0 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.03 lb 1341
1994-07-11 Survey seining 44.0 176
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 2.8 0.20 lb 25
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 74.9 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.18 lb 674
2003-07-07 Survey seining 34.6 0.03 lb 173
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 84.8 0.09 lb 763
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 104.1 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.02 lb 937

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2019-07-08 Standard gill nets 8.4 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.3 3.75 lb 67
2019-07-08 Standard trap nets 1.1 1.73 lb 10
2009-07-13 Standard gill nets 1.4 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 5.86 lb 13
2009-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 8.61 lb 1
2000-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 1.5 – 7.3 5.46 lb 11
2024-07-08 Standard gill nets 7.4 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.3 3.48 lb 59
2024-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.7 2.31 lb 6
2005-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 8.02 lb 7
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 7.17 lb 2
2003-07-07 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.3 5.40 lb 12
2003-07-07 Standard trap nets 0.1 1

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2000-07-11 Survey seining 0.3 1

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1994-07-11 Survey seining 3.3 13

FCF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.1 3.53 lb 1

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