Heart

Clearwater County, Minnesota — DOW #15005800

34 Surveys
224.49
Acres
55 ft
Max Depth
0
5
Fish Species
0
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Heart. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-20 Standard gill nets 15.5 (above normal) 2.2 – 8.7 2.61 lb 31
1989-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.5 1.80 lb 6
2013-07-01 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 2.2 – 8.7 1.92 lb 42
2013-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.6 3.22 lb 5

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-20 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.63 lb 6
1989-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.20 lb 4
2013-07-01 Standard gill nets 2.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.32 lb 14
2013-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.46 lb 3

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-20 Standard trap nets 53.3 (above normal) 7.7 – 43.4 0.12 lb 213
1989-07-20 Standard gill nets 20.5 0.09 lb 41
2013-07-01 Special electrofishing 30.8 0.30 lb 34
2013-07-01 Standard gill nets 21.7 0.30 lb 130
2013-07-01 Standard trap nets 10.2 (normal) 7.7 – 43.4 0.13 lb 92

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.3 0.20 lb 1
1989-07-20 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 1.5 – 13.8 0.08 lb 5
2013-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 2.3 0.17 lb 4
2013-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.5 – 13.8 0.17 lb 2

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-20 Standard trap nets 3.5 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.5 0.52 lb 14
1989-07-20 Standard gill nets 8.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.7 1.42 lb 17
2013-07-01 Special electrofishing 79.6 0.84 lb 88
2013-07-01 Standard gill nets 5.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.7 0.80 lb 33
2013-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 1.5 0.53 lb 11

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-20 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.8 – 3.7 0.36 lb 9
1989-07-20 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 0.7 – 4.4 0.76 lb 5
2013-07-01 Standard gill nets 5.8 (above normal) 0.7 – 4.4 0.35 lb 35
2013-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.8 – 3.7 0.29 lb 10

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-20 Standard gill nets 1.5 0.03 lb 3
1989-07-20 Standard trap nets 7.3 (above normal) 1.4 – 5.9 0.13 lb 29
2013-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.7 0.30 lb 4
2013-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.4 – 5.9 0.04 lb 2

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.5 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.0 1.07 lb 6

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.2 0.48 lb 7
2013-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.4 0.27 lb 13

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 2.48 lb 4

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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.