Hiniker Pond
Blue Earth County, Minnesota — DOW #07014700
88 Surveys
DNR Fish Surveys
Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Hiniker Pond.
Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.
Yellow Perch
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 1991-09-03 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 | — | 0.19 lb | 1 |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard gill nets | 10.0 | — | 0.11 lb | 10 |
| 1992-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 20.0 | — | 0.13 lb | 20 |
| 1988-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 1.5 | — | 0.18 lb | 3 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard trap nets | 0.4 | — | 0.06 lb | 4 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 0.29 lb | 2 |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard gill nets | 13.0 | — | 0.12 lb | 26 |
Green Sunfish
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 1991-09-03 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 | — | 0.06 lb | 1 |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 | — | 0.10 lb | 1 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard trap nets | 0.1 | — | 0.19 lb | 1 |
| 2007-05-14 | Standard trap nets | 1.0 | — | 0.18 lb | 3 |
Bluegill
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 1991-09-03 | Standard trap nets | 37.3 | — | 0.19 lb | 149 |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard trap nets | 19.0 | — | 0.17 lb | 76 |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 0.07 lb | 1 |
| 1992-09-08 | Standard trap nets | 101.0 | — | 0.06 lb | 303 |
| 1988-09-08 | Standard trap nets | 0.8 | — | 0.02 lb | 3 |
| 1988-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 0.5 | — | 0.25 lb | 1 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 0.13 lb | 2 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard trap nets | 26.6 | — | 0.10 lb | 239 |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard trap nets | 34.7 | — | 0.09 lb | 104 |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard gill nets | 3.5 | — | 0.13 lb | 7 |
| 2007-05-14 | Standard trap nets | 20.3 | — | 0.08 lb | 61 |
| 2023-06-30 | Standard trap nets | 5.0 | — | 0.15 lb | 30 |
Largemouth Bass
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 1991-09-03 | Standard trap nets | 0.8 | — | 0.17 lb | 3 |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard trap nets | 0.5 | — | 0.53 lb | 2 |
| 1992-09-08 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 | — | 0.03 lb | 1 |
| 1988-09-08 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 | — | — | 1 |
| 1988-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 0.5 | — | 0.56 lb | 1 |
| 1993-09-07 | Survey seining | 7.0 | — | — | 7 |
Black Crappie
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 1991-09-03 | Standard trap nets | 3.0 | — | 0.18 lb | 12 |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 0.23 lb | 1 |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 | — | 0.13 lb | 1 |
| 1992-09-08 | Standard trap nets | 5.3 | — | 0.18 lb | 16 |
| 1988-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 0.5 | — | 0.26 lb | 1 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard trap nets | 7.2 | — | 0.31 lb | 65 |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 0.33 lb | 2 |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard trap nets | 22.3 | — | 0.08 lb | 67 |
| 2007-05-14 | Standard trap nets | 0.7 | — | 0.44 lb | 2 |
| 2023-06-30 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 0.15 lb | 2 |
| 2023-06-30 | Standard trap nets | 5.5 | — | 0.33 lb | 33 |
Northern Pike
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard gill nets | 7.0 | — | 5.07 lb | 7 |
| 1988-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 1.69 lb | 2 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard gill nets | 0.5 | — | 4.63 lb | 1 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard trap nets | 0.1 | — | 5.73 lb | 1 |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 6.16 lb | 2 |
| 2023-06-30 | Standard gill nets | 1.5 | — | 3.28 lb | 3 |
QBS
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard gill nets | 2.0 | — | 2.05 lb | 2 |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 | — | 2.65 lb | 1 |
| 1992-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 3.0 | — | 1.33 lb | 3 |
| 1988-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 5.5 | — | 1.44 lb | 11 |
| 1993-09-07 | Survey seining | 7.0 | — | — | 7 |
Hybrid Sunfish
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 | — | 0.19 lb | 1 |
| 2023-06-30 | Standard trap nets | 0.2 | — | 0.28 lb | 1 |
Freshwater Drum
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 | — | 3.13 lb | 1 |
| 1992-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 0.19 lb | 1 |
| 2023-06-30 | Standard trap nets | 0.5 | — | 1.30 lb | 3 |
White Crappie
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard trap nets | 0.5 | — | 0.45 lb | 2 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard trap nets | 0.9 | — | 0.36 lb | 8 |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 0.10 lb | 2 |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 | — | 0.06 lb | 1 |
| 2007-05-14 | Standard trap nets | 3.0 | — | 0.62 lb | 9 |
GIS
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard gill nets | 2.0 | — | 0.22 lb | 2 |
| 1992-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 36.0 | — | 0.38 lb | 36 |
| 1988-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 10.0 | — | 1.16 lb | 20 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard gill nets | 4.0 | — | 1.75 lb | 8 |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard gill nets | 5.5 | — | 1.30 lb | 11 |
OSS
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 2012-06-13 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 0.04 lb | 1 |
White Bass
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 1992-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 11.0 | — | 1.18 lb | 11 |
| 1988-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 11.5 | — | 0.49 lb | 23 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard trap nets | 0.1 | — | 0.03 lb | 1 |
| 1993-09-07 | Survey seining | 19.0 | — | — | 19 |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard gill nets | 9.0 | — | 0.49 lb | 18 |
Walleye
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 1992-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 0.62 lb | 1 |
| 1988-09-08 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 | — | 5.50 lb | 1 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard gill nets | 0.5 | — | 1.32 lb | 1 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard trap nets | 0.1 | — | 2.01 lb | 1 |
| 2023-06-30 | Standard gill nets | 1.5 | — | 1.42 lb | 3 |
Common Carp
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 1992-09-08 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 1.75 lb | 1 |
| 1993-09-07 | Standard trap nets | 0.1 | — | 3.16 lb | 1 |
| 2023-06-30 | Standard trap nets | 0.2 | — | 8.56 lb | 1 |
Spottail Shiner
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Total Catch |
| 1993-09-07 | Survey seining | 95.0 | — | 95 |
BIB
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard gill nets | 0.5 | — | 6.00 lb | 1 |
HFS
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard gill nets | 1.5 | — | 0.67 lb | 3 |
SAR
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 1990-10-15 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 1.25 lb | 2 |
Shorthead Redhorse
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 2007-05-14 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 1.48 lb | 1 |
SNG
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 2023-06-30 | Standard trap nets | 0.2 | — | — | 1 |
| 2023-06-30 | Standard gill nets | 1.5 | — | 1.77 lb | 3 |
Yellow Bullhead
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
| 2023-06-30 | Standard trap nets | 0.2 | — | 1.97 lb | 1 |
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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026.
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