Hoot

Otter Tail County, Minnesota — DOW #56078200

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.82 lb	6
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.90 lb	30
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.97 lb	3
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.83 lb	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.95 lb	28
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.04 lb	6
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.94 lb	3
2011-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.28 lb	1
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	1.36 lb	5
1990-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.60 lb	1
1990-08-23	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.68 lb	4
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.98 lb	7
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.18 lb	6

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.08 lb	2
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	63.2 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.04 lb	379
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.08 lb	7
2011-08-30	Standard gill nets	47.2 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.04 lb	283
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.09 lb	1
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.11 lb	26
1990-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.05 lb	8
1990-08-23	Standard gill nets	86.0 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.10 lb	258
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.11 lb	5
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	79.2 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.05 lb	475

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.22 lb	2
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	1.97 lb	11
1990-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.75 lb	2
1990-08-23	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	3.38 lb	4

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.47 lb	25
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.08 lb	1
2011-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.93 lb	9
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.74 lb	5
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.54 lb	42
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	3.02 lb	7
1990-08-23	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.24 lb	12
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.8 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	3.50 lb	17

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	13.26 lb	2
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	11.57 lb	1
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	11.23 lb	4

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.60 lb	1
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.35 lb	4
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.42 lb	6
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.36 lb	12
1990-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.30 lb	6
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.42 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard electrofishing	37.5	—	1.53 lb	16
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.13 lb	2
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.52 lb	3
2011-08-30	Standard electrofishing	22.1	—	2.07 lb	12
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.80 lb	6
2016-08-01	Standard electrofishing	30.5	—	0.95 lb	10
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.07 lb	38
2006-07-05	Standard electrofishing	66.9	—	1.30 lb	31
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.74 lb	2
2006-07-05	Special trap nets	0.5	—	1.86 lb	4
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.10 lb	10

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	1.01 lb	21
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	1.04 lb	1
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	1.04 lb	10
1990-08-23	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.80 lb	5
1990-08-23	Standard trap nets	5.6 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.94 lb	28
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	1.50 lb	2
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 9.8	1.06 lb	9

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.66 lb	1
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.8	2.42 lb	13
1990-08-23	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.11 lb	12
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.47 lb	3
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.8	2.51 lb	1

GRR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.86 lb	1
2011-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	2.21 lb	16
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	4.52 lb	4
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	3.55 lb	2
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	4.34 lb	2
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	2.31 lb	6
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	4.34 lb	8

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.72 lb	1
2011-08-30	Standard electrofishing	81.1	—	1.80 lb	44
2011-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	1.51 lb	6
2016-08-01	Standard electrofishing	161.8	—	1.70 lb	53
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	3.60 lb	2
2006-07-05	Standard electrofishing	34.5	—	1.83 lb	16
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	3.44 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.69 lb	12
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.33 lb	2
2011-08-30	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.24 lb	45
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.48 lb	4
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	5.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.19 lb	34
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.39 lb	2
1990-08-23	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.52 lb	16
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.70 lb	9
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.65 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.26 lb	2
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.19 lb	3
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.41 lb	1
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.25 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	14.2	—	0.18 lb	85
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	15.1 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.19 lb	121
2011-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	2
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	12.4 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.07 lb	99
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	10.0	—	0.12 lb	60
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	34.4 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.08 lb	310
1990-08-23	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.22 lb	9
1990-08-23	Standard trap nets	30.0 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.19 lb	150
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	41.5	—	0.17 lb	249
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	23.8 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.16 lb	214

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.17 lb	27
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.15 lb	18
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.03 lb	3
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.16 lb	7
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.11 lb	8
1990-08-23	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.20 lb	15
1990-08-23	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.16 lb	16
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	5.8	—	0.14 lb	35
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.15 lb	21

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.60 lb	1
1990-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.20 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.10 lb	30
2011-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.76 lb	14
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.07 lb	4
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.07 lb	11
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.18 lb	1
1990-08-23	Standard gill nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.84 lb	14
1990-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.75 lb	2
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.13 lb	7
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.87 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.24 lb	11
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.35 lb	9
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.09 lb	3
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.07 lb	27
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.61 lb	6
1990-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.20 lb	2
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	5.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.24 lb	34
2006-07-05	Special trap nets	1.0	—	0.20 lb	8
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.31 lb	15

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.55 lb	7
2011-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.62 lb	2
1990-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	6.25 lb	2
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	5.29 lb	1
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.91 lb	4

LKS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	7.76 lb	2
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	13.11 lb	2

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.2	2.28 lb	1

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 6.8	13.22 lb	2

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Nearby Marinas

265th St. RV & Boat Storage

Henning, MN

(218) 210-8874

★ 4.8

Advanced Docks & Lifts

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 495-2811

★ 4.3

Aqua Marine & Storage

Dent, MN

(218) 457-2325

★ 4.9

Ark & Spark

Underwood, MN

(218) 864-5969

★ 4.6

Battle Lake Boat Works

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 864-5567

★ 3.8

Delagoon Park

Fergus Falls, MN

★ 4.4

Resorts & Lodges Near Hoot

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Legacy Lakeside Resort & Event Center

Fishing Resort Clitherall

(218) 321-3150

MN Tru North

Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 346-5253

Paul Lake Resort

Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 234-9001

Shoreside at Rush

Fishing Resort Ottertail

(218) 234-2319

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Greater Redhorse Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Lake Sturgeon Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Hoot

Gene's Sport Shop

Fishing Guide

(218) 346-3355

Lock Jaw Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 640-0158

Minnesota Experience

Fishing Guide

(218) 770-8032

North Country Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

Pit Properties LLC

Fishing Guide

(218) 205-5358

RED HOOKS FISHING ADVENTURES

Red Hooks Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-9006

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Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

SLR

Northern Pike

Common Carp

Rock Bass

Largemouth Bass

Yellow Bullhead

Shorthead Redhorse

GRR

Smallmouth Bass

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Bowfin

LKS

Burbot

Muskellunge

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Ben's Bait Shop

Carr's Lake Country Super Market

Dunham's Sports

Elizabeth General Store

Flagman Products

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Lakeland General Store

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Nearby Marinas

265th St. RV & Boat Storage

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Aqua Marine & Storage

Ark & Spark

Battle Lake Boat Works

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