Hope

Meeker County, Minnesota — DOW #47018300

45 Surveys

273.98

Acres

10 ft

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	50.0 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.08 lb	450
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	47.8 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.11 lb	191
1977-07-01	Standard gill nets	29.0 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.26 lb	29
1977-07-01	Standard trap nets	10.8 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.20 lb	43
1991-07-01	Standard gill nets	230.0 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.09 lb	690
1991-07-01	Standard trap nets	259.0 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.11 lb	1036
1986-07-30	Standard gill nets	271.7 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.14 lb	1630
1986-07-30	Standard trap nets	80.0 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.18 lb	320

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.44 lb	11
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.6	0.20 lb	16

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.30 lb	34
2004-06-28	Survey seining	82.3	—	—	247
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	89.3 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.28 lb	357
1991-07-01	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.14 lb	20
1986-07-30	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.12 lb	58

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.18 lb	22
2004-06-28	Survey seining	5.3	—	—	16
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.32 lb	2
1991-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.10 lb	1
1991-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.15 lb	2
1986-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.09 lb	11
1986-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.10 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-28	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.80 lb	3
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.89 lb	23
1991-07-01	Standard gill nets	20.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.61 lb	62
1991-07-01	Standard trap nets	7.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.73 lb	30
1986-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.33 lb	32
1986-07-30	Standard trap nets	13.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.09 lb	52

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.71 lb	37
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	4.52 lb	27
1986-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.83 lb	7

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-06-28	Survey seining	105.0	—	315

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.44 lb	1
1986-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.25 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.06 lb	4
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.34 lb	1
1991-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.30 lb	1
1991-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.10 lb	1
1986-07-30	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.84 lb	18
1986-07-30	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.83 lb	19

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.25 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.12 lb	8

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	3.52 lb	4

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.30 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Dassel - Cokato Marine

Dassel, MN

(651) 226-6026

★ 5

EZ Dock & Lift LLC

Dassel, MN

(320) 296-2623

★ 3.4

Legion Memorial Park

Litchfield, MN

(320) 693-7201

★ 4.7

Porta-Dock Inc

Dassel, MN

(800) 783-7070

★ 4.5

A-1 Marine, Inc.

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-8227

★ 4.4

Anchor Dock & Lift

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-6500

★ 4.9

Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Bluegill Bowfin Brown Bullhead Common Carp Fathead Minnow Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike White Crappie White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow 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.

Hope

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Common Carp

Northern Pike

Fathead Minnow

Yellow Bullhead

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Bowfin

White Crappie

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Cedar Mills Outfitters

Litchfield Outpost

The Bait Stop LLC

Crow River Custom Rods

Dunham's Sports

Frozen Flights Outfitters,LLC

FUYU Outdoors

Little Crow Shooting Sports

Nearby Marinas

Dassel - Cokato Marine

EZ Dock & Lift LLC

Legion Memorial Park

Porta-Dock Inc

A-1 Marine, Inc.

Anchor Dock & Lift

Fish Species

Other Lakes in Meeker County

Arvilla

Betty

Big Swan

Clear

Dunns

Erie

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