Iowa

Martin County, Minnesota — DOW #46004900

129 Surveys

705.25

Acres

9.4 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	20.7 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.33 lb	186
1994-09-12	Standard gill nets	60.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.28 lb	181
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.39 lb	42
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	41.0 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.45 lb	82
1990-09-10	Standard trap nets	45.5 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.24 lb	182
1990-09-10	Standard gill nets	361.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.24 lb	722
2017-08-28	Standard gill nets	24.5 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.19 lb	49
2017-08-28	Standard trap nets	8.5 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.12 lb	68
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	36.1 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.19 lb	325
1998-09-08	Standard gill nets	134.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.22 lb	268
2005-08-22	Standard gill nets	220.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.11 lb	660
2005-08-22	Standard trap nets	126.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.07 lb	1520

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.25 lb	13
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	15.1 (normal)	0.5 – 15.9	0.43 lb	136
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.20 lb	2
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.9	0.19 lb	1
1990-09-10	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.17 lb	4
1990-09-10	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 15.9	0.31 lb	12
1998-09-08	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.37 lb	6
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	14.0 (normal)	0.5 – 15.9	0.44 lb	126
1998-09-08	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2005-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.9	0.58 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	15.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.18 lb	138
1994-09-12	Standard gill nets	84.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.18 lb	252
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.25 lb	12
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	20.0 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.25 lb	40
1990-09-10	Standard trap nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.12 lb	22
1990-09-10	Standard gill nets	22.0 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.10 lb	44
2017-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.22 lb	3
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.26 lb	20
1998-09-08	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
1998-09-08	Standard gill nets	35.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.26 lb	70
2005-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.33 lb	8
2005-08-22	Standard gill nets	103.3 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.15 lb	310

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.66 lb	1
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	16.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.37 lb	152
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.36 lb	17
1990-09-10	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.44 lb	2
2017-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.88 lb	1
1998-09-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.29 lb	2
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	11.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.32 lb	99
2005-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.73 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.10 lb	28
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	18.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.06 lb	162
1990-09-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.09 lb	6
1990-09-10	Standard trap nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.06 lb	22
1998-09-08	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.10 lb	20
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.08 lb	18
2005-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.07 lb	11

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	8.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.08 lb	78
1994-09-12	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.42 lb	39
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.0	1.13 lb	37
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.87 lb	22
1990-09-10	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.74 lb	10
1990-09-10	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.52 lb	24
2017-08-28	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.97 lb	42
2017-08-28	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.23 lb	26
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	27.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.21 lb	245
1998-09-08	Survey seining	2.3	—	0.02 lb	7
1998-09-08	Standard gill nets	49.0 (above normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.19 lb	98

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	0.98 lb	19
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	8.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	3.88 lb	74
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	1.82 lb	7
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	9.1 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	1.98 lb	82
1990-09-10	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	0.32 lb	11
1990-09-10	Standard trap nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	3.42 lb	26
2017-08-28	Standard gill nets	30.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.13 lb	60
2017-08-28	Standard trap nets	14.4 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	4.28 lb	115
1998-09-08	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	3.01 lb	21
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	8.1 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	3.15 lb	73
2005-08-22	Standard gill nets	69.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	0.31 lb	208
2005-08-22	Standard trap nets	22.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	0.84 lb	266

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.75 lb	1
1990-09-10	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	4.06 lb	6
1998-09-08	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	5.24 lb	3
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	4.80 lb	9
2005-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	5.18 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard gill nets	2.7 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.86 lb	8
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.06 lb	8
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	20.5 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.41 lb	41
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.52 lb	12
1990-09-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.06 lb	1
1990-09-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	5.63 lb	1
1998-09-08	Standard gill nets	3.0 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.97 lb	6
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.31 lb	27

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.15 lb	1
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.13 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.49 lb	1
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.28 lb	18
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.33 lb	13
1990-09-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.32 lb	4
2017-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.16 lb	1
1998-09-08	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.24 lb	1
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.31 lb	4
2005-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.09 lb	1

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard gill nets	86.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.06 lb	260
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.5	1.27 lb	29
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	1.52 lb	28
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	4.69 lb	7
2017-08-28	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	2.73 lb	14
2017-08-28	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.5	5.87 lb	16
1998-09-08	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	1.84 lb	12
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	5.40 lb	4
2005-08-22	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.87 lb	12
2005-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	4.96 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.21 lb	33
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	15.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.33 lb	135
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	20.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.22 lb	41
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	16.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.20 lb	147
1990-09-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.28 lb	2
1990-09-10	Standard trap nets	16.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.36 lb	67
2017-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.11 lb	4
1998-09-08	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.31 lb	13
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.59 lb	32
2005-08-22	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.24 lb	25
2005-08-22	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.42 lb	42

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-09-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.99 lb	2

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	1.67 lb	4

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.04 lb	9
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1
1998-09-08	Survey seining	2.7	—	—	8
2005-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.05 lb	5
2005-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.03 lb	2

White Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.11 lb	1
2017-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.11 lb	1
1998-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.94 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	1.46 lb	1

QBS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-09-10	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.17 lb	3

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-09-08	Survey seining	65.3	—	196

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Sommer Outdoors

Fairmont, MN

(507) 235-5225

★ 4.7

Tuttle Lake Bait

Ceylon, MN

(507) 848-1627

★ 5

Bait Shop

Mapleton, MN

★ 5

Nearby Marinas

Boat House

Fairmont, MN

(507) 235-6931

★ 4.7

Mapleton Marine

Mapleton, MN

(507) 524-4588

★ 3.9

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp Freshwater Drum Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Orangespotted Sunfish Walleye White Bass White Crappie Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Iowa

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

White Crappie

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Golden Shiner

Freshwater Drum

Common Carp

Northern Pike

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

BIB

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Channel Catfish

OSS

White Bass

Largemouth Bass

QBS

Fathead Minnow

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