Island

Clearwater County, Minnesota — DOW #15012700

38 Surveys
44.34
Acres
58 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 Island. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-20 Standard trap nets 201.2 0.09 lb 1207
2001-06-20 Standard gill nets 41.0 0.12 lb 123
2022-06-09 Standard trap nets 89.3 0.11 lb 714
2022-06-09 Standard gill nets 33.3 0.12 lb 100
2006-06-12 Standard trap nets 332.0 0.06 lb 2656
2006-06-12 Standard gill nets 42.0 0.05 lb 126
2017-06-07 Standard trap nets 178.7 0.03 lb 1072
2017-06-07 Standard gill nets 21.7 0.09 lb 65
1996-06-20 Standard trap nets 30.2 0.06 lb 181
1996-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.7 0.07 lb 2
2012-06-11 Standard trap nets 344.5 0.06 lb 2756
2012-06-11 Standard gill nets 75.7 0.09 lb 227

Rainbow Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-20 Standard gill nets 1.7 1.35 lb 5
2022-06-09 Standard gill nets 4.3 1.08 lb 13
2006-06-12 Standard gill nets 26.3 0.51 lb 79
2017-06-07 Standard gill nets 0.3 1.12 lb 1
1996-06-20 Standard gill nets 11.3 0.75 lb 34
1996-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.8 0.38 lb 11
2012-06-11 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.25 lb 1

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 2.43 lb 1
2001-06-20 Standard gill nets 2.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.0 2.44 lb 7
2006-06-12 Standard gill nets 2.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.0 2.47 lb 7
2017-06-07 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.0 3.16 lb 1
1996-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 1.36 lb 1
1996-06-20 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 2.03 lb 5
2012-06-11 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 3.38 lb 1
2012-06-11 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 1.71 lb 2

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-06-09 Standard trap nets 23.5 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.7 0.12 lb 188
2022-06-09 Standard gill nets 14.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.09 lb 43
2017-06-07 Standard trap nets 36.2 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.7 217
2017-06-07 Standard gill nets 8.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.09 lb 25
2012-06-11 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.07 lb 3

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-06-09 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.31 lb 1

BNT

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2006-06-12 Standard gill nets 1.7 3.40 lb 5
2017-06-07 Standard gill nets 3.3 4.96 lb 10
2012-06-11 Standard gill nets 4.0 1.23 lb 12

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-06-07 Standard trap nets 0.5 0.74 lb 3

HHC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.14 lb 1

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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.