Jacobs

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69023100

37 Surveys
89.8
Acres
9 ft
Max Depth
4 ft
Mean Depth
14
Fish Species
33
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Jacobs. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-06-18 Standard gill nets 13.0 (above normal) 3.0 – 8.3 2.19 lb 13
2008-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.9 2.17 lb 6
1997-09-02 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 3.0 – 8.3 1.68 lb 8
1997-09-02 Standard trap nets 0.8 1.56 lb 7

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-06-18 Standard gill nets 114.0 (above normal) 0.9 – 17.3 0.25 lb 114
2008-06-18 Standard trap nets 51.4 (above normal) 0.8 – 24.6 0.34 lb 360
1997-09-02 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.8 – 24.6 0.42 lb 10
1997-09-02 Standard gill nets 60.0 (above normal) 0.9 – 17.3 0.19 lb 60
1997-09-02 Special trap nets 939.0 2817

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.6 0.25 lb 4

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-06-18 Standard trap nets 2.3 (below normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.25 lb 16
1997-09-02 Special trap nets 112.0 336
1997-09-02 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.28 lb 23

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.12 lb 2
2008-06-18 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.09 lb 1
1997-09-02 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.09 lb 1
1997-09-02 Standard gill nets 9.0 (normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.43 lb 9
1997-09-02 Special trap nets 325.0 975

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.6 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.5 0.64 lb 4

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-06-18 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.37 lb 11
1997-09-02 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.29 lb 2
1997-09-02 Special trap nets 31.0 93
1997-09-02 Standard trap nets 8.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.34 lb 75

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-06-18 Standard trap nets 3.9 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.19 lb 27
1997-09-02 Special trap nets 10.7 32
1997-09-02 Standard trap nets 2.4 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.37 lb 22

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.05 lb 1
1997-09-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.14 lb 1
1997-09-02 Special trap nets 5.7 17

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-09-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.2 1.31 lb 1

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-09-02 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.3 – 4.8 0.88 lb 3
1997-09-02 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 2.69 lb 2

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-09-02 Special trap nets 22.0 66

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-09-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.0 – 11.5 3.40 lb 1
1997-09-02 Special trap nets 1.0 3
1997-09-02 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.4 4.70 lb 2

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-09-02 Special trap nets 12.0 36

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Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillCommon ShinerGolden ShinerHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedSmallmouth BassTadpole MadtomWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow 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.