Kansas

Watonwan County, Minnesota — DOW #83003600

138 Surveys

402.87

Acres

7 ft

Max Depth

5 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.13 lb	3
1997-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.08 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.36 lb	1
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.15 lb	1
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.16 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.58 lb	3
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	3.58 lb	12
2023-06-09	Special electrofishing	2.0	—	1.07 lb	1
1997-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.06 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.77 lb	2
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.70 lb	9
1993-07-19	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.21 lb	11
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.64 lb	1
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	10.7 (above normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.84 lb	32
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	3.77 lb	11

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.31 lb	10
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.26 lb	73
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.34 lb	34
1997-07-21	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1997-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.33 lb	2
1997-07-21	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.49 lb	40
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.13 lb	10
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.24 lb	37
1993-07-19	Standard gill nets	7.6 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.08 lb	38
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	18.0 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.13 lb	144
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.11 lb	24
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	8.9 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.19 lb	71

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	20.0 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.30 lb	40
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	151.4 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.15 lb	3028
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	13.6 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.67 lb	68
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	8.4 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.62 lb	76
2023-06-09	Special electrofishing	6.0	—	0.34 lb	3
1997-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	1.29 lb	6
1997-07-21	Survey seining	8.0	—	—	24
1997-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.11 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.1 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	1.05 lb	19
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	5.3 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.53 lb	16
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	3.4 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	1.01 lb	27
1993-07-19	Standard gill nets	13.4 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.62 lb	67
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	44.5 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.19 lb	356
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	51.3 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.29 lb	154

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.25 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.26 lb	1
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.21 lb	19

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.09 lb	49
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	58.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.10 lb	116
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.23 lb	6
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	19.4 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.37 lb	97
2023-06-09	Special electrofishing	134.0	—	0.03 lb	67
1997-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.13 lb	15
1997-07-21	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1997-07-21	Standard gill nets	17.3 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.31 lb	52
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.55 lb	6
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	24.3 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.59 lb	73
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.16 lb	24
1993-07-19	Survey seining	87.8	—	—	351
1993-07-19	Standard gill nets	52.4 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.35 lb	262
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.33 lb	7
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	53.3 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.44 lb	160

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	24.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.33 lb	48
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.30 lb	18
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	4.4 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.24 lb	22
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.22 lb	21
2021-09-23	Fall electrofishing	46.8	—	0.04 lb	101
2019-09-10	Fall electrofishing	180.5	—	0.13 lb	222
2019-09-10	1/2-in trap nets	10.3	—	0.86 lb	31
2022-09-15	Fall electrofishing	420.2	—	0.03 lb	254
2022-09-15	Special electrofishing	4.0	—	1.66 lb	1
2023-06-09	Special electrofishing	114.0	—	0.11 lb	57
1997-07-21	Standard gill nets	32.7 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.29 lb	98
1997-07-21	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.96 lb	18
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.48 lb	17
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.29 lb	2
1993-07-19	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	4
1993-07-19	Standard gill nets	31.2 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.29 lb	156
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.02 lb	14
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	19.3 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.84 lb	58
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.63 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.01 lb	76
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.24 lb	59
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.39 lb	4
2023-06-09	Special electrofishing	32.0	—	0.27 lb	16
1997-07-21	Standard gill nets	18.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.88 lb	55
1997-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.34 lb	3
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.79 lb	3
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.44 lb	3
1993-07-19	Standard gill nets	10.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.95 lb	51
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.48 lb	8
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.03 lb	9

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-23	Standard gill nets	23.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	1.73 lb	46
1984-07-23	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.91 lb	107
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.13 lb	1
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.54 lb	29
2023-06-09	Special electrofishing	114.0	—	—	57
1997-07-21	Survey seining	6.7	—	—	20
1997-07-21	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.69 lb	29
1997-07-21	Standard trap nets	6.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.35 lb	55
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	5.19 lb	5
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.21 lb	31
1993-07-19	Standard gill nets	20.4 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	1.27 lb	102
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.71 lb	50
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.64 lb	23
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.18 lb	10

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	2
1997-07-21	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	7.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.52 lb	68
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	17.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.64 lb	89
2023-06-09	Special electrofishing	10.0	—	1.39 lb	5
1997-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	1.66 lb	6
1997-07-21	Survey seining	4.0	—	—	12
1997-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.96 lb	4
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	5.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.96 lb	46
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	11.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.3	1.27 lb	34
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.19 lb	16
1993-07-19	Standard gill nets	5.4 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.17 lb	27

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.83 lb	4
1997-07-21	Survey seining	5.7	—	—	17
1997-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.23 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.04 lb	1
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.87 lb	1

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	5.79 lb	3
2023-06-09	Special electrofishing	10.0	—	1.12 lb	5
1997-07-21	Survey seining	32.3	—	—	97
1997-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	7.39 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	3.33 lb	2
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.32 lb	9
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.19 lb	7

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.86 lb	10
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.66 lb	1
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.68 lb	3
2009-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.55 lb	1
2009-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.50 lb	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-06-09	Special electrofishing	8.0	—	4
1997-07-21	Survey seining	28.0	—	84
1993-07-19	Survey seining	10.3	—	41

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-21	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.35 lb	10

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Jackson, MN

(507) 318-8617

★ 4.8

R & R Bait & Tackle

New Ulm, MN

(507) 354-5318

★ 4.2

Sommer Outdoors

Fairmont, MN

(507) 235-5225

★ 4.7

Tuttle Lake Bait

Ceylon, MN

(507) 848-1627

★ 5

Nearby Marinas

701 Properties LLC

New Ulm, MN

(507) 766-8141

★ 5

701 Properties LLC

New Ulm, MN

(507) 766-8141

701 Properties LLC

Sleepy Eye, MN

(507) 766-8141

★ 5

Boat House

Fairmont, MN

(507) 235-6931

★ 4.7

Hewitt Docks, Lifts & Pontoon Legs

Nicollet, MN

(507) 225-3421

★ 4.5

Minnesota River Access New Ulm

New Ulm, MN

★ 4.8

Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Common Carp Freshwater Drum Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Kansas

DNR Fish Surveys

Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Walleye

White Sucker

Common Carp

OSS

Freshwater Drum

Largemouth Bass

BIB

Yellow Bullhead

Fathead Minnow

Johnny Darter

Hybrid Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

R & R Bait & Tackle

Sommer Outdoors

Tuttle Lake Bait

Nearby Marinas

701 Properties LLC

701 Properties LLC

701 Properties LLC

Boat House

Hewitt Docks, Lifts & Pontoon Legs

Minnesota River Access New Ulm

Fish Species

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