Minnesota Fishing Guide

Kelly & Dudley

Rice County, Minnesota — DOW #66001400

170 Surveys
128.2
Acres
60 ft
Max Depth
0
11
Fish Species
1
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-23 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.33 lb 20
1986-06-23 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 1.01 lb 4
2022-06-15 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1
2006-06-06 Standard gill nets 10.7 (above normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.71 lb 64
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 2.87 lb 4
2016-06-06 Standard gill nets 5.2 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 3.34 lb 26
2016-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 2.27 lb 8
2021-06-07 Standard gill nets 7.3 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.14 lb 44
2021-06-07 Standard trap nets 1.8 — 0.70 lb 16
2011-06-06 Standard gill nets 10.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 7.9 3.42 lb 30
2011-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.45 lb 3
2002-06-10 Standard gill nets 6.2 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 3.35 lb 37
2002-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 2.87 lb 2
2002-06-10 Survey seining 0.5 — 0.31 lb 1
1993-06-15 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 1.59 lb 23
1993-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.65 lb 3
1988-06-24 Standard gill nets 6.8 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 1.72 lb 41
1988-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.34 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-23 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.28 lb 17
1986-06-23 Standard trap nets 1.3 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.24 lb 5
2022-06-15 50-ft beach seine 0.7 — — 2
2006-06-06 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.17 lb 14
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.24 lb 8
2016-06-06 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.11 lb 5
2016-06-06 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.37 lb 20
2021-06-07 Standard gill nets 1.8 (below normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.08 lb 11
2021-06-07 Standard trap nets 4.6 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.22 lb 41
2011-06-06 Standard gill nets 5.3 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.16 lb 16
2011-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.27 lb 9
2002-06-10 Standard gill nets 2.8 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.16 lb 17
2002-06-10 Standard trap nets 3.4 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.22 lb 31
1993-06-15 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.24 lb 14
1993-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.31 lb 3
1988-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.28 lb 6
1988-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.12 lb 2

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-23 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.58 lb 3
2006-06-06 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.42 lb 2
2021-06-07 Standard trap nets 14.9 (normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.21 lb 134
2021-06-07 Standard gill nets 11.2 (normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.22 lb 67
2002-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 1.16 lb 7
1993-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 1.06 lb 4
1988-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 1.16 lb 4
1988-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.19 lb 1

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-23 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 1.75 lb 2
1986-06-23 Standard gill nets 2.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 2.22 lb 9
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 3.14 lb 6
2006-06-06 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 3.68 lb 3
2016-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 3.30 lb 10
2021-06-07 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.76 lb 3
2011-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 2.73 lb 2
2011-06-06 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 3.41 lb 1
2002-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 3.16 lb 5
1993-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 3.56 lb 5
1993-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 2.40 lb 5
1988-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 3.19 lb 4
1988-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 2.81 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-23 Standard trap nets 19.0 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.11 lb 76
1986-06-23 Standard gill nets 15.8 — 0.21 lb 63
2022-06-15 Backpack electrofishing 19.6 — — 40
2022-06-15 15-ft beach seine 96.7 — — 580
2022-06-15 50-ft beach seine 123.3 — — 370
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 203.0 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.01 lb 1827
2006-06-06 Standard gill nets 7.3 — 0.10 lb 44
2016-06-06 Standard trap nets 43.9 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.17 lb 483
2016-06-06 Standard gill nets 19.0 — 0.12 lb 95
2021-06-07 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.30 lb 1
2021-06-07 Standard trap nets 45.4 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.14 lb 409
2011-06-06 Standard trap nets 113.7 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.02 lb 1364
2011-06-06 Standard gill nets 6.0 — 0.11 lb 18
2002-06-10 Survey seining 49.5 — 0.01 lb 99
2002-06-10 Standard gill nets 3.7 — 0.13 lb 22
2002-06-10 Standard trap nets 139.9 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.06 lb 1259
1993-06-15 Survey seining 12.5 — 0.06 lb 25
1993-06-15 Standard gill nets 8.5 — 0.17 lb 51
1993-06-15 Special trap nets 20.0 — 0.05 lb 20
1993-06-15 Standard trap nets 38.9 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.08 lb 350
1988-06-24 Standard trap nets 14.3 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.21 lb 57
1988-06-24 Standard gill nets 6.0 — 0.16 lb 36

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-23 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 1.0 – 6.9 0.71 lb 17
1986-06-23 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 1.00 lb 1
2022-06-15 50-ft beach seine 0.7 — — 2
2022-06-15 Backpack electrofishing 4.4 — — 9
2022-06-15 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1
2006-06-06 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.9 0.68 lb 4
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 3.1 (normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.73 lb 28
2016-06-06 Standard gill nets 0.6 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.9 0.71 lb 3
2016-06-06 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.59 lb 12
2021-06-07 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 1.0 – 6.9 0.17 lb 16
2021-06-07 Standard trap nets 22.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.28 lb 201
2011-06-06 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 6.9 0.75 lb 6
2011-06-06 Standard trap nets 5.7 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.66 lb 68
2002-06-10 Standard trap nets 4.9 (normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.67 lb 44
1993-06-15 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 1.0 – 6.9 0.74 lb 24
1993-06-15 Standard trap nets 5.4 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.99 lb 49
1993-06-15 Survey seining 1.5 — 0.36 lb 3
1988-06-24 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.0 – 6.9 0.60 lb 36
1988-06-24 Standard trap nets 4.0 (normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.56 lb 16

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-23 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.14 lb 11
2022-06-15 Backpack electrofishing 6.4 — — 13
2022-06-15 15-ft beach seine 12.0 — — 72
2022-06-15 50-ft beach seine 6.0 — — 18
2006-06-06 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.06 lb 1
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 5.0 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.11 lb 45
2016-06-06 Standard gill nets 0.6 — 0.11 lb 3
2016-06-06 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.18 lb 31
2021-06-07 Standard trap nets 22.4 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.17 lb 202
2011-06-06 Standard gill nets 0.7 — 0.13 lb 2
2011-06-06 Standard trap nets 25.1 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.07 lb 301
2002-06-10 Survey seining 3.5 — 0.08 lb 7
2002-06-10 Standard trap nets 8.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.12 lb 72
1993-06-15 Survey seining 2.5 — 0.13 lb 5
1993-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.03 lb 1
1993-06-15 Special trap nets 6.0 — 0.06 lb 6
1993-06-15 Standard trap nets 8.9 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.11 lb 80
1988-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.06 lb 4

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-06-15 Backpack electrofishing 0.5 — — 1
2022-06-15 15-ft beach seine 0.7 — — 4
2022-06-15 50-ft beach seine 2.0 — — 6
2006-06-06 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.47 lb 2
2016-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.28 lb 2
2016-06-06 Standard electrofishing 50.2 — 1.14 lb 55
2016-06-06 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.1 1.01 lb 1
2021-06-07 Standard electrofishing 27.9 — 0.46 lb 27
2021-06-07 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.86 lb 3
2021-06-07 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.17 lb 4
2011-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.17 lb 7
2011-06-06 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 1.21 lb 3
2002-06-10 Survey seining 3.0 — 0.03 lb 6
2002-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.54 lb 2
1993-06-15 Survey seining 2.5 — — 5
1993-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 1.32 lb 3
1993-06-15 Special trap nets 1.0 — — 1
1993-06-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.03 lb 1
1988-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.56 lb 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-06-15 15-ft beach seine 2.0 — — 12
2022-06-15 50-ft beach seine 1.0 — — 3
2022-06-15 Backpack electrofishing 0.5 — — 1
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.26 lb 1
2016-06-06 Standard trap nets 5.3 — 0.25 lb 58
2011-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.35 lb 3
2002-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 0.19 lb 4
1993-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.13 lb 3

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-06-15 Backpack electrofishing 0.5 — 1
2022-06-15 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — 1

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-06-15 Backpack electrofishing 0.5 — 1

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-06-15 15-ft beach seine 0.7 — 4

BCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-06-15 50-ft beach seine 5.0 — 15
2022-06-15 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — 2

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-06-15 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1
2016-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.4 1.73 lb 1
2021-06-07 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.4 0.34 lb 4
1993-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.7 – 6.2 0.77 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-06-15 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 1
2022-06-15 50-ft beach seine 1.3 — — 4
2006-06-06 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.27 lb 7
2016-06-06 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.06 lb 2
2021-06-07 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.11 lb 3
2021-06-07 Standard gill nets 5.8 (normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.09 lb 35
2011-06-06 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.08 lb 3
2002-06-10 Survey seining 1.0 — 0.01 lb 2
2002-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.09 lb 4
1993-06-15 Standard gill nets 2.8 (normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.13 lb 17

LED

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-06-15 15-ft beach seine 0.5 — 3

LNG

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 3.15 lb 2
1993-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 8.54 lb 2

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2011-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.16 lb 1
1988-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.06 lb 1

White Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-15 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 2.14 lb 1

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 7.37 lb 1

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 4.0 0.81 lb 1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

John's Bait & Tackle

Faribault, MN

(507) 332-6787

★ 4.6

Lake Country Convenience & Bait

Faribault, MN

(507) 334-9711

★ 4.9

Ziggy’s Live Bait & Tackle

Northfield, MN

(507) 663-0228

★ 3.7

AI Fish Report

Shakopee, MN

(952) 237-4549

All Seasons Wild Bird Store

Eagan, MN

(651) 459-0084

★ 4.8

Bass Pro Shops

Owatonna, MN

(507) 451-4545

★ 4.4

Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Boating Center

Owatonna, MN

(507) 444-5104

★ 3.8

Bomgaars

Waseca, MN

(507) 833-1167

★ 4.2

Nearby Marinas

Cannon River, Sechler City Park Public Water Access Site

Northfield, MN

Cannon River Wilderness Area Canoe Launch

Faribault, MN

LaCanne's Marine

Faribault, MN

(507) 334-6415

★ 4.4

LaCanne's Marine Service Center

Faribault, MN

(507) 334-6415

Lakefront Dock and Lift

Faribault, MN

(507) 838-3625

★ 5

Northfield Canoe Launch

Northfield, MN

Resorts & Lodges Near Kelly & Dudley

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River Bend Nature Center
Fishing Resort Faribault

(507) 332-7151
Grandma's Lakeside Resort
Fishing Resort Faribault

(507) 334-7692
Le Mieux Resort & Campground
Fishing Resort Faribault

(507) 334-5334
Roberds Lake Resort & Campgrounds
Fishing Resort Faribault

(507) 332-8978

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Kelly & Dudley. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow BullheadYellow 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.