King
St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69000800
25 Surveys
317.76
Acres
8 ft
Max Depth
3 ft
Mean Depth
13
Fish Species
33
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DNR Fish Surveys
Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on King. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.
Yellow Perch
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Standard trap nets | 1.4 (normal) | 0.4 – 2.8 | 0.10 lb | 17 |
| 1997-08-04 | Survey seining | 18.7 | — | — | 56 |
| 1997-08-04 | Standard gill nets | 7.5 (normal) | 4.5 – 19.0 | 0.14 lb | 15 |
Spottail Shiner
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Survey seining | 24.7 | — | 74 |
Rock Bass
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Survey seining | 0.3 | — | — | 1 |
| 1997-08-04 | Standard gill nets | 1.5 (normal) | 0.2 – 1.5 | 0.43 lb | 3 |
| 1997-08-04 | Standard trap nets | 3.8 (above normal) | 0.3 – 2.0 | 0.72 lb | 46 |
Northern Pike
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Standard gill nets | 12.5 (above normal) | 3.0 – 8.3 | 2.36 lb | 25 |
| 1997-08-04 | Standard trap nets | 1.3 | — | 3.11 lb | 15 |
| 1997-08-04 | Survey seining | 0.3 | — | — | 1 |
EMS
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Survey seining | 0.7 | — | 2 |
Iowa Darter
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Survey seining | 0.3 | — | 1 |
Largemouth Bass
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Survey seining | 3.3 | — | — | 10 |
| 1997-08-04 | Standard trap nets | 0.2 (below normal) | 0.2 – 0.5 | 3.89 lb | 2 |
Pumpkinseed
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Survey seining | 0.3 | — | — | 1 |
| 1997-08-04 | Standard gill nets | 0.5 | — | 0.38 lb | 1 |
| 1997-08-04 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 (below normal) | 0.7 – 3.4 | 0.42 lb | 4 |
Walleye
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Standard gill nets | 7.5 (above normal) | 1.3 – 4.8 | 1.22 lb | 15 |
| 1997-08-04 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 (normal) | 0.3 – 1.3 | 1.86 lb | 4 |
White Sucker
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Survey seining | 8.0 | — | — | 24 |
| 1997-08-04 | Standard gill nets | 35.5 (above normal) | 2.0 – 11.5 | 2.28 lb | 71 |
| 1997-08-04 | Standard trap nets | 14.5 (above normal) | 0.8 – 4.4 | 2.34 lb | 174 |
Johnny Darter
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Survey seining | 1.3 | — | 4 |
Common Shiner
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Standard trap nets | 0.1 | — | 0.21 lb | 1 |
BNS
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Survey seining | 0.7 | — | 2 |
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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.