Knieff

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18003500

9 Surveys
44.33
Acres
42 ft
Max Depth
0
5
Fish Species
15
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-09-04 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 2.0 – 8.0 3.98 lb 5
1973-09-04 Standard trap nets 0.3 1.60 lb 1

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-09-04 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 0.5 – 4.5 0.19 lb 8
1973-09-04 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.1 0.20 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-09-04 Standard trap nets 78.0 (above normal) 7.9 – 37.7 0.01 lb 234
1973-09-04 Standard gill nets 18.0 0.12 lb 36

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-09-04 Standard gill nets 17.0 (above normal) 0.6 – 5.5 0.55 lb 34
1973-09-04 Standard trap nets 8.0 (normal) 2.0 – 8.1 0.67 lb 24

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-09-04 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.1 – 4.7 0.20 lb 3

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Black CrappieBluegillNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow Bullhead

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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.