Minnesota Fishing Guide

Kohlmeier

Steele County, Minnesota — DOW #74001900

143 Surveys
34.48
Acres
14 ft
Max Depth
0
16
Fish Species
1
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.0 3.90 lb 1
1992-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.0 3.80 lb 1
2008-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.0 3.91 lb 2
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 1.5 – 7.0 2.70 lb 5
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.33 lb 3
1994-07-06 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.5 – 7.0 2.96 lb 3
1990-07-17 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.0 1.40 lb 2
1979-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.0 2.35 lb 1
1984-06-19 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 1.5 – 7.0 2.61 lb 10
2002-07-09 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.5 – 7.0 1.61 lb 6
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 14.0 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.0 1.75 lb 14
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 1.41 lb 3

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-06 Standard gill nets 90.0 (above normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.05 lb 180
1989-07-06 Standard trap nets 14.5 (normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.05 lb 87
1992-06-24 Standard gill nets 184.0 (above normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.15 lb 368
1992-06-24 Standard trap nets 94.5 (above normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.15 lb 567
2008-07-09 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.10 lb 9
2008-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.08 lb 1
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.68 lb 2
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.41 lb 5
1994-07-06 Standard gill nets 23.0 (above normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.19 lb 23
1994-07-06 Standard trap nets 2.1 (below normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.22 lb 19
1990-07-17 Standard gill nets 33.5 (above normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.09 lb 67
1990-07-17 Standard trap nets 29.5 (above normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.08 lb 177
1984-06-19 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.05 lb 2
1984-06-19 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.10 lb 1
2002-07-09 Standard gill nets 19.0 (above normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.06 lb 19
2002-07-09 Standard trap nets 1.6 (below normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.15 lb 8
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.20 lb 1
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.10 lb 7

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-06 Standard gill nets 3.0 — 1.67 lb 6

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-06 Standard trap nets 10.8 (normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.18 lb 65
1989-07-06 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.40 lb 2
1992-06-24 Standard trap nets 24.8 (normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.25 lb 149
1992-06-24 Standard gill nets 10.0 — 0.17 lb 20
2008-07-09 Standard trap nets 190.6 (above normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.01 lb 1525
2008-07-09 Standard gill nets 8.5 — 0.05 lb 17
1998-07-13 Survey seining 9.3 — — 28
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 3.0 — 0.03 lb 3
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 14.6 (normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.09 lb 131
1994-07-06 Standard trap nets 22.3 (normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.10 lb 201
1994-07-06 Survey seining 67.7 — — 203
1994-07-06 Standard gill nets 11.0 — 0.12 lb 11
1990-07-17 Standard trap nets 15.0 (normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.09 lb 90
1984-06-19 Standard trap nets 7.0 (normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.31 lb 7
2002-07-09 Standard trap nets 11.4 (normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.16 lb 57
2000-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 31.0 — 0.04 lb 93
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 3.0 — 0.10 lb 3
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 13.3 (normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.09 lb 120

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.20 lb 3
1989-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.40 lb 1
1992-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.09 lb 4
1992-06-24 Standard gill nets 44.0 (above normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.12 lb 88
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.16 lb 4
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.10 lb 3
1994-07-06 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.10 lb 16
1994-07-06 Survey seining 1.3 — — 4
1994-07-06 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.08 lb 4
1990-07-17 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.06 lb 12
1990-07-17 Standard gill nets 6.5 (normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.07 lb 13
1979-07-17 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.25 lb 5
1979-07-17 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.35 lb 9
1984-06-19 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.10 lb 1
1984-06-19 Standard gill nets 5.5 (normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.70 lb 11
2002-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.21 lb 1
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.28 lb 2
2000-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 0.08 lb 1
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.38 lb 2

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 4.3 0.10 lb 1
1992-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 — 1
1979-07-17 Standard gill nets 7.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 4.3 0.15 lb 14
1984-06-19 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 4.3 0.10 lb 1
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.4 – 4.3 0.11 lb 2
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.14 lb 1

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.40 lb 1
2008-07-09 Standard gill nets 28.5 (normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.46 lb 57
2008-07-09 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.50 lb 24
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 3.0 (below normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.42 lb 3
1994-07-06 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 9.6 – 91.4 1.14 lb 1
1979-07-17 Standard gill nets 47.0 (normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.12 lb 94
1979-07-17 Standard trap nets 27.8 (normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.17 lb 139
1984-06-19 Standard gill nets 4.0 (below normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.05 lb 8
1984-06-19 Standard trap nets 11.0 (normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.35 lb 11
2002-07-09 Standard gill nets 71.0 (normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.24 lb 71
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.71 lb 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.0 0.30 lb 1
1992-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.0 0.75 lb 1
2008-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.12 lb 1
2008-07-09 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.0 2.70 lb 1
1998-07-13 Survey seining 1.3 — — 4
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 1.0 1.68 lb 1
1994-07-06 Standard electrofishing 1140.0 — 1.55 lb 19
1990-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.0 3.60 lb 1
2002-07-09 Standard electrofishing 5.9 — 0.69 lb 6
2000-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 1.0 — — 3
2000-07-10 Standard electrofishing 33.7 — 1.14 lb 59
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 1.0 0.87 lb 1
2000-07-10 Misc. fish 1.0 — 1.79 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.10 lb 4
1992-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.6 – 6.8 0.70 lb 2
1992-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.60 lb 9
2008-07-09 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 0.6 – 6.8 0.57 lb 9
2008-07-09 Standard trap nets 5.0 (normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.38 lb 40
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 7.0 (above normal) 0.6 – 6.8 0.86 lb 7
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.47 lb 9
1998-07-13 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
1994-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.37 lb 1
1990-07-17 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 0.6 – 6.8 0.20 lb 5
1990-07-17 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.12 lb 14
2002-07-09 Standard gill nets 13.0 (above normal) 0.6 – 6.8 0.41 lb 13
2002-07-09 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.69 lb 9
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 0.6 – 6.8 0.45 lb 4
2000-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 2.7 — 0.31 lb 8

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 7.4 3.00 lb 2
2008-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 2.2 2.70 lb 6
1990-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.2 2.40 lb 1
1979-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.2 0.55 lb 1
1979-07-17 Standard gill nets 12.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.4 0.83 lb 25
2002-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.2 0.22 lb 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.20 lb 2
2008-07-09 Standard trap nets 5.0 — 0.09 lb 40
2008-07-09 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.06 lb 1
1998-07-13 Survey seining 0.7 — — 2
1998-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.15 lb 2
2002-07-09 Standard trap nets 3.2 — 0.18 lb 16
2002-07-09 Standard gill nets 3.0 — 0.15 lb 3
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 0.03 lb 6
2000-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 4.7 — 0.05 lb 14

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-24 Standard gill nets 7.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 7.3 1.45 lb 15
1992-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.4 – 1.9 2.53 lb 9
2008-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.9 1.81 lb 1
1998-07-13 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 7.3 2.70 lb 2
1994-07-06 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 1.0 – 7.3 3.66 lb 5
1990-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 7.3 0.50 lb 1
1990-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.9 1.90 lb 2
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 7.3 5.29 lb 1

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.5 – 11.6 0.50 lb 1

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-09 Standard trap nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.2 – 2.0 0.05 lb 22
1984-06-19 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.2 – 2.0 0.10 lb 1
2002-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 2.0 0.05 lb 2
2000-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 — 0.05 lb 2

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-06-19 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 4.2 4.80 lb 1

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 — 0.56 lb 2

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Bass Pro Shops

Owatonna, MN

(507) 451-4545

★ 4.4

Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Boating Center

Owatonna, MN

(507) 444-5104

★ 3.8

Country Goods

Owatonna, MN

(507) 451-5661

★ 4.7

Court Sports & More

Owatonna, MN

(507) 451-0567

★ 4.6

Cumberland's Northwest Trappers Supply Inc

Owatonna, MN

(507) 451-7607

★ 4.9

Farmers Feed & Pet Supply

Owatonna, MN

(507) 451-2363

★ 4.9

Fleet Farm Car Wash

Owatonna, MN

(507) 455-1088

★ 4

Fleet Farm Gas Mart

Owatonna, MN

(507) 455-1088

★ 4.2

Nearby Marinas

Kaplan's Wood

Owatonna, MN

★ 4.5

Mike's Marine & Small Engine Repair

Owatonna, MN

(507) 413-6353

★ 4.1

Morehouse Park

Owatonna, MN

(507) 444-4321

★ 4.5

Steele County Free Fair

Owatonna, MN

(507) 451-5305

★ 4.7

T3 Marine LLC

Owatonna, MN

(507) 456-2652

★ 4.8

United States Marine Corps Recruiting

Owatonna, MN

(507) 517-4695

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Kohlmeier

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Hope Oak Knoll Camp Ground
Fishing Resort Owatonna

(507) 451-2998
River View Campground
Fishing Resort Owatonna

(507) 451-8050
Timber Lodge Steakhouse
Fishing Resort Owatonna

(507) 444-0303

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Fish Species

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

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadChannel CatfishCommon CarpGolden ShinerGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikeWalleyeWhite CrappieWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Kohlmeier

Northstar Recreation
Fishing Guide

(507) 413-7200

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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.