Little

Chisago County, Minnesota — DOW #13003300

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	40.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.34 lb	161
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	31.3 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.31 lb	188
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	1.78 lb	6
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	1.53 lb	1
1981-06-15	Standard gill nets	37.0 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.20 lb	111
1981-06-15	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.17 lb	16
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	1.26 lb	1
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	20.0 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.88 lb	80
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	3.5 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.71 lb	14
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.74 lb	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	21.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.42 lb	87
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.47 lb	28
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.4	1.65 lb	3
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.99 lb	7
1981-06-15	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.22 lb	15
1981-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.75 lb	4
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.74 lb	5
1994-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.80 lb	8
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	11.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.54 lb	101
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.57 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	50.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.07 lb	201
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.09 lb	8
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.24 lb	2
2004-06-14	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	14.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.15 lb	86
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	7
1999-06-14	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	20.2 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.09 lb	121
1981-06-15	Standard trap nets	20.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.06 lb	83
1981-06-15	Standard gill nets	10.7 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.23 lb	32
1994-06-13	Survey seining	6.0	—	—	12
1994-06-13	Standard gill nets	19.7 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.10 lb	118
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.15 lb	2
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.21 lb	28
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.17 lb	54
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.30 lb	30

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.35 lb	1
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	7.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.36 lb	30
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.25 lb	1
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.73 lb	5
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.48 lb	1
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.95 lb	13
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.64 lb	15
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.47 lb	11
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	1.71 lb	5
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.56 lb	2
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	11.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.45 lb	104

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	5.11 lb	37
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	5.34 lb	30
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	4.35 lb	4
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.25 lb	24
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.11 lb	2
1981-06-15	Standard gill nets	13.7 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.42 lb	41
1994-06-13	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	4.15 lb	31
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.42 lb	3
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	4.54 lb	37
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.35 lb	2
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	4.38 lb	17
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.53 lb	41
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.60 lb	7

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.09 lb	14
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	53.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.09 lb	214
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.07 lb	1
1981-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.13 lb	3
1981-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.33 lb	2
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.20 lb	1
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.14 lb	1
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.13 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	2.8	—	0.21 lb	11
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.11 lb	1
1981-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.37 lb	2
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	1
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.60 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.10 lb	1
2004-06-14	Standard electrofishing	54.5	—	1.84 lb	33
2004-06-14	Survey seining	9.5	—	—	19
1999-06-14	Standard electrofishing	41.5	—	1.17 lb	35
1999-06-14	Survey seining	5.0	—	—	10
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.40 lb	1
1994-06-13	Standard electrofishing	39.1	—	0.89 lb	42
1994-06-13	Survey seining	29.0	—	—	58
2009-06-08	Standard electrofishing	35.3	—	1.15 lb	22
2017-06-05	Standard electrofishing	25.5	—	1.07 lb	18
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.48 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.22 lb	8
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	58.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.21 lb	232
2004-06-14	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	6
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.15 lb	1
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.17 lb	10
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.20 lb	17
1981-06-15	Standard gill nets	6.7	—	0.16 lb	20
1981-06-15	Standard trap nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.10 lb	48
1994-06-13	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	3
1994-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.35 lb	4
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.37 lb	4
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	7.5	—	0.26 lb	30
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	41.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.25 lb	165
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.45 lb	1
2009-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.37 lb	6
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	4.9 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.15 lb	44

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.50 lb	1
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.59 lb	12
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	5.17 lb	1
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.79 lb	4
1994-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	3.53 lb	2
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.70 lb	4
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	3.40 lb	2
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.57 lb	9
2009-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	6.57 lb	7
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.54 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.17 lb	6
1981-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.50 lb	2
1994-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	3.53 lb	1
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.80 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard gill nets	58.2 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.06 lb	349
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	33.3 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.09 lb	133
2004-06-14	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	6
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	17.2 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.09 lb	103
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	16.9 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.21 lb	152
1999-06-14	Survey seining	11.0	—	—	22
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.22 lb	50
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.23 lb	28
1981-06-15	Standard gill nets	48.7 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.55 lb	146
1981-06-15	Standard trap nets	215.0 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.02 lb	860
1994-06-13	Survey seining	33.0	—	—	66
1994-06-13	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.30 lb	34
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.34 lb	30
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.33 lb	44
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	18.0 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.32 lb	72
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	92.5 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.04 lb	555
2009-06-08	Standard trap nets	6.6 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.26 lb	53
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.75 lb	20

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-18	Standard trap nets	11.0 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.37 lb	44
2004-06-14	Survey seining	42.0	—	—	84
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	10.0	—	0.20 lb	60
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	69.6 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.12 lb	626
1999-06-14	Survey seining	69.5	—	—	139
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	10.7	—	0.25 lb	64
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	21.8 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.16 lb	174
1981-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.15 lb	3
1994-06-13	Survey seining	23.5	—	—	47
1994-06-13	Standard gill nets	14.2	—	0.25 lb	85
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	25.4 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.24 lb	229
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.19 lb	7
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	96.0 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.27 lb	384
2009-06-08	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.31 lb	72
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	9.5	—	0.13 lb	57
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	10.8 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.23 lb	97

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Survey seining	1.0	—	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	3.86 lb	1
2004-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	5.30 lb	6
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.83 lb	18
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.70 lb	1
1994-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.64 lb	9
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.39 lb	8
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.30 lb	2
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	3.04 lb	6
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.64 lb	16
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.61 lb	2

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	4.63 lb	1
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.49 lb	2

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Common Carp Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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