Little Emily

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18020700

25 Surveys
98.9
Acres
26 ft
Max Depth
0
11
Fish Species
15
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-09 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 14.0 1.00 lb 1

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-09 Standard gill nets 24.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 11.8 0.14 lb 49
1984-08-09 Standard trap nets 81.0 (above normal) 1.2 – 4.8 0.15 lb 243
1987-08-05 Standard gill nets 25.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 11.8 0.25 lb 51

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-09 Standard gill nets 11.0 (normal) 4.5 – 11.3 3.54 lb 22
1987-08-05 Standard gill nets 3.5 (below normal) 4.5 – 11.3 3.37 lb 7

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-09 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 1.0 – 3.4 2.20 lb 5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-09 Standard trap nets 1.7 0.10 lb 5

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-09 Standard trap nets 92.7 (above normal) 4.9 – 49.8 0.16 lb 278
1984-08-09 Standard gill nets 2.0 0.17 lb 4
1987-08-05 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.10 lb 2

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.3 0.50 lb 1
1984-08-09 Standard gill nets 22.0 (normal) 2.5 – 24.8 0.12 lb 44
1987-08-05 Standard gill nets 9.5 (normal) 2.5 – 24.8 0.09 lb 19

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-09 Standard trap nets 1.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.12 lb 4
1984-08-09 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.90 lb 1
1987-08-05 Standard gill nets 5.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.62 lb 11

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-09 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.10 lb 2
1984-08-09 Standard trap nets 4.0 (normal) 1.7 – 10.3 0.12 lb 12
1987-08-05 Standard gill nets 7.0 0.09 lb 14

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-09 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.10 lb 3
1987-08-05 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.10 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-09 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 2.1 – 15.3 0.38 lb 5
1984-08-09 Standard trap nets 4.7 (normal) 2.2 – 16.4 0.34 lb 14
1987-08-05 Standard gill nets 65.0 (above normal) 2.1 – 15.3 0.32 lb 130

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Black CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadGolden ShinerHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow 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.