Little Rabbit

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18013900

129 Surveys

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172.17
Acres
30 ft
Max Depth
0
19
Fish Species
15
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 50-ft beach seine 1.0 1
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 1.3 1
1998-07-08 Survey seining 0.5 1
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 1.3 1
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.0 – 8.0 0.61 lb 2
2016-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 2.4 – 9.1 0.88 lb 8
1998-07-08 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 8.0 0.86 lb 1
1998-07-08 Standard trap nets 1.2 (below normal) 2.4 – 9.1 0.84 lb 7
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 3.1 2

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 10.3 8
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 24.7 16
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 0.4 2

LED

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 1.5 9
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 3.1 2

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1
1998-07-08 Survey seining 3.0 6
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 1
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 0.4 2

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-08-02 50-ft beach seine 2.0 2
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 4.3 26
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 19.3 15
2016-07-11 Standard electrofishing 42.4 1.20 lb 35
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 1.39 lb 4
1998-07-08 Survey seining 8.0 16
1998-07-08 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.04 lb 1
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 18.5 12
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 0.6 3

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.7 4
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 1.3 1
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 1

BCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 2.6 2
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 3.3 20
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 26.3 17
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 3.3 20
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 57.8 45
2016-08-02 50-ft beach seine 17.0 17
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 32.5 21
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 1.6 8

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.7 4
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 3.1 2

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 2.6 2
1998-07-08 Survey seining 3.5 7
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 33.4 26
2016-08-02 50-ft beach seine 1.0 1
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 6.8 41
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 12.7 0.27 lb 38
2016-07-11 Standard trap nets 19.3 (normal) 5.9 – 43.3 0.22 lb 174
1998-07-08 Survey seining 35.5 71
1998-07-08 Standard trap nets 21.5 (normal) 5.9 – 43.3 0.26 lb 129
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 91.2 59
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 7.8 39

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 2.6 2
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.3 2
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 5.3 0.27 lb 16
2016-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 1.5 – 9.1 0.23 lb 17
1998-07-08 Survey seining 1.0 2
1998-07-08 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 1.5 – 9.1 0.18 lb 9
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 1
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 5.1 4
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.52 lb 1
2016-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.35 lb 2
1998-07-08 Survey seining 2.5 5
1998-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.19 lb 2
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 0.6 3
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 3.1 2

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.19 lb 1
2016-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.22 lb 2
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 0.4 2

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.7 4
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 7.7 (normal) 2.3 – 9.2 2.18 lb 23
2016-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.7 1.84 lb 6
1998-07-08 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 2.3 – 9.2 1.32 lb 18
1998-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.7 1.38 lb 4
1998-07-08 Survey seining 1.5 3
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.3 2
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 2.6 2
1998-07-08 Survey seining 5.0 10
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 1.4 7
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 66.4 43

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 1.3 1
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 3.1 2

HHC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1
1998-07-08 Survey seining 1.5 3

Brook Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 1.3 1
2016-08-02 50-ft beach seine 406.0 406
1998-07-08 Survey seining 0.5 1
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 18.5 12

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.3 2
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-08-02 Backpack electrofishing 2.6 2
2016-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 3.7 0.18 lb 7
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 3.3 (below normal) 3.7 – 28.4 0.11 lb 10
1998-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 3.7 0.07 lb 5
1998-07-08 Survey seining 3.5 7
1998-07-08 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 3.7 – 28.4 0.09 lb 5
2016-08-17 15-ft beach seine 0.4 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-08-02 15-ft beach seine 0.2 1
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 9.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.21 lb 27
2016-07-11 Standard trap nets 3.6 (normal) 0.9 – 8.0 0.22 lb 32
1998-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.9 – 8.0 0.29 lb 5
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 4.6 3

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.0 – 29.9 0.08 lb 1

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.6 – 5.2 1.40 lb 1

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.7 3.25 lb 2

Shorthead Redhorse

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.7 – 3.0 1.72 lb 6

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.2 – 5.3 2.65 lb 2

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 4.42 lb 2
2016-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 3.59 lb 7
1998-07-08 Standard trap nets 1.5 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.1 3.96 lb 9

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 0.9 – 4.4 0.74 lb 5
1998-07-08 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 0.9 – 4.4 1.25 lb 8

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 2.50 lb 2
1998-07-08 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 2.69 lb 3

SLR

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.3 4.18 lb 2

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1998-07-08 Survey seining 16.0 32

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-07-08 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.1 – 0.2 24.26 lb 1

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 3.1 2

GRR

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-17 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 1

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Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadChannel CatfishGreater RedhorseGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassShorthead RedhorseTullibee (Cisco)WalleyeWhite 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.