Little Vermillion

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11003000

36 Surveys
147.15
Acres
55 ft
Max Depth
0
15
Fish Species
25
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Little Vermillion. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.7 1.00 lb 1
1982-06-21 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 1.0 – 16.5 0.64 lb 17
1973-07-02 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 0.5 – 5.7 0.40 lb 10

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 1.00 lb 1
1982-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 4.3 0.80 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard trap nets 5.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.19 lb 17
1982-06-21 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.16 lb 18
1973-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.25 lb 1
1973-07-02 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.17 lb 9

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 1.9 – 12.1 0.58 lb 9
1982-06-21 Standard trap nets 2.0 (below normal) 2.1 – 10.5 0.55 lb 6

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard gill nets 13.8 (above normal) 4.8 – 12.5 1.35 lb 55
1982-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.20 lb 1
1973-07-02 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 4.8 – 12.5 1.58 lb 12
1973-07-02 Standard trap nets 1.8 1.36 lb 7

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.37 lb 3
1982-06-21 Standard trap nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.51 lb 9
1973-07-02 Standard trap nets 2.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.40 lb 10

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.00 lb 1
1973-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 4.00 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.8 0.27 lb 3
1982-06-21 Standard trap nets 19.7 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.24 lb 59
1973-07-02 Standard trap nets 14.8 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.32 lb 59
1973-07-02 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.25 lb 1

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 5.00 lb 2
1982-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 5.50 lb 2
1973-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 4.00 lb 2

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.10 lb 1

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.3 2.00 lb 1
1973-07-02 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.00 lb 1

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.45 lb 12
1982-06-21 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.50 lb 6

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-21 Standard trap nets 11.7 (above normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.23 lb 35
1973-07-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.12 lb 2

CRP

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-07-02 Standard trap nets 5.0 0.43 lb 20

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-07-02 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.25 lb 4

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Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfinBrown BullheadCRPLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassTullibee (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.