Little Waverly

Wright County, Minnesota — DOW #86010600

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338.01
Acres
12 ft
Max Depth
6.7 ft
Mean Depth
16
Fish Species
6
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Little Waverly. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Standard trap nets 3.9 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.63 lb 35
2004-07-12 Standard gill nets 82.2 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.34 lb 493
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 2.9 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.56 lb 26
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 62.3 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.33 lb 374
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 7.3 (below normal) 30.3 – 150.6 1.01 lb 44
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 2.0 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 1.00 lb 18
2014-07-14 15-ft beach seine 0.5 2
2024-09-03 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 1
2024-09-03 Standard trap nets 3.9 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.84 lb 35
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 1
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 0.2 2
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 15.7 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.71 lb 94
1984-07-16 Standard gill nets 52.2 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.65 lb 313
1989-07-17 Standard trap nets 17.7 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.51 lb 106
1989-07-17 Standard gill nets 85.2 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.25 lb 511
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 3.2 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.72 lb 19
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 21.3 (below normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.65 lb 128
1994-07-11 Special trap nets 67.0 134

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2004-07-12 Survey seining 1.2 6
2014-07-14 15-ft beach seine 0.3 1
2014-07-14 Backpack electrofishing 4.3 5
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 12.3 74
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 1.37 lb 1
2004-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.93 lb 5
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 4.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.72 lb 27
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 4.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.94 lb 40
2014-07-14 Backpack electrofishing 6.0 7
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.90 lb 9
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 0.2 1
2014-07-14 15-ft beach seine 0.3 1
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.78 lb 2
2024-09-03 Backpack electrofishing 2.9 3
2024-09-03 Standard trap nets 4.6 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.84 lb 41
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 9.1 10
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.32 lb 14
1989-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.10 lb 4
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.07 lb 1
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.65 lb 15

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 3.94 lb 42
2004-07-12 Standard trap nets 1.6 2.64 lb 14
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 9.7 (above normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.74 lb 58
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.2 1.17 lb 2
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 0.3 2
2014-07-14 15-ft beach seine 0.5 2
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.57 lb 19
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 3.58 lb 3
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2024-09-03 Standard trap nets 1.0 3.43 lb 9
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 5.1 46
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 2
1984-07-16 Standard gill nets 4.2 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.70 lb 25
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 2.2 3.01 lb 13
1989-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.00 lb 1
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 9.2 (above normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.07 lb 55
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.2 0.22 lb 7

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Standard gill nets 0.2 5.62 lb 1
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 0.2 2.13 lb 1
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 5.83 lb 1
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 2.0 4.25 lb 12

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Standard electrofishing 3.9 1.50 lb 3
2004-07-12 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.86 lb 1
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 2.3 – 18.1 2.07 lb 9
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.85 lb 2
2024-09-03 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.89 lb 1
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 2
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.20 lb 1
1989-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.3 – 18.1 0.25 lb 2
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.8 (below normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.74 lb 11

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Survey seining 0.2 1
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.4 0.14 lb 4
2014-07-14 Backpack electrofishing 2.5 3
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 0.22 lb 1
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 0.8 5
2024-09-03 Backpack electrofishing 8.6 9
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 6.4 7
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.15 lb 2
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.13 lb 1

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 13.8 4.47 lb 2
2004-07-12 Standard trap nets 2.7 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 5.62 lb 24
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 1.20 lb 6
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 4.44 lb 20
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 10.84 lb 6
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 9.58 lb 21
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 0.5 3
2024-09-03 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 1
2024-09-03 Standard trap nets 3.2 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 3.38 lb 29
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 0.2 2
1989-07-17 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 4.42 lb 9
1989-07-17 Standard trap nets 23.8 (above normal) 1.0 – 5.5 0.38 lb 143
1994-07-11 Survey seining 0.3 1
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 6.52 lb 7
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 5.41 lb 7

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Standard electrofishing 32.5 1.09 lb 25
2004-07-12 Survey seining 1.0 5
2004-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.8 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 2.80 lb 7
2024-07-15 Standard electrofishing 76.4 1.90 lb 148
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 1.5 2.07 lb 4
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.34 lb 6
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 52.0 312
2014-07-14 Standard electrofishing 81.2 2.00 lb 96
2014-07-14 15-ft beach seine 4.8 19
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.5 1.56 lb 2
2014-07-14 Backpack electrofishing 149.5 176
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 3.73 lb 3
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 5.7 51
2024-09-03 Backpack electrofishing 67.8 71
2024-09-03 Standard trap nets 2.3 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 2.30 lb 21
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 18.3 20
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 28.4 256
1989-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.5 1.10 lb 1
1994-07-11 Survey seining 10.0 0.01 lb 40
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.5 0.74 lb 7
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.10 lb 4

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Survey seining 212.2 1061
2004-07-12 Standard gill nets 1.5 0.30 lb 9
2004-07-12 Standard trap nets 13.3 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.26 lb 120
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 5.0 0.19 lb 30
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 18.7 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.17 lb 168
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 0.25 lb 1
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.25 lb 11
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 4.2 25
2024-09-03 Backpack electrofishing 18.1 19
2024-09-03 Standard trap nets 3.6 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.22 lb 32
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 12.9 116
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 3.6 4
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 4.4 40
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 12.7 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.24 lb 76
1989-07-17 Standard gill nets 4.5 0.21 lb 27
1989-07-17 Standard trap nets 60.8 (above normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.18 lb 365
1994-07-11 Survey seining 8.3 33
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 29.8 0.11 lb 179
1994-07-11 Special trap nets 2.0 4
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 34.8 (above normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.12 lb 209

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Survey seining 6.0 30
2004-07-12 Standard gill nets 12.8 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.33 lb 77
2004-07-12 Standard trap nets 3.4 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.33 lb 31
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 26.0 (above normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.09 lb 156
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 6.2 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.09 lb 56
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 14.2 (above normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.32 lb 85
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.1 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.52 lb 10
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 2.5 15
2024-09-03 Standard trap nets 4.4 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.39 lb 40
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 0.6 5
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 15.5 17
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 53.0 477
1984-07-16 Standard gill nets 52.2 (above normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.10 lb 313
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 35.0 (above normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.27 lb 210
1989-07-17 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.27 lb 9
1989-07-17 Standard trap nets 12.2 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.26 lb 73
1994-07-11 Survey seining 0.3 1
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 13.2 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.25 lb 79
1994-07-11 Special trap nets 41.5 83
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 9.2 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.23 lb 55

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Survey seining 0.4 2
2004-07-12 Standard gill nets 8.5 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.16 lb 51
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.16 lb 7
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 13.7 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.16 lb 82
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 133.3 800
2014-07-14 15-ft beach seine 2.0 8
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.16 lb 8
2014-07-14 Backpack electrofishing 9.3 11
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 9.3 84
2024-09-03 Backpack electrofishing 1.9 2
2024-09-03 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.07 lb 1
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 4.6 5
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 12.7 114
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.12 lb 6
1984-07-16 Standard gill nets 7.5 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.09 lb 45
1989-07-17 Standard trap nets 11.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.09 lb 71
1989-07-17 Standard gill nets 13.7 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.11 lb 82
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.10 lb 4
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 43.8 (above normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.10 lb 263

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Survey seining 0.6 0.05 lb 3
2014-07-14 Backpack electrofishing 18.7 22
2024-09-03 Backpack electrofishing 79.2 83
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 0.3 3
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 56.6 62
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 0.4 4
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.9 0.10 lb 1
1994-07-11 Survey seining 3.5 14

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2004-07-12 Survey seining 0.2 1
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 7.2 43
2014-07-14 Backpack electrofishing 5.1 6

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Standard gill nets 7.8 (above normal) 0.8 – 6.5 1.85 lb 47
2004-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.77 lb 2
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 2.59 lb 9
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.11 lb 1
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 4.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.49 lb 41
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 1.3 8
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 2.36 lb 24
2024-09-03 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.16 lb 7
1984-07-16 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 2.64 lb 5
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.40 lb 2
1989-07-17 Standard gill nets 4.8 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 0.30 lb 29
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 1.56 lb 16

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.18 lb 1
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.12 lb 3
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.11 lb 1
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 0.3 2
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 1.2 11
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 1
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.13 lb 9
1989-07-17 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.10 lb 9
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.20 lb 1

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-12 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 3.70 lb 1
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 33.2 (above normal) 0.8 – 7.0 0.25 lb 199
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 7.2 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.51 lb 65
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 7.0 2.33 lb 1
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 3.85 lb 3
2024-09-03 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 2.02 lb 6
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 6.50 lb 1

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 4.5 1.33 lb 1
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 5.6 1.27 lb 9
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 5.6 1.19 lb 4
2024-09-03 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 4.5 1.60 lb 2
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1
1989-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 5.6 0.80 lb 3
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 5.6 0.92 lb 4

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2024-07-15 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.6 0.07 lb 6
2024-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.08 lb 2
2014-07-14 15-ft beach seine 8.8 35
2014-07-14 Backpack electrofishing 2.5 3
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 0.3 2
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 0.7 6
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 21.3 192
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 203.7 223
1984-07-16 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.6 0.10 lb 1
1989-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.10 lb 2
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.6 0.09 lb 1

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2014-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.5 6.11 lb 2
2014-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 3.50 lb 3
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 3.31 lb 2

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2014-07-14 Backpack electrofishing 7.7 9
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 2.3 14
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 2
1994-07-11 Survey seining 0.3 1

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2014-07-14 50-ft beach seine 0.7 4
2024-07-15 50-ft beach seine 0.9 8

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2014-07-14 Backpack electrofishing 1.7 2
2024-09-03 Backpack electrofishing 1.9 2
2024-09-03 50-ft beach seine 0.8 7
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 1.8 2

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2024-07-15 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 1

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-16 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 8.4 0.10 lb 1
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 6.0 0.30 lb 1

CRP

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-16 Standard gill nets 4.5 6.04 lb 27
1984-07-16 Standard trap nets 1.0 5.00 lb 6

BST

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1994-07-11 Survey seining 0.3 1

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