Locke

Wright County, Minnesota — DOW #86016800

121 Surveys

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Locke has confirmed populations of:

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139.97

Acres

49 ft

Max Depth

18.1 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	8.6	—	—	6
2016-08-03	50-ft beach seine	0.9	—	—	7
2016-06-13	Standard electrofishing	56.5	—	1.99 lb	83
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	5.15 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	67.7	—	—	47
2016-08-03	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2016-08-03	50-ft beach seine	15.6	—	—	125
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.24 lb	20
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	23.1 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.21 lb	208
1992-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.25 lb	4
1992-06-29	Standard trap nets	20.0 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.25 lb	120
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.20 lb	26
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	16.9 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.34 lb	135
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	21.7 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.35 lb	130

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	10.1	—	—	7
2016-08-03	50-ft beach seine	4.5	—	—	36
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.22 lb	31
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.29 lb	43
1992-06-29	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.23 lb	39
1992-06-29	Standard trap nets	19.5 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.36 lb	117
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	15.5 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.31 lb	93
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	15.8 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.40 lb	126
1986-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.25 lb	4
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	40.3 (above normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.31 lb	242

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-03	50-ft beach seine	104.3	—	834

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	7.2	—	—	5
2016-08-03	50-ft beach seine	1.6	—	—	13
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.11 lb	10
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	12.8 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.12 lb	77
1992-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.33 lb	9
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.14 lb	2
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.10 lb	1
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.25 lb	7
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.11 lb	8
1986-06-30	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.09 lb	15

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-03	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.91 lb	69
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.80 lb	5
1992-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.4 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.06 lb	7
1992-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.90 lb	2
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.69 lb	40
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.94 lb	8
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.12 lb	6
1986-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	4.20 lb	1
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.20 lb	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	27.4	—	—	19
1992-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.10 lb	1
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.13 lb	3
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.05 lb	2

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-03	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-03	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	10.93 lb	2
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	7.23 lb	18
1992-06-29	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.66 lb	12
1992-06-29	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	3.52 lb	17
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	3.12 lb	26
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	3.49 lb	14

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	4.3	—	—	3
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.24 lb	1
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.80 lb	23
1992-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.23 lb	3
1992-06-29	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.24 lb	29
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	1.32 lb	7
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.32 lb	7
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.54 lb	8

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-03	50-ft beach seine	2.1	—	—	17
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	25.9	—	—	18
2016-06-13	Standard electrofishing	35.4	—	1.99 lb	52
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.87 lb	2
1992-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	0.10 lb	1
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.00 lb	2
1986-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.20 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-03	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	3
2023-10-03	Fall electrofishing	43.2	—	0.34 lb	36
2015-10-05	Fall electrofishing	114.7	—	0.34 lb	130
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.76 lb	16
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.27 lb	8
1992-06-29	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	0.87 lb	25
1992-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.73 lb	3
2017-10-09	Fall electrofishing	47.1	—	0.98 lb	57
2021-09-29	Fall electrofishing	28.4	—	1.09 lb	33
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.21 lb	15
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.50 lb	3
1986-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	3.00 lb	2
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.93 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-03	Backpack electrofishing	28.8	—	—	20
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.32 lb	6
1992-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.23 lb	3

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-03	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-03	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	12

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.99 lb	6
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.79 lb	2
1992-06-29	Standard trap nets	10.7 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.45 lb	64
1992-06-29	Standard gill nets	28.6 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.36 lb	143
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	42.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.30 lb	342
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	11.7 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.35 lb	35
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	28.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.19 lb	171
1986-06-30	Standard gill nets	88.6 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.29 lb	443

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.51 lb	5
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.90 lb	1
1992-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.80 lb	3
2021-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.42 lb	7
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.45 lb	5
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.14 lb	7
1986-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.13 lb	7
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.13 lb	3

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	7.97 lb	1
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	8.38 lb	8
1992-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.10 lb	2
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	4.00 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.25 lb	2
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.12 lb	4

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 10.4	4.00 lb	2
1992-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.31 lb	8
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	6.5 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.54 lb	52
1986-06-30	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.31 lb	28

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.42 lb	3

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	1.83 lb	26
1980-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	2.50 lb	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.1 – 3.4	1.81 lb	4

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	2.25 lb	2

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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