Loft

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16003100

14 Surveys
14.21
Acres
48 ft
Max Depth
0
2
Fish Species
10
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brook Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-09-08 Standard gill nets 9.5 0.75 lb 19
2014-09-08 Standard gill nets 14.0 0.78 lb 28
2021-09-13 Standard gill nets 41.5 0.43 lb 83
1987-09-08 Standard gill nets 12.0 0.51 lb 24
1990-09-19 Standard gill nets 4.5 1.53 lb 9
2007-08-31 Standard gill nets 14.5 0.53 lb 29
2017-09-05 Standard gill nets 4.5 1.91 lb 9
1993-08-31 Standard gill nets 14.0 0.93 lb 28

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2014-09-08 Minnow traps 0.8 6
2017-09-05 Minnow traps 8.3 66

NRD

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2014-09-08 Minnow traps 0.8 6

SPT

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2021-09-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 3.26 lb 1
2017-09-05 Standard gill nets 21.5 0.27 lb 43

FND

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-09-05 Minnow traps 44.0 352

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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.