Loon

Blue Earth County, Minnesota — DOW #07009600

165 Surveys

808.62

Acres

7 ft

Max Depth

0

13

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-26	Standard trap nets	80.1 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.38 lb	641
1987-08-26	Standard gill nets	121.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.50 lb	363
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	53.8 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.12 lb	538
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	105.3 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.30 lb	421
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	48.8 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.21 lb	195
1991-07-08	Standard trap nets	28.4 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.25 lb	227
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	39.4 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.11 lb	473
2022-08-15	Standard gill nets	242.7 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.12 lb	728
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	9.2 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.43 lb	110
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	56.3 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.49 lb	169
1996-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	1.21 lb	5
1996-08-15	Standard gill nets	14.7 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.92 lb	44
1982-08-26	Standard trap nets	42.1 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.59 lb	337
1982-08-26	Standard gill nets	116.5 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.56 lb	233
2001-08-15	Standard gill nets	6.2 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.49 lb	37

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-26	Standard trap nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.27 lb	31
1987-08-26	Standard gill nets	53.7 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.31 lb	161
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.34 lb	4
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.34 lb	27
1991-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.12 lb	2
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.18 lb	2
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.29 lb	15
2022-08-15	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.25 lb	19
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.15 lb	4
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.28 lb	5
1996-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.06 lb	4
1996-08-15	Survey seining	7.5	—	0.02 lb	15
1996-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.13 lb	1
1982-08-26	Standard trap nets	28.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.21 lb	230
1982-08-26	Standard gill nets	63.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.23 lb	126
2001-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.11 lb	14
2001-08-15	Survey seining	7.0	—	0.02 lb	28
2001-08-15	Standard gill nets	10.2 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.15 lb	61

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.40 lb	6
1991-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.06 lb	2
1996-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.36 lb	1
1996-08-15	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1982-08-26	Standard trap nets	12.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.16 lb	100
1982-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.25 lb	1
2001-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.05 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.25 lb	1
1987-08-26	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.38 lb	29
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.43 lb	3
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.41 lb	40
1991-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.02 lb	3
2022-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.39 lb	1
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.54 lb	52
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.53 lb	15
1996-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	2.55 lb	3
2001-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.39 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-26	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.57 lb	7
1987-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	7.00 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.41 lb	3
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.83 lb	7
1991-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	5.27 lb	11
2022-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.10 lb	5
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.56 lb	6
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.32 lb	1
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.02 lb	7
1996-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.02 lb	4
2001-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	0.61 lb	8
2001-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.12 lb	2
2001-08-15	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-26	Standard gill nets	114.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.14 lb	342
1987-08-26	Standard trap nets	183.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.13 lb	1466
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	6.26 lb	5
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.86 lb	6
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	74.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.67 lb	296
1991-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.99 lb	11
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	5.09 lb	3
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	4.37 lb	5
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	6.04 lb	7
1996-08-15	Standard gill nets	17.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.87 lb	53
1996-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.37 lb	25
1982-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.75 lb	1
2001-08-15	Survey seining	0.5	—	5.69 lb	2
2001-08-15	Standard gill nets	9.2 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.99 lb	55
2001-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.43 lb	10

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.03 lb	2
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.09 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.04 lb	1
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.09 lb	9
1996-08-15	Survey seining	0.5	—	0.07 lb	1
1982-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.06 lb	2
1982-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.10 lb	5
2001-08-15	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.04 lb	1
2001-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.04 lb	11

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-26	Standard gill nets	32.3 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.90 lb	97
1987-08-26	Standard trap nets	9.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.42 lb	73
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	15.8 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.39 lb	63
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.37 lb	39
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	9.8 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.10 lb	39
1991-07-08	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.78 lb	50
2022-08-15	Standard gill nets	14.7 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.30 lb	44
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.05 lb	69
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	37.3 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.46 lb	112
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.43 lb	5
1996-08-15	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2
1996-08-15	Standard gill nets	25.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.89 lb	75
1996-08-15	Standard trap nets	3.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.93 lb	37
1982-08-26	Standard gill nets	75.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.79 lb	150
1982-08-26	Standard trap nets	5.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.65 lb	47
2001-08-15	Survey seining	0.8	—	0.02 lb	3
2001-08-15	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.19 lb	72
2001-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.07 lb	17

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-26	Standard gill nets	12.3	—	0.07 lb	37
1987-08-26	Standard trap nets	11.5 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.12 lb	92
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.15 lb	25
1991-07-08	Standard trap nets	10.1 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.24 lb	81
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.12 lb	5
2022-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.34 lb	1
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.30 lb	33
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	11.1 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.14 lb	133
1996-08-15	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.30 lb	53
1982-08-26	Standard gill nets	12.0	—	0.45 lb	24
1982-08-26	Standard trap nets	16.8 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.40 lb	134
2001-08-15	Survey seining	1.8	—	—	7
2001-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.22 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	1
1987-08-26	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.07 lb	11
1991-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.06 lb	2
1982-08-26	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.10 lb	5
1982-08-26	Standard trap nets	8.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.08 lb	65

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-26	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.17 lb	34
1987-08-26	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.25 lb	48
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	18.5 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.34 lb	74
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	74.2 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.09 lb	742
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.39 lb	15
1991-07-08	Standard trap nets	23.1 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.48 lb	185
2022-08-15	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.43 lb	12
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	9.7 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.49 lb	116
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	24.7 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.27 lb	74
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	53.7 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.16 lb	644
1996-08-15	Standard gill nets	46.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.10 lb	139
1996-08-15	Standard trap nets	10.5 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.23 lb	126
1982-08-26	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.30 lb	26
2001-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.51 lb	2
2001-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.05 lb	21

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-26	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.46 lb	13
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.19 lb	6
1991-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.44 lb	12
2022-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.32 lb	4
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.34 lb	2
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.45 lb	5
1996-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.69 lb	19
1982-08-26	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.12 lb	16
2001-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.03 lb	1
2001-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.44 lb	7

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 8.4	0.29 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.37 lb	18
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.30 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.16 lb	1
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.39 lb	2
1982-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.06 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.40 lb	1

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-08-15	Standard gill nets	10.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	2.85 lb	31
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.31 lb	9

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	7.0	—	1.82 lb	21
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	0.67 lb	31
1996-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.95 lb	4
1996-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.73 lb	3

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-08-15	Survey seining	215.0	—	430
2001-08-15	Survey seining	5.3	—	21

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-08-15	Survey seining	6.0	—	12
2001-08-15	Survey seining	1.0	—	4

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Atlantis Hobby

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Pet Expo - Mankato

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Walts Bait and Tackle

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Nearby Marinas

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Duck Lake Park

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Fort Le Hillier Landing River Access

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Lake Washington Club, Inc

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★ 4.9

Mankato Motorsports

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★ 4.7

Mapleton Marine

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Resorts & Lodges Near Loon

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Fishing Resort Mankato

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike Walleye White Crappie White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow 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.