Marsh

Big Stone County, Minnesota — DOW #06000100

497 Surveys

4,461.86

Acres

5 ft

Max Depth

3 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.23 lb	32
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.15 lb	26
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	4.8	—	—	48
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.0	1.68 lb	5
2000-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.6 – 24.2	2.12 lb	5
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	5
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.82 lb	37
1991-08-22	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.40 lb	53
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.91 lb	34
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	—	1
2009-07-20	Fall electrofishing	308.0	—	—	154
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	33.1	—	—	331
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	5.8	—	—	58
2023-08-14	3/8-in trap nets	7.0	—	—	42
2023-08-14	Single-frame trap nets	9.6	—	1.21 lb	96
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	17.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.89 lb	228
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	0.8	—	—	4
2022-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.45 lb	4
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	11.0	—	—	44
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.88 lb	14
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	14.6	—	—	131
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.43 lb	11
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	175.5	—	—	117
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	1.11 lb	41
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.91 lb	33
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.6	—	—	6
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.86 lb	44
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.81 lb	17
2015-07-13	Fall electrofishing	255.0	—	—	85
2015-07-13	Survey seining	5.3	—	—	16
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	16.8	—	—	151

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.47 lb	15
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.51 lb	2
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.9	—	—	9
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.29 lb	3
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	10
1991-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.20 lb	1
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.30 lb	1
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.34 lb	4
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.35 lb	1
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	15
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.41 lb	24
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	4.2	—	—	38
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.34 lb	3
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.56 lb	9
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.60 lb	8
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	2.7	—	—	27
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.43 lb	5
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	1.8	—	—	16

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	50.5	—	505
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	571.1	—	5711
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	5
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	12
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	184.1	—	1657
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	4
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	1.6	—	14
2015-07-13	Survey seining	12.0	—	36

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.37 lb	74
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	3.1	—	—	31
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.07 lb	12
2000-07-07	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.08 lb	45
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	3.0	—	—	30
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	3.11 lb	2
1991-08-22	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.32 lb	12
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	5.07 lb	3
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	5.54 lb	5
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	—	7
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2022-07-13	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.08 lb	14
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	26.3	—	—	105
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.07 lb	8
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	6.6	—	—	33
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	30.0	—	—	20
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	3.39 lb	4
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	15.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.87 lb	93
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	2.49 lb	72
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	4.81 lb	5
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	3.69 lb	6
2015-07-13	Survey seining	6.0	—	—	18
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	1.4	—	—	13
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	5.47 lb	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.58 lb	5
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	18.7	—	—	187
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.40 lb	4
2000-07-07	Standard gill nets	25.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.16 lb	152
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	15.9	—	—	159
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.12 lb	20
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.24 lb	5
1991-08-22	Standard gill nets	12.2 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.36 lb	73
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.8 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.58 lb	17
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2023-08-14	Single-frame trap nets	0.9	—	0.13 lb	9
2023-08-14	3/8-in trap nets	3.2	—	—	19
2022-07-13	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.28 lb	18
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	2.5	—	—	10
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.25 lb	10
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	7.6	—	—	38
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.37 lb	25
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	2.7	—	—	24
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	49.8 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.19 lb	299
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	3.8 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.37 lb	23
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.14 lb	3
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	3.3 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.80 lb	13

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	2.9	—	—	29
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.32 lb	19
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.00 lb	74
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	15
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.57 lb	16
2000-07-07	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.9	0.99 lb	78
1991-08-22	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.9	0.83 lb	45
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.89 lb	13
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	—	11
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.58 lb	2
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.88 lb	22
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
2023-08-14	Single-frame trap nets	2.7	—	1.02 lb	27
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	1.8	—	—	7
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.50 lb	11
2022-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.00 lb	5
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.81 lb	18
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	2.3	—	—	21
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.41 lb	35
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	—	7
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.73 lb	10
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.28 lb	35
2015-07-13	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.30 lb	5
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.65 lb	14

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 7.7	1.66 lb	1
2000-07-07	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	0.6 – 7.7	1.59 lb	35
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 9.8	0.13 lb	7
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 7.7	1.17 lb	1
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 9.8	1.13 lb	8
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.4 – 9.8	1.29 lb	33
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	9
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.6 – 7.7	0.92 lb	15
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 7.7	0.85 lb	3
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 7.7	1.07 lb	2
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 9.8	1.52 lb	3

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	2
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	2.2	—	22
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	2
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	2.3	—	21
2015-07-13	Survey seining	9.0	—	27
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

White Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	—	11
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.08 lb	94
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.08 lb	19
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.07 lb	2
1991-08-22	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.18 lb	9
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.18 lb	12
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.24 lb	19
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.82 lb	3
2023-08-14	3/8-in trap nets	1.7	—	—	10
2023-08-14	Single-frame trap nets	2.3	—	0.36 lb	23
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	4.3	—	0.01 lb	17
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	12.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.06 lb	163
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	23.4	—	—	117
2022-07-13	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.08 lb	21
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.98 lb	12
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.1	1.07 lb	3
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	1.5	—	—	1
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.43 lb	37
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.46 lb	5
2015-07-13	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.32 lb	4
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.1	1.33 lb	11

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	21.0 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.59 lb	126
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	—	13
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.43 lb	40
2000-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.61 lb	10
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.65 lb	4
1991-08-22	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.63 lb	78
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.19 lb	19
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.67 lb	24
2009-07-20	Fall electrofishing	30.0	—	0.06 lb	15
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.9	—	—	9
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.07 lb	15
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.9	—	—	9
2023-08-14	Single-frame trap nets	0.6	—	0.74 lb	6
2023-08-14	3/8-in trap nets	1.8	—	—	11
2022-07-13	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.28 lb	34
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	1.8	—	0.03 lb	7
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.43 lb	15
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	7.0	—	—	35
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.92 lb	9
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.6	—	—	5
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	14.2 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.18 lb	85
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	28.5	—	0.06 lb	19
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.49 lb	57
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.53 lb	31
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.19 lb	31
2015-07-13	Fall electrofishing	15.0	—	0.03 lb	5
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	0.46 lb	3
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.72 lb	11

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.15 lb	1
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	8.93 lb	1
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.28 lb	2
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	2.45 lb	21
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2023-08-14	Single-frame trap nets	0.1	—	1.34 lb	1
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	5.46 lb	4
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	2
2022-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	2.10 lb	9
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	1.5	—	—	1
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	4.31 lb	5
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	7.99 lb	4
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	3.12 lb	20
2015-07-13	Fall electrofishing	15.0	—	—	5
2015-07-13	Survey seining	3.7	—	—	11
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.6	—	0.81 lb	5
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.87 lb	3
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	8.3	—	2.84 lb	33

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 2.8	1.97 lb	5
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.1	2.77 lb	6
2000-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.8	1.12 lb	1
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.1	3.09 lb	1
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.1	2.45 lb	2
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.8	1.50 lb	23
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	1.4	—	—	14
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 2.1	1.72 lb	49
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	20
2023-08-14	Single-frame trap nets	2.7	—	1.45 lb	27
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	2
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.1	1.17 lb	3
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.7 – 2.1	2.10 lb	11
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.8	1.72 lb	12
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.8	1.71 lb	39
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	2.4	—	—	24
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.7 – 2.1	1.76 lb	43
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.8	1.55 lb	31
2015-07-13	Survey seining	3.7	—	—	11
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	3.1	—	—	28
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	10.1 (above normal)	0.7 – 2.1	1.89 lb	141

BRM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	7.4	—	74
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	14.8	—	148
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	2
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	20.9	—	188
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	—	12
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.25 lb	2
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2023-08-14	Minnow traps	25.0	—	—	25
2023-08-14	3/8-in trap nets	4.2	—	—	25
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	3.8	—	—	19
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.12 lb	3
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	7
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.09 lb	1
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	5
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.13 lb	9

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	4.3	—	—	43
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.03 lb	4
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	15
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.07 lb	7
1991-08-22	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.08 lb	21
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	8.3 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.09 lb	83
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.56 lb	6
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	4.6	—	—	46
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.82 lb	2
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	3.9	—	—	39
2023-08-14	Single-frame trap nets	1.9	—	0.15 lb	19
2023-08-14	3/8-in trap nets	7.2	—	—	43
2022-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.04 lb	1
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.03 lb	42
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	160.8	—	0.04 lb	804
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.27 lb	50
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	16.2	—	—	146
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.22 lb	28
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.50 lb	27
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	2.6	—	—	26
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.44 lb	75
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.95 lb	8
2015-07-13	Survey seining	4.7	—	—	14
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	5.7	—	—	51
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.88 lb	5

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	2.54 lb	1
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	1.44 lb	1

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	25.8	—	—	258
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	222.6	—	—	2226
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	2
2009-07-20	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	—	1
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	5.1	—	—	51
2023-08-14	3/8-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	6
2023-08-14	Minnow traps	10.0	—	—	10
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	3.2	—	—	16
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	3.1	—	—	28
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	61.5	—	—	41
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2015-07-13	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	5.25 lb	22
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	125.2	—	—	1252
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	8.1 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	5.82 lb	122
2000-07-07	Standard gill nets	62.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	0.75 lb	372
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	330.6	—	—	3306
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	11.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	2.58 lb	172
1991-08-22	Standard gill nets	38.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	1.73 lb	229
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	11.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	2.19 lb	117
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	20.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	5.95 lb	123
2009-07-20	Fall electrofishing	14.0	—	—	7
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	3.8	—	—	38
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	7.09 lb	67
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	8
2023-08-14	Single-frame trap nets	5.9	—	6.90 lb	59
2022-07-13	Standard gill nets	25.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	0.89 lb	50
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	2.5	—	—	10
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	2.91 lb	66
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	21.2	—	0.15 lb	106
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	53.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.20 lb	322
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	87.0	—	—	58
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	9.4 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	4.79 lb	141
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	10.2	—	—	92
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	5.90 lb	84
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	—	12
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	8.03 lb	49
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	13.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	6.70 lb	53
2015-07-13	Fall electrofishing	9.0	—	—	3
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	—	12
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	7.57 lb	38

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	6.7	—	67
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	1
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	0.4	—	2
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	3

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	14.1	—	—	141
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	6.3	—	—	63
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2023-08-14	3/8-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	17.0	—	—	68
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.01 lb	1
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	7.8	—	—	70
2015-07-13	Survey seining	13.3	—	—	40
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	6.1	—	—	55

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	37.5 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.20 lb	225
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	168.0	—	—	1680
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.22 lb	96
2000-07-07	Standard gill nets	181.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.08 lb	1086
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	187.2	—	—	1872
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	19.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.07 lb	287
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.35 lb	12
1991-08-22	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.34 lb	47
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.36 lb	1
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	—	11
2023-08-14	Single-frame trap nets	0.1	—	0.14 lb	1
2023-08-14	3/8-in trap nets	1.3	—	—	8
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	2.8	—	—	11
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.28 lb	1
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	11.8	—	—	59
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.32 lb	15
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	11.8	—	—	106
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.26 lb	50
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	25.5	—	—	17
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.28 lb	9
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.22 lb	5
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.23 lb	5
2015-07-13	Fall electrofishing	6.0	—	—	2
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	0.24 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard gill nets	27.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.47 lb	162
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	20
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	3.8	—	2.85 lb	57
2000-07-07	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.79 lb	57
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	—	12
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	3.29 lb	18
1991-08-22	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.55 lb	40
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	4.27 lb	9
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.01 lb	12
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	5
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	2.97 lb	20
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	5
2023-08-14	3/8-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	9
2023-08-14	Single-frame trap nets	1.0	—	1.28 lb	10
2022-07-13	Standard gill nets	38.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	0.64 lb	77
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	4.1	—	0.52 lb	53
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	2
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	2.83 lb	17
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.23 lb	29
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.31 lb	11
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	4.04 lb	17
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	1.78 lb	18
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	3.77 lb	10
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	4.1	—	3.04 lb	58

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	3.3	—	33
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	11
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	3.4	—	—	34
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.05 lb	3
2000-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.07 lb	2
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	15.5	—	—	155
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.05 lb	3
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.10 lb	2
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.08 lb	1
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	3
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

STC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

QBS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.54 lb	3
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	2.64 lb	5
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.44 lb	8
2022-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	2
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.31 lb	2
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	4.02 lb	1
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.95 lb	2
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	1.83 lb	2
2015-07-13	Fall electrofishing	6.0	—	—	2
2015-07-13	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	8.8	—	—	88
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	2
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	13.2	—	—	132
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	2
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	4.3	—	—	39
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.6	—	—	6
1997-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.06 lb	3
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.88 lb	6
2023-08-14	Single-frame trap nets	0.1	—	4.73 lb	1
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	3.0	—	—	2
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	3.76 lb	3
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	9
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	1.37 lb	4
2015-07-13	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-29	1/4-in trap nets	56.8	—	—	568
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	77.6	—	—	776
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	30.9	—	—	309
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	9.1	—	—	91
2023-08-14	3/8-in trap nets	1.7	—	—	10
2022-07-13	Special trap nets	5.2	—	—	26
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	2.3	—	—	9
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	22.9	—	—	206
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2015-07-13	Fall electrofishing	9.0	—	—	3
2015-07-13	Survey seining	4.3	—	—	13
2015-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	33.8	—	—	304

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.9	0.02 lb	1
2000-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.21 lb	2
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.9	1.03 lb	2
2017-08-17	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	10
2023-08-14	3/8-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.9	0.20 lb	1
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	10
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.9	0.27 lb	3
2012-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.07 lb	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	7.7	—	77
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	1.7	—	15

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.27 lb	3
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.40 lb	1
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.47 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.10 lb	1

DAR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-07-20	Fall electrofishing	36.0	—	18

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

OTS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-07-20	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	2
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	18.0	—	12
2015-07-13	Fall electrofishing	9.0	—	3

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	3.49 lb	1
2012-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.20 lb	2

OTM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-07-20	Fall electrofishing	8.0	—	4
2003-07-28	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	12
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	45.0	—	30

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	17.0	—	68

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2015-07-13	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

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Artie's Bait & Tackle

Ortonville, MN

(320) 839-2480

★ 4.7

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Graceville, MN

(320) 748-7482

★ 5

Hartman's Supervalu

Ortonville, MN

(320) 839-2583

★ 4.3

Ortonville Fish Cleaning Facility

Ortonville, MN

★ 4.7

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Madison, MN

(320) 894-8490

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Watson, MN

(320) 269-5593

★ 4.2

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Ortonville, MN

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★ 4.5

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