Home / Lakes / Mille Lacs Mille Lacs Mille Lacs County, Minnesota — DOW #48000200
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Special Regulations for Mille Lacs
This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.
All burbot must be immediately released. (including all tributaries from the mouth upstream to posted boundaries) Beginning May 9, 2026, through May 22, 2026, all bass must be immediately released. Beginning May 23, 2026, all bass greater than 17 inches must be immediately released. Limit of three in combination. Smallmouth harvest ends Sunday, Sept. 7. Largemouth harvest ends Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (including all tributaries from the mouth upstream to posted boundaries) Beginning Dec. 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, all northern pike greater than 30 inches must be immediately released. Limit of five. Same regulations for spearing, which concludes Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (including all tributaries from the mouth upstream to posted boundaries) Possession limit is five. (including all tributaries from the mouth upstream to posted boundaries) Beginning Dec. 1, 2025, and continuing through Feb. 22, 2026, the daily and possession limit for walleye is three fish, which must be greater than 17 inches in length and only one of which may be greater than 20 inches in length. (including all tributaries from the mouth upstream to posted boundaries) Daily and possession limit 5. (including all tributaries from the mouth upstream to posted boundaries) Night Closure: May 11 - Aug. 31, 2026: No fishing for any species from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. except for below exemptions Exceptions: Beginning June 6, 2026, muskellunge and northern pike may be targeted with artificial lures longer than 8 inches or sucker minnows longer than 8 inches. While fishing during the night closure, you may not possess or target any species other than muskellunge or northern pike. Beginning June 1, 2026, bowfishing is allowed but you may not possess angling equipment while bowfishing, and only non-game fish may be in possession. Sept. 1: All night restrictions removed. (including all tributaries from the mouth upstream to posted boundaries) No culling or live-well sorting: Fish taken into possession are considered part of an angler's bag limit and cannot be exchanged with another fish. However, when the season for bass is open, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass may be culled following statewide culling rules. (including all tributaries from the mouth upstream to posted boundaries) Invasive Species Alert Mille Lacs has confirmed populations of:
Eurasian watermilfoil spiny waterflea zebra mussel
Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.
DNR Fish Surveys
Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Mille Lacs.
Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.
Tullibee (Cisco) Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2005-09-18 Standard gill nets 10.8 (normal) 4.9 – 17.6 0.30 lb 345 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 55.3 — — 885 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 0.69 lb 1 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 4.4 (below normal) 4.9 – 17.6 0.72 lb 230 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 49.9 — 0.02 lb 2297 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 1.9 — 0.15 lb 31 2010-09-01 Standard gill nets 17.4 (normal) 4.9 – 17.6 0.55 lb 905 2011-09-01 Special gill nets 5.6 — 0.04 lb 254 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 0.69 lb 1 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 4.9 – 17.6 0.77 lb 362 2014-09-01 Special gill nets 98.9 — 0.02 lb 4449 2014-09-01 Fall electrofishing 1.0 — — 4 2014-09-01 Standard trawling 23.4 — — 537 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 32.5 — — 13 2014-09-01 Standard gill nets 15.7 (normal) 4.9 – 17.6 0.55 lb 815 2019-09-01 Special gill nets 26.2 — 0.02 lb 656 2019-09-01 Standard gill nets 8.1 (normal) 4.9 – 17.6 1.41 lb 420 2024-09-01 Special gill nets 253.3 — 0.01 lb 6586 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — — 1 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 3.6 (below normal) 4.9 – 17.6 1.37 lb 190 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 10.9 (normal) 4.9 – 17.6 0.46 lb 350
Burbot Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2005-09-18 Standard gill nets 0.0 (normal) 0.0 – 0.2 0.40 lb 1 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.0 – 0.2 1.84 lb 3 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — — 1 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (normal) 0.0 – 0.2 1.22 lb 1 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 5.0 — 0.04 lb 2 2014-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.0 – 0.2 0.17 lb 3 2019-09-01 Special electrofishing 5.0 — 0.13 lb 2 2019-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (normal) 0.0 – 0.2 0.20 lb 1 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — — 1 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (normal) 0.0 – 0.2 0.12 lb 1 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 0.8 (above normal) 0.0 – 0.2 0.95 lb 26
Northern Pike Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2005-09-18 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.9 – 4.3 5.93 lb 49 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 9.7 — 4.92 lb 155 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 1.1 (normal) 0.9 – 4.3 5.49 lb 60 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 0.3 — 3.82 lb 5 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 10.3 — 4.95 lb 165 2010-09-01 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 0.9 – 4.3 5.95 lb 73 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 2.80 lb 1 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — 6.20 lb 1 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 7.8 — 4.32 lb 125 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.9 – 4.3 5.30 lb 61 2011-09-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — 1.61 lb 1 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 9.7 — 4.19 lb 155 2014-09-01 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 0.9 – 4.3 4.44 lb 89 2019-04-16 Standard trap nets 2.7 — 4.58 lb 138 2019-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 6.3 — 5.19 lb 101 2019-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.9 – 4.3 5.11 lb 38 2024-09-01 Musky trap nets 2.6 — 5.17 lb 161 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 0.9 – 4.3 3.15 lb 88 2024-09-01 Standard trap nets 4.8 — 3.78 lb 444 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.9 – 4.3 6.47 lb 38
Black Crappie Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2005-09-18 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.50 lb 4 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.35 lb 13 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 0.2 — 0.05 lb 3 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.6 — 0.82 lb 10 2010-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.36 lb 7 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 0.1 — 0.01 lb 5 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 1.1 — 0.01 lb 18 2010-09-01 Special trap nets 2.8 — 0.78 lb 70 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.3 — 0.84 lb 21 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.45 lb 16 2011-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 0.34 lb 1 2011-09-01 Standard trawling 3.7 — — 59 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.5 — 0.78 lb 8 2014-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.16 lb 3 2014-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — — 1 2014-09-01 Standard trawling 0.8 — 0.01 lb 19 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.3 — 0.64 lb 4 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 7.5 — 0.03 lb 3 2019-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.09 lb 1 2019-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 0.58 lb 1 2019-09-01 Special electrofishing 50.0 — — 20 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.18 lb 13 2024-09-01 Special gill nets 0.1 — — 2 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 0.09 lb 1 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.37 lb 17
White Sucker Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2005-09-18 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 2.4 0.23 lb 4 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 19.8 — — 317 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.4 — 3.30 lb 7 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 2.4 2.58 lb 11 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — 0.61 lb 2 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.4 — 3.40 lb 23 2010-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 2.4 1.97 lb 17 2011-09-01 Standard trawling 1.7 — — 27 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.8 — 2.75 lb 12 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 7.5 — 0.01 lb 3 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.8 – 2.4 2.42 lb 23 2014-09-01 Standard trawling 0.0 — 0.27 lb 1 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.3 — 3.20 lb 21 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — — 1 2014-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.8 – 2.4 1.68 lb 41 2019-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.8 — 3.61 lb 28 2019-09-01 Special electrofishing 55.0 — — 22 2019-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 2.4 2.78 lb 17 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 12.5 — 0.03 lb 5 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.8 – 2.4 2.33 lb 36 2024-09-01 Special gill nets 0.1 — 0.03 lb 2 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.8 – 2.4 2.04 lb 25
Muskellunge Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2005-09-18 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.0 – 0.1 39.65 lb 2 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — 19.14 lb 1 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 18.52 lb 2 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (normal) 0.0 – 0.1 10.35 lb 1 2010-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (normal) 0.0 – 0.1 15.87 lb 1 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (normal) 0.0 – 0.1 26.90 lb 1 2014-09-01 Musky trap nets 1.8 — 24.76 lb 245 2024-09-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 25.35 lb 14 2024-09-01 Musky trap nets 0.6 — 23.74 lb 38 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.0 – 0.1 4.80 lb 3
Walleye Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2005-09-18 Standard gill nets 12.9 (normal) 3.3 – 14.8 2.15 lb 414 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 15.0 (above normal) 3.3 – 14.8 1.69 lb 779 2008-09-01 Fall electrofishing 177.7 — 0.04 lb 1525 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 34.4 — 0.14 lb 550 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 13.3 — 4.31 lb 212 2010-09-01 Standard gill nets 13.7 (normal) 3.3 – 14.8 2.20 lb 711 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 3.2 — 0.03 lb 148 2010-09-01 Fall electrofishing 283.6 — 0.03 lb 1347 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 20.4 — 0.44 lb 326 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 11.8 — 3.84 lb 189 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 272.5 — 0.01 lb 109 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 11.5 (normal) 3.3 – 14.8 1.81 lb 599 2011-09-01 Special gill nets 3.3 — 0.05 lb 149 2011-09-01 Fall electrofishing 298.9 — 0.02 lb 1300 2011-09-01 Standard trawling 1.9 — 0.48 lb 30 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 14.1 — 3.68 lb 226 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 117.5 — 0.03 lb 47 2014-09-01 Standard gill nets 9.6 (normal) 3.3 – 14.8 1.48 lb 498 2014-09-01 Special gill nets 7.5 — 0.04 lb 338 2014-09-01 Fall electrofishing 153.7 — 0.10 lb 620 2014-09-01 Standard trawling 0.4 — — 10 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 5.9 — 4.08 lb 94 2019-09-01 Special electrofishing 132.5 — 0.01 lb 53 2019-09-01 Standard gill nets 12.2 (normal) 3.3 – 14.8 1.77 lb 635 2019-09-01 Special gill nets 2.2 — 0.02 lb 56 2019-09-01 Fall electrofishing 142.8 — 0.07 lb 528 2019-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 11.8 — 3.08 lb 189 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 297.5 — 0.01 lb 119 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 17.7 (above normal) 3.3 – 14.8 1.40 lb 921 2024-09-01 Special gill nets 8.7 — 0.01 lb 227 2024-09-01 Fall electrofishing 371.1 — 0.01 lb 1524 2024-09-01 Standard electrofishing 2.7 — 2.09 lb 27 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 15.9 (above normal) 3.3 – 14.8 1.75 lb 508
Smallmouth Bass Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2005-09-18 Standard gill nets 0.7 (above normal) 0.0 – 0.2 1.96 lb 23 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.4 — 3.68 lb 7 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (above normal) 0.0 – 0.2 1.81 lb 15 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 0.2 — 0.65 lb 3 2010-09-01 Standard electrofishing 76.0 — 2.77 lb 273 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.4 — 1.84 lb 6 2010-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.0 – 0.2 1.69 lb 10 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 0.6 — 0.94 lb 9 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.7 — 2.92 lb 11 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 65.0 — — 26 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.7 (above normal) 0.0 – 0.2 1.99 lb 37 2011-09-01 Fall electrofishing 0.2 — — 1 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.1 — 2.49 lb 18 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 62.5 — — 25 2014-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.7 (above normal) 0.0 – 0.2 1.48 lb 34 2019-09-01 Standard electrofishing 47.8 — 2.67 lb 242 2019-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.9 — 2.84 lb 30 2019-09-01 Special electrofishing 32.5 — 0.03 lb 13 2019-09-01 Standard gill nets 1.1 (above normal) 0.0 – 0.2 1.60 lb 59 2024-09-01 Standard electrofishing 40.9 — 2.75 lb 410 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 67.5 — — 27 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 2.5 (above normal) 0.0 – 0.2 1.88 lb 128 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (normal) 0.0 – 0.2 0.10 lb 1
Bluegill Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2005-09-18 Standard gill nets 0.0 — 0.60 lb 1 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.37 lb 4 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.4 — 0.48 lb 7 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 0.02 lb 1 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 0.3 — — 4 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.9 — 0.39 lb 14 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.30 lb 3 2011-09-01 Standard trawling 0.4 — — 6 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.3 — 0.57 lb 4 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.4 — 0.32 lb 6 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 5.0 — 0.10 lb 2 2019-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 — 0.19 lb 1 2019-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.3 — 0.33 lb 4 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.24 lb 4 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 37.5 — 0.02 lb 15
Yellow Perch Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2005-09-18 Standard gill nets 136.3 (above normal) 9.9 – 57.1 0.21 lb 4362 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 6.3 — 0.64 lb 101 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 42.9 (normal) 9.9 – 57.1 0.26 lb 2230 2008-09-01 Fall electrofishing 28.4 — — 244 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 592.3 — — 9476 2010-09-01 Standard electrofishing 11.7 — 0.01 lb 42 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 3.7 — 0.62 lb 59 2010-09-01 Standard gill nets 53.4 (normal) 9.9 – 57.1 0.24 lb 2777 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 84.3 — 0.02 lb 3880 2010-09-01 Fall electrofishing 31.6 — — 150 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 2919.8 — — 46716 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 2.2 — 0.61 lb 35 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 627.5 — 0.01 lb 251 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 40.6 (normal) 9.9 – 57.1 0.27 lb 2110 2011-09-01 Special gill nets 62.5 — 0.03 lb 2811 2011-09-01 Fall electrofishing 0.9 — — 4 2011-09-01 Standard trawling 100.1 — — 1601 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 0.59 lb 1 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 120.0 — 0.03 lb 48 2014-09-01 Standard gill nets 27.5 (normal) 9.9 – 57.1 0.19 lb 1432 2014-09-01 Special gill nets 26.3 — 0.04 lb 1184 2014-09-01 Standard trawling 46.9 — — 1078 2019-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.4 — 0.62 lb 7 2019-09-01 Special electrofishing 940.0 — — 376 2019-09-01 Standard gill nets 12.6 (normal) 9.9 – 57.1 0.18 lb 656 2019-09-01 Special gill nets 63.2 — 0.01 lb 1580 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 187.5 — — 75 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 39.2 (normal) 9.9 – 57.1 0.30 lb 2040 2024-09-01 Special gill nets 144.7 — 0.01 lb 3762 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 21.4 (normal) 9.9 – 57.1 0.35 lb 684
Rock Bass Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2005-09-18 Standard gill nets 1.6 (above normal) 0.1 – 1.1 0.43 lb 50 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.1 — 0.62 lb 18 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.1 – 1.1 0.55 lb 32 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.0 — 0.77 lb 16 2010-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.4 (normal) 0.1 – 1.1 0.55 lb 21 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — — 1 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.2 — 0.58 lb 19 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 0.14 lb 1 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.1 – 1.1 0.64 lb 36 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.1 — 0.78 lb 18 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 5.0 — 0.03 lb 2 2014-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.1 – 1.1 0.70 lb 32 2014-09-01 Special gill nets 0.1 — 0.02 lb 3 2019-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.0 — 0.93 lb 16 2019-09-01 Standard gill nets 1.3 (above normal) 0.1 – 1.1 0.47 lb 65 2019-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — — 1 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 15.0 — 0.05 lb 6 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 2.2 (above normal) 0.1 – 1.1 0.34 lb 115 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 0.4 (normal) 0.1 – 1.1 0.71 lb 13
Pumpkinseed Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 — 0.29 lb 1 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.3 — 0.34 lb 5 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.2 — 0.30 lb 19 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 — 0.29 lb 2 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.6 — 0.27 lb 9 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.7 — 0.25 lb 11 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 7.5 — 0.07 lb 3 2019-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.3 — 0.26 lb 5 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.09 lb 5 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 7.5 — 0.02 lb 3
Brown Bullhead Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2008-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.6 0.57 lb 1 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 1.2 — 1.20 lb 19 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 0.84 lb 1 2019-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 1.18 lb 2 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.6 1.47 lb 2
Largemouth Bass Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.2 — 2.37 lb 3 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — — 1 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.3 — 1.93 lb 4 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 0.4 — 0.03 lb 17 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 0.4 — 0.02 lb 6 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.3 — 1.97 lb 5 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 15.0 — 0.02 lb 6 2011-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 0.03 lb 2 2011-09-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — — 2 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.3 — 2.88 lb 5 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 65.0 — 0.01 lb 26 2014-09-01 Special gill nets 0.1 — 0.01 lb 4 2014-09-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — — 2 2019-09-01 Special electrofishing 5.0 — 0.02 lb 2 2019-09-01 Special gill nets 0.2 — 0.02 lb 5 2024-09-01 Standard electrofishing 1.2 — 2.97 lb 12 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 37.5 — 0.05 lb 15 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (above normal) 0.0 – 0.1 0.47 lb 11 2024-09-01 Special gill nets 0.1 — — 4 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (normal) 0.0 – 0.1 0.10 lb 1
Yellow Bullhead Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.6 — 1.15 lb 10 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.4 — 1.33 lb 7 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.7 — 0.98 lb 11 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.3 — 1.31 lb 5 2014-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (below normal) 0.1 – 1.1 1.02 lb 2
Mimic Shiner Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 13.6 — 218 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 0.5 — 21 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 16.5 — 264 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 22.5 — 9 2011-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 2 2011-09-01 Standard trawling 49.8 — 796 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 5.0 — 2 2014-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 2 2019-09-01 Special gill nets 0.2 — 5 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 1
Bluntnose Minnow Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 2.1 — 34 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 0.1 — 3 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 1.0 — 16 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 10.0 — 4 2011-09-01 Standard trawling 1.0 — 16 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 15.0 — 6 2019-09-01 Special electrofishing 5.0 — 2 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 52.5 — 21 2024-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 1
Logperch Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 2.3 — — 37 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — — 1 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — — 1 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 7.5 — — 3 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 5.0 — — 2 2014-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 0.02 lb 1 2019-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — — 1 2019-09-01 Special gill nets 0.1 — — 2 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — — 1
Johnny Darter Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 0.8 — 13 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 1 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — 1 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 1 2011-09-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — 1 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 1 2014-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 1 2014-09-01 Standard trawling 0.3 — 6 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 1
Bowfin Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.4 — 4.77 lb 6 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 2.30 lb 1 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (normal) 0.0 – 0.1 4.70 lb 2 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.3 — 4.99 lb 5 2014-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (normal) 0.0 – 0.1 4.92 lb 1 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 3.55 lb 2 2019-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 6.08 lb 2 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 (normal) 0.0 – 0.1 4.43 lb 1
Hybrid Sunfish Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2008-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 0.27 lb 1 2011-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 — 0.14 lb 1 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 0.23 lb 1 2014-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 — 0.28 lb 2 2014-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.2 — 0.34 lb 3 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 — 0.34 lb 1
Spottail Shiner Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2008-09-01 Standard trawling 37.9 — 606 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 32.7 — 1506 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 28.8 — 460 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 165.0 — 66 2011-09-01 Special gill nets 5.3 — 237 2011-09-01 Standard trawling 17.4 — 279 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 25.0 — 10 2014-09-01 Special gill nets 22.4 — 1007 2014-09-01 Standard trawling 0.7 — 15 2019-09-01 Special electrofishing 22.5 — 9 2019-09-01 Special gill nets 14.9 — 373 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 212.5 — 85 2024-09-01 Special gill nets 6.6 — 171
Trout-Perch Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 0.2 — — 3 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 0.8 — 0.01 lb 37 2011-09-01 Standard trawling 0.6 — — 10 2011-09-01 Special gill nets 0.5 — 0.01 lb 21 2014-09-01 Special gill nets 0.2 — — 7 2019-09-01 Special gill nets 2.9 — 0.01 lb 73 2024-09-01 Special gill nets 1.2 — — 32
Golden Shiner Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 0.02 lb 1 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 0.05 lb 1
Common Shiner Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2010-09-01 Special gill nets 0.2 — 0.09 lb 8 2011-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 0.06 lb 1 2014-09-01 Special gill nets 0.0 — 0.06 lb 1
Black Bullhead Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2010-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 0.60 lb 1
Tadpole Madtom Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2010-09-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — 0.01 lb 1 2024-09-01 Standard gill nets 0.0 — 0.01 lb 1
Common Carp Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2011-09-01 Large-mesh gill nets 0.1 — 2.51 lb 1 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.0 – 2.3 10.75 lb 2
Brook Trout Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 10.0 — 4 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 1
Longnose Dace Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2011-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 1 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 1
Mottled Sculpin Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2014-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 1 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 1
Green Sunfish Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2024-09-01 Special electrofishing 2.5 — 0.06 lb 1
Bullhead Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1988-04-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.52 lb 10
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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026.
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