Minnie

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73009900

35 Surveys
26.54
Acres
57 ft
Max Depth
16.2 ft
Mean Depth
7
Fish Species
4
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Minnie. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.45 lb 6
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.7 0.47 lb 4

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 4.5 0.40 lb 2
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 6.3 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.1 0.25 lb 19
2010-07-14 Standard electrofishing 15.8 0.30 lb 11
2010-07-14 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 0.5 – 4.5 0.21 lb 7
2010-07-14 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.0 – 6.1 0.30 lb 14

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 2.0 – 8.0 2.07 lb 6
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.7 0.82 lb 5
2010-07-14 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 2.0 – 8.0 3.52 lb 14

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 0.7 – 7.3 0.50 lb 14
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.33 lb 4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 3.0 0.29 lb 9
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.10 lb 1
2010-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.20 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 41.7 (above normal) 7.9 – 37.7 0.14 lb 125
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.10 lb 2
2010-07-14 15-ft beach seine 6.7 20
2010-07-14 Standard gill nets 4.0 0.12 lb 8
2010-07-14 Standard trap nets 8.5 (normal) 7.9 – 37.7 0.10 lb 51

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 0.40 lb 5
2010-07-14 Standard electrofishing 77.5 0.84 lb 54
2010-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.7 2.12 lb 1
2010-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.0 0.04 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.6 – 5.5 0.20 lb 1
1987-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.7 (below normal) 2.0 – 8.1 0.76 lb 5

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 1.5 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.9 3.90 lb 3

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 18.5 0.10 lb 1
2010-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 18.5 0.07 lb 1

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-07-14 15-ft beach seine 0.3 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-07-14 15-ft beach seine 0.3 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.09 lb 1
2010-07-14 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 1.1 – 4.7 0.16 lb 9

BCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-07-14 15-ft beach seine 0.7 2

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-07-14 15-ft beach seine 2.7 8

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Black CrappieBluegillHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow 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.