Mitchell

Hennepin County, Minnesota — DOW #27007000

94 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Mitchell has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
brittle naiad

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113.92

Acres

19 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 2.0	0.09 lb	3
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	31.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 2.0	0.19 lb	157
1991-08-26	Standard gill nets	86.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.17 lb	86
1990-06-04	Standard trap nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 2.0	0.10 lb	14
1990-06-04	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.06 lb	5
1984-06-13	Standard trap nets	15.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 2.0	0.33 lb	79
1984-06-13	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.19 lb	14
2021-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 2.0	0.14 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	22.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	3.59 lb	45
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.27 lb	8
1999-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	1.52 lb	3
2005-06-20	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	4.95 lb	28
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	3.20 lb	10
2021-06-28	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	3.70 lb	24
2021-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.17 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.12 lb	7
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	4.9 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.14 lb	39
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.54 lb	8
1999-06-21	Standard gill nets	65.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.11 lb	130
1999-06-21	Standard trap nets	8.7 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.21 lb	78
2005-06-20	Standard gill nets	24.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.26 lb	48
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	7.9 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.23 lb	71
2021-06-28	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.12 lb	7
2021-06-28	Standard trap nets	13.4 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.20 lb	121

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	35.0 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.70 lb	70
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.65 lb	8
1991-08-26	Standard gill nets	262.0 (above normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.41 lb	262
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	18.2 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.43 lb	91
1990-06-04	Standard gill nets	55.0 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.15 lb	55
1990-06-04	Standard trap nets	20.0 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.22 lb	80
1999-06-21	Standard gill nets	21.5 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.67 lb	43
1999-06-21	Standard trap nets	66.3 (above normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.67 lb	597
2005-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	9.6 – 91.4	1.48 lb	2
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.2 – 60.5	1.13 lb	16
2021-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.2 – 60.5	1.16 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	12.1	—	0.09 lb	97
1991-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	1
1984-06-13	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	2.51 lb	4
1984-06-13	Standard trap nets	10.0	—	0.27 lb	50
1999-06-21	Standard trap nets	3.6	—	0.24 lb	32
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.41 lb	7
2021-06-28	Standard trap nets	16.1	—	0.22 lb	145
1980-06-18	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.07 lb	3
1980-06-18	Standard trap nets	7.4	—	0.08 lb	37

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	53.0 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.10 lb	424
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	12.0	—	0.11 lb	24
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	20.2 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.27 lb	101
1991-08-26	Standard gill nets	17.0	—	0.21 lb	17
1990-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.10 lb	3
1984-06-13	Standard trap nets	49.6 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.38 lb	248
1984-06-13	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.20 lb	5
1999-06-21	Standard trap nets	91.6 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.14 lb	824
1999-06-21	Survey seining	102.0	—	—	204
1999-06-21	Standard gill nets	25.5	—	0.14 lb	51
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	27.7 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.14 lb	249
2005-06-20	Standard gill nets	62.5	—	0.18 lb	125
2021-06-28	Standard gill nets	18.5	—	0.12 lb	37
2021-06-28	Standard trap nets	100.6 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.12 lb	905
1980-06-18	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.10 lb	44
1980-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.05 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.29 lb	6
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.07 lb	1
2021-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.15 lb	6

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	4.71 lb	2
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	2.10 lb	1
2005-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.87 lb	2
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.59 lb	1
2021-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.3	5.12 lb	1
2021-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.33 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	5.9 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.13 lb	47
1999-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.18 lb	6
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.31 lb	13
2021-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.23 lb	2
2021-06-28	Standard trap nets	23.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.17 lb	210
1980-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.40 lb	1

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-26	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.2 – 6.4	0.67 lb	3
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 11.6	0.10 lb	5
1999-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.5 – 11.6	1.10 lb	7

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.80 lb	6
1991-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.0	0.20 lb	1
1990-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.24 lb	4
1984-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.78 lb	6
1984-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.0	1.30 lb	1
1999-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.90 lb	9
1999-06-21	Survey seining	2.0	—	0.02 lb	4
1999-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.0	2.16 lb	2
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.30 lb	3
2005-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.0	0.97 lb	2
2021-06-28	Standard electrofishing	57.3	—	2.00 lb	86
2021-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.0	4.12 lb	1
2021-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.77 lb	15

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 6.6	0.91 lb	11
2021-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	1.16 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.52 lb	7

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Minneapolis, MN

(612) 208-1800

★ 3.5

Bay Rentals, Inc.

Mound, MN

(952) 474-0366

★ 4.5

Bay to Bay Boat Club

Excelsior, MN

(952) 401-3880

★ 4.9

Bay to Bay Boat Club - Sunset Boat Yards

Spring Park, MN

(952) 401-3880

Bayside Marine

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-5900

★ 4.8

Bean’s Greenwood Marina

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-7942

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Mitchell

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Izaak Walton Lodge

Fishing Resort Brooklyn Park

(763) 561-5364

MINNeSTAY

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 216-5511

Erik's Retreat

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 401-3080

Bloomington Ice Garden

Fishing Resort Bloomington

(952) 563-8841

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Mitchell

Bush Lake Park

Fishing Guide

(952) 563-8877

Daddy'$ Money Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

(612) 438-5083

Erickson Guide Service

(612) 801-5058

(612) 483-1384

(952) 854-5900

Jasper Guide Services

Fishing Guide

(952) 220-4954

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Mitchell

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

White Crappie

Largemouth Bass

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

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Big B's Bait & Tackle

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Hyland Lake Park Reserve

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Bay Rentals, Inc.

Bay to Bay Boat Club

Bay to Bay Boat Club - Sunset Boat Yards

Bayside Marine

Bean’s Greenwood Marina

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