Mons

Todd County, Minnesota — DOW #77002200

143 Surveys

94.52

Acres

80 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 Mons. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.56 lb	11
2016-08-15	Special trap nets	3.5	—	0.42 lb	42
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	—	3
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.60 lb	13
2023-08-14	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.54 lb	16
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.57 lb	9
1983-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.88 lb	4
2010-05-26	Special trap nets	1.0	—	0.75 lb	12
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	—	10
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.71 lb	6

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	3.16 lb	26
2016-08-15	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.93 lb	2
2023-04-27	Standard trap nets	2.9	—	4.24 lb	55
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.71 lb	48
1983-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	1
2014-06-13	Standard electrofishing	1.9	—	0.40 lb	1
2010-05-26	Special trap nets	0.4	—	1.16 lb	5
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	3.2	—	3.00 lb	48
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	4.12 lb	6

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard electrofishing	59.7	—	0.87 lb	50
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	2.84 lb	1
2016-08-15	Special trap nets	0.7	—	0.33 lb	8
2023-05-12	Standard electrofishing	65.9	—	1.40 lb	262
2023-05-12	Open-water angling	53.0	—	1.40 lb	53
2023-04-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	1.64 lb	3
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.14 lb	6
2023-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.67 lb	5
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.10 lb	1
1983-08-18	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.12 lb	12
2014-06-13	Standard electrofishing	190.6	—	0.49 lb	102
2010-05-26	Special trap nets	0.6	—	0.88 lb	7
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	—	10
2004-08-16	Standard electrofishing	125.2	—	0.35 lb	105
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.34 lb	7

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
2016-08-15	Special trap nets	4.8	—	0.26 lb	57
2023-04-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	—	4
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	2.9	—	—	4
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	5.7	—	0.14 lb	34
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	4
2023-08-14	Standard trap nets	4.7	—	0.22 lb	28
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.10 lb	10
1983-08-18	Standard trap nets	8.3	—	0.10 lb	33
2010-05-26	Special trap nets	14.1	—	0.31 lb	169
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	—	16
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.05 lb	3

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard electrofishing	1.2	—	19.86 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.0	5.95 lb	5
2023-05-12	Standard electrofishing	9.3	—	1.65 lb	37
2023-04-27	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	6.15 lb	28
2023-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.11 lb	3
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.0	2.12 lb	21
2014-06-13	Standard electrofishing	5.6	—	0.13 lb	3
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	9.14 lb	3
2004-08-16	Standard electrofishing	2.4	—	0.32 lb	2
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	5.51 lb	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.19 lb	6
2016-08-15	Special trap nets	48.0	—	0.10 lb	576
2023-04-27	Standard trap nets	16.2 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.19 lb	308
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	42.3	—	—	58
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	30.8 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.10 lb	185
2016-06-20	50-ft beach seine	124.0	—	—	124
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	45.1	—	—	361
2023-08-14	Standard trap nets	16.3 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.09 lb	98
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	12.5	—	0.10 lb	50
1983-08-18	Standard trap nets	35.5 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.07 lb	142
2010-05-26	Special trap nets	50.9	—	0.20 lb	611
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	30.6 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	—	459
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.16 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Special trap nets	3.3	—	0.21 lb	40
2023-04-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.26 lb	2
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.12 lb	35
2016-06-20	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	5
2023-08-14	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.13 lb	13
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.09 lb	13
1983-08-18	Standard trap nets	5.5 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.11 lb	22
2010-05-26	Special trap nets	3.3	—	0.17 lb	40
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	—	7

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	20.8 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.53 lb	125
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.49 lb	17

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.67 lb	1
2023-04-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	—	1
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.00 lb	3
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	—	1
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.19 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.42 lb	6
2016-08-15	Special trap nets	1.8	—	0.42 lb	21
2023-05-12	Standard electrofishing	3.3	—	0.38 lb	13
2023-04-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.58 lb	9
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.43 lb	1
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.20 lb	4
1983-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.28 lb	5
2014-06-13	Standard electrofishing	1.9	—	0.40 lb	1
2010-05-26	Special trap nets	2.2	—	0.33 lb	26
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	—	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Special trap nets	0.2	—	3.20 lb	2
2023-04-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	—	7
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2010-05-26	Special trap nets	0.3	—	4.73 lb	3
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	—	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.11 lb	4
2016-08-15	Special trap nets	0.9	—	0.29 lb	11
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.28 lb	10
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	—	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	4
2023-04-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	—	7
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	12
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	—	5
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.13 lb	5
1983-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.10 lb	2
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.13 lb	3
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	—	1
2004-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.11 lb	5

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Special trap nets	0.7	—	0.07 lb	8
2023-04-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	—	1
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	4.4	—	—	35
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	56.1	—	—	77
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	7.2 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.06 lb	43
2023-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.03 lb	1
1983-08-18	Standard trap nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.07 lb	29
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.07 lb	3
2010-05-26	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-04-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 1.0	0.11 lb	1
2017-04-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 1.0	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-20	50-ft beach seine	40.0	—	40

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	15.3	—	122
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	19.7	—	27

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	3
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	4.4	—	6

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	16

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	6.0	—	48
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	10.2	—	14

PGS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	7.3	—	10
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	10.0	—	80

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	27.7	—	38

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.01 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.88 lb	8

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye 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.

Mons

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Muskellunge

Walleye

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Bowfin

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Golden Shiner

Johnny Darter

LED

Iowa Darter

BCS

BKF

PGS

BST

CNM

Tadpole Madtom

Black Bullhead

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