Morcom

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69053600

36 Surveys
205.8
Acres
6 ft
Max Depth
4.5 ft
Mean Depth
9
Fish Species
33
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-18 Special trap nets 0.3 1
1997-08-18 Standard gill nets 4.3 0.20 lb 13

BCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-08-18 Survey seining 3.0 3

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-18 Standard gill nets 1.3 0.42 lb 4
1997-08-18 Survey seining 95.0 95
1997-08-18 Standard trap nets 4.7 (normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.36 lb 42
1997-08-18 Special trap nets 4.0 12

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-18 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.54 lb 1
1997-08-18 Survey seining 5.0 5
1997-08-18 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.17 lb 5

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-18 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 2.2 0.58 lb 6
1997-08-18 Special trap nets 4.0 12
1997-08-18 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.67 lb 5

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-18 Standard gill nets 6.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.38 lb 18
1997-08-18 Survey seining 299.0 299
1997-08-18 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.32 lb 8
1997-08-18 Special trap nets 26.0 78

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-18 Standard gill nets 304.3 (above normal) 0.9 – 17.3 0.17 lb 913
1997-08-18 Standard trap nets 29.4 (above normal) 0.8 – 24.6 0.18 lb 265
1997-08-18 Special trap nets 2735.7 8207

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-18 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.8 – 4.4 2.79 lb 20
1997-08-18 Special trap nets 3.7 11
1997-08-18 Standard gill nets 10.3 (normal) 2.0 – 11.5 2.59 lb 31

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-18 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.15 lb 2
1997-08-18 Survey seining 2.0 2
1997-08-18 Special trap nets 0.3 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-18 Standard gill nets 6.7 (normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.11 lb 20
1997-08-18 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.13 lb 3
1997-08-18 Special trap nets 2.3 7

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-18 Standard gill nets 9.0 (above normal) 3.0 – 8.3 2.31 lb 27
1997-08-18 Survey seining 1.0 1
1997-08-18 Standard trap nets 1.4 1.46 lb 13

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-08-18 Survey seining 1.0 1
1997-08-18 Special trap nets 1.7 5

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-08-18 Special trap nets 0.3 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-08-18 Special trap nets 0.3 1

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Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow 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.