Morin

Freeborn County, Minnesota — DOW #24004300

62 Surveys

21.07

Acres

7 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 Morin. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-24	Standard trap nets	71.8 (above normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.42 lb	574
1987-08-24	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.50 lb	9
2017-09-14	Standard trap nets	19.8 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.13 lb	79
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	15.5 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.05 lb	93
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	22.0	—	0.62 lb	44
2007-05-08	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.13 lb	14
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.13 lb	7
1990-07-13	Standard trap nets	47.6 (above normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.11 lb	381
2012-08-13	Standard trap nets	32.2 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.06 lb	193
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	67.3 (above normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.15 lb	471

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.66 lb	1
1987-08-24	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 3.8	1.07 lb	3
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.8	0.13 lb	4
1990-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.27 lb	15
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.61 lb	1
1997-07-14	Standard electrofishing	130.9	—	2.86 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.43 lb	1
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	13.0	—	0.07 lb	78
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	—	7
2012-08-13	Standard trap nets	3.7	—	0.13 lb	22
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	7.0	—	0.02 lb	49

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-09-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.36 lb	1
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.08 lb	33
2007-05-08	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.13 lb	10
1990-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.25 lb	1
2012-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.15 lb	16

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-09-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.38 lb	1
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.3 – 17.8	0.98 lb	14
2007-05-08	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.73 lb	4
1990-07-13	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.38 lb	26
2012-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	6.23 lb	3
1997-07-14	Standard electrofishing	65.5	—	2.74 lb	1
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.29 lb	9

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-09-14	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.3 – 4.2	0.52 lb	9
2012-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 4.2	0.27 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-09-14	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.25 lb	35
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	63.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.08 lb	382
2007-05-08	Standard trap nets	105.8 (above normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.04 lb	423
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.17 lb	20
2012-08-13	Standard trap nets	109.2 (above normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.04 lb	655
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.21 lb	7

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-09-14	Standard trap nets	435.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.01 lb	1741
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	381.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.01 lb	2289
2007-05-08	Standard trap nets	134.8 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.02 lb	539
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	128.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.01 lb	641
1990-07-13	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.65 lb	28
2012-08-13	Standard trap nets	54.8 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.08 lb	329
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	44.0 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.05 lb	308
1982-05-27	Standard trap nets	129.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.25 lb	646

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	39.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.02 lb	236
2007-05-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.16 lb	3
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	202.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.8	—	1010
1990-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.11 lb	11
2012-08-13	Standard trap nets	33.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.03 lb	199
1997-07-14	Standard trap nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.02 lb	27

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.9	3.51 lb	10
2007-05-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.9	4.75 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-05-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 2.2	2.03 lb	1
1990-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 2.2	1.20 lb	1

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 8.2	0.15 lb	2
2012-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 8.2	0.44 lb	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1982-05-27	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	3

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Nearby Marinas

Chuck & Andy's Big Units

Albert Lea, MN

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Edgewater Bay Pavilion

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(507) 373-9000

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Pelican Breeze Cruises

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Walleye 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.

Morin

DNR Fish Surveys

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Yellow Bullhead

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Common Carp

White Sucker

White Crappie

Fathead Minnow

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Nearby Marinas

Chuck & Andy's Big Units

Chuck & Andy's Big Units

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iPaddlePort

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