Mud

Traverse County, Minnesota — DOW #78002400

165 Surveys

2,448.64

Acres

6.5 ft

Max Depth

0

20

Fish Species

0

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.36 lb	23
2015-06-08	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.34 lb	45
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.85 lb	7
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	456.9	—	—	4569
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.3 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.43 lb	26
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.53 lb	45
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	340.9	—	—	2386
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.49 lb	21
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	54.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.11 lb	217
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	26.1	—	—	261
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	6.2 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.08 lb	62
1999-07-13	Standard trap nets	13.5 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.15 lb	202
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	311.8	—	—	3118
1999-07-13	Standard gill nets	59.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.25 lb	356

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.06 lb	2
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	34.4	—	—	241
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.9	0.12 lb	4
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.14 lb	4
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1999-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.9	0.40 lb	2
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	15

White Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.1	1.55 lb	7
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.58 lb	2
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	0.9	—	—	9
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	432.9	—	—	3030
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.06 lb	70
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	40.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.04 lb	244
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	135.6	—	—	1356
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.02 lb	16
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	1.04 lb	37
1999-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.88 lb	2
1999-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.31 lb	1
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	12.5	—	—	125

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.05 lb	1
2015-06-08	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.31 lb	31
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	35.0	—	—	350
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.30 lb	11
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.34 lb	1
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.20 lb	34
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.18 lb	7
1999-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.40 lb	5
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	5.8	—	—	58
1999-07-13	Standard gill nets	34.3 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.26 lb	206

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.99 lb	46
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.52 lb	5
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	35.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	1.06 lb	212
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.2	—	1.42 lb	48
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	5.5	—	—	55
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	10.2 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	0.65 lb	61
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	7
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	0.48 lb	31
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	18.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	1.73 lb	74
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	4.0	—	—	40
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	4.0	—	1.71 lb	40
1999-07-13	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	1.46 lb	69
1999-07-13	Standard trap nets	4.8	—	0.68 lb	72
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	3.2	—	—	32

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.0	2.13 lb	3
2015-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.6 – 24.2	1.19 lb	3
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	9.3	—	—	93
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	2.20 lb	6
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.01 lb	6
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	409.6	—	—	2867
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.6 – 24.2	—	1
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	30.6	—	—	306
1999-07-13	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.49 lb	47
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	63.2	—	—	632
1999-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.46 lb	9

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	3.97 lb	26
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	7.23 lb	9
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	3.34 lb	40
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	19.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	2.73 lb	292
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	1393.8	—	—	13938
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	1.38 lb	34
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	3300.1	—	—	23101
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	12.6 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	2.32 lb	189
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	14.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	5.41 lb	57
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	4.5	—	—	45
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	10.47 lb	32
1999-07-13	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.03 lb	71
1999-07-13	Standard trap nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	4.84 lb	110
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	316.7	—	—	3167

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.19 lb	1
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	0.23 lb	1
1999-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.49 lb	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.6 – 2.8	2.39 lb	6
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.1	2.49 lb	1
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.1	0.54 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.92 lb	35
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	3.94 lb	3
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.81 lb	2
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.13 lb	96
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	5.7	—	—	40
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.09 lb	14
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	25.5 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.57 lb	102
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	1.05 lb	2
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.36 lb	3
1999-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.46 lb	12
1999-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.75 lb	1
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	20

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	0.74 lb	8
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.16 lb	1
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	3
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	0.90 lb	6
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
1999-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.69 lb	3

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	1.11 lb	6
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	5.98 lb	2
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	6.1	—	—	61
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	8.27 lb	2
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.39 lb	12
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	86.3	—	—	604
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.04 lb	1
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.1	1.92 lb	1
1999-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.66 lb	28

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.38 lb	2
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	3.5	—	—	35
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.70 lb	3
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.78 lb	2
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	277.3	—	—	1941
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.04 lb	5
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.27 lb	6
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	1.7	—	—	17
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.50 lb	26
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	—	7

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.03 lb	4
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	22.2	—	—	222
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.83 lb	5
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	119.1	—	—	834
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.28 lb	20
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	42.2	—	—	422
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	6.2 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.41 lb	62
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	21.6	—	—	216
1999-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.34 lb	24
1999-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.51 lb	15

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.6	2.43 lb	1
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	—	7
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.11 lb	1
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	2.1	—	—	15
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	1.11 lb	14
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.87 lb	4
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	5.3	—	—	53
1999-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.81 lb	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	3

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	7.0	—	70
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	5.0	—	35
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	4
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	289.8	—	2898
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	23.7	—	166
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	3

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-07-11	1/4-in trap nets	8.5	—	85
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	21.4	—	150
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	18.4	—	184
1999-07-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	4

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-01	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.13 lb	2
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	2.90 lb	12
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.87 lb	1
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	1.56 lb	8

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Fish Species

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

BIB Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp EMS Fathead Minnow Freshwater Drum Johnny Darter Northern Pike OSS Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Walleye White Bass White Crappie 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.