Muskrat

Becker County, Minnesota — DOW #03036000

160 Surveys

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Muskrat has confirmed populations of:

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Acres

18 ft

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.28 lb	2
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.65 lb	24
2008-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.29 lb	11
2008-07-23	Standard gill nets	18.0 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.47 lb	36
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	20.4 (above normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.58 lb	204
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	21.0 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.63 lb	42
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	12.8 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.30 lb	115
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	26.5 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.30 lb	53
1983-08-04	Standard trap nets	7.2 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.26 lb	36
1983-08-04	Standard gill nets	18.0 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.37 lb	36
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	6.7 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.16 lb	60
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	25.5 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.31 lb	51
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.37 lb	3
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	72.0 (above normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.32 lb	144
1998-07-27	Standard trap nets	25.9 (above normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.32 lb	259
1998-07-27	Standard gill nets	26.5 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.40 lb	53

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.57 lb	18
2024-07-29	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.37 lb	41
2008-07-23	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.48 lb	20
2008-07-23	Standard trap nets	9.4 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.46 lb	94
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.70 lb	33
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.63 lb	1
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	12.1 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.42 lb	109
1983-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.53 lb	4
1983-08-04	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.41 lb	17
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	22.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.45 lb	45
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	12.4 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.37 lb	112
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.33 lb	3
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	9.3 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.43 lb	37
1998-07-27	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	1.02 lb	6
1998-07-27	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.74 lb	37

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.38 lb	34
2024-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.64 lb	7
2008-07-23	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.63 lb	18
2008-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.29 lb	8
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.06 lb	10
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.97 lb	11
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.15 lb	5
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.4	—	1.74 lb	22
1983-08-04	Standard gill nets	21.5 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.96 lb	43
1983-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.55 lb	6
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.87 lb	25
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.39 lb	3
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.19 lb	29
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.88 lb	9
1998-07-27	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.51 lb	16
1998-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.23 lb	13

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.30 lb	1
2024-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	4.61 lb	1
2008-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	3.57 lb	2
2008-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.09 lb	2
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.14 lb	1
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	1.66 lb	4
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.73 lb	1
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	4.20 lb	1
1998-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	1.98 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.38 lb	18
2008-07-23	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.24 lb	5
2008-07-23	Standard trap nets	4.2	—	0.27 lb	42
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.66 lb	1
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	4.1	—	0.24 lb	41
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.20 lb	1
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	0.37 lb	19
1983-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.20 lb	4
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.23 lb	1
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	5.4	—	0.16 lb	49
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.14 lb	7
1998-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.41 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.23 lb	1
2024-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.54 lb	5
2008-07-23	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.53 lb	4
2008-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.02 lb	8
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.63 lb	1
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.99 lb	6
1983-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.60 lb	3
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.09 lb	1
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.69 lb	13
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.10 lb	2
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.60 lb	3
1998-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.48 lb	3
1998-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.80 lb	8

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	18.0	—	0.13 lb	36
2024-07-29	Standard trap nets	21.3 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.14 lb	170
2008-07-23	Standard gill nets	15.5	—	0.20 lb	31
2008-07-23	Standard trap nets	66.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.06 lb	665
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	28.5	—	0.21 lb	57
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	33.8 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.13 lb	338
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	9.5	—	0.18 lb	19
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	65.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.09 lb	587
1983-08-04	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.16 lb	8
1983-08-04	Standard trap nets	78.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.14 lb	391
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.16 lb	11
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	91.7 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.04 lb	825
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	33.0	—	0.14 lb	66
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	227.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.11 lb	908
1998-07-27	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.12 lb	10
1998-07-27	Standard trap nets	25.8 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.10 lb	258

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	8.5	—	0.23 lb	17
2024-07-29	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.20 lb	32
2008-07-23	Standard gill nets	11.5	—	0.23 lb	23
2008-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.21 lb	25
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.28 lb	3
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.29 lb	17
2016-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.19 lb	1
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.24 lb	34
1983-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.27 lb	3
1983-08-04	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.14 lb	18
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	8.5	—	0.21 lb	17
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	6.1 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.15 lb	55
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	14.0	—	0.16 lb	28
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	16.5 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.15 lb	66
1998-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.18 lb	3
1998-07-27	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.30 lb	45

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.25 lb	2
2024-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.44 lb	7
2008-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.11 lb	2
2008-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.28 lb	3
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.37 lb	15
2016-08-01	Standard electrofishing	1.7	—	0.45 lb	1
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.39 lb	6
1983-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.27 lb	10
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.25 lb	7
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.30 lb	2
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.17 lb	15
1998-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.04 lb	1
1998-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.14 lb	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.86 lb	3
2008-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.41 lb	6
2008-07-23	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.58 lb	4
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	6.1 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.74 lb	61
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.64 lb	1
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.70 lb	1
1983-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.28 lb	10
1983-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.24 lb	5
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	5.6 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.19 lb	50
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.20 lb	7
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.27 lb	3
1998-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.66 lb	6

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.97 lb	2
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	11.27 lb	2
2016-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.79 lb	3
1983-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	4.58 lb	6
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	5.45 lb	6
1998-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	12.02 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.06 lb	1
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.12 lb	3
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	4.0 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.23 lb	8
1983-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.14 lb	5
1983-08-04	Standard gill nets	40.0 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.09 lb	80
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.14 lb	8
1988-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.17 lb	9
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.18 lb	19
1998-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.18 lb	4
1998-07-27	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.14 lb	17

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.00 lb	5
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.78 lb	2
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.20 lb	1
1998-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.35 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.02 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

Arctic Marine

Detroit Lakes, MN

(218) 850-4728

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Frazee, MN

(218) 334-2202

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Beach King, Inc

Frazee, MN

(218) 846-3415

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Detroit Power Sports

Detroit Lakes, MN

(218) 234-5759

★ 4.5

Dl Dock & Lift/Webber Dock & Lift

Detroit Lakes, MN

(218) 847-2108

★ 5

GoGo Rental

Detroit Lakes, MN

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye Yellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Muskrat

Baxstar Fishing

Fishing Guide

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Fishing Guide

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Fishing Guide

(218) 346-4899

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Muskrat

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