Nelson

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18016400

11 Surveys
318.57
Acres
12 ft
Max Depth
0
7
Fish Species
15
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-07-20 Standard gill nets 37.3 (above normal) 1.5 – 9.9 0.54 lb 112
1986-07-20 Standard trap nets 22.0 (above normal) 1.5 – 9.8 0.43 lb 88

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-07-20 Standard gill nets 13.7 (above normal) 4.6 – 11.6 1.84 lb 41
1986-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.3 1.70 lb 1

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-07-20 Standard gill nets 53.0 (normal) 1.9 – 57.5 0.31 lb 159
1986-07-20 Standard trap nets 3.8 (normal) 1.1 – 17.4 0.27 lb 15

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 1.7 5.00 lb 4

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.8 – 4.5 0.10 lb 6
1986-07-20 Standard gill nets 12.7 (normal) 8.0 – 40.3 0.15 lb 38

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-07-20 Standard gill nets 0.7 0.15 lb 2

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-07-20 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.30 lb 1

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Black BullheadBluegillBowfinBrown BullheadNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow 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.