North Union

Douglas County, Minnesota — DOW #21009500

123 Surveys

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North Union has confirmed populations of:

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Acres

42 ft

Max Depth

5 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.4	0.41 lb	1
1992-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.9 – 4.4	2.25 lb	2
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.9 – 4.4	1.99 lb	6
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.4	1.82 lb	9

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.38 lb	1
2018-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.38 lb	5
2018-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	—	1
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.25 lb	3
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.28 lb	4
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.06 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.24 lb	13
2002-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.36 lb	1
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.45 lb	4
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.20 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.70 lb	19
2018-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.94 lb	2
1992-07-29	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.98 lb	14
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.49 lb	13
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.69 lb	4
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.71 lb	13
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.77 lb	6
2002-08-05	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.68 lb	13
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.72 lb	1
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.07 lb	10
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.93 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.22 lb	1
2018-08-08	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2018-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	5.0	—	—	2
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.30 lb	7
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.4	—	0.49 lb	19
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.19 lb	8

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Standard trap nets	17.3 (normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.26 lb	69
2018-08-08	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.14 lb	4
1992-07-29	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.22 lb	10
2018-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	27.7	—	—	11
2018-08-08	15-ft beach seine	5.0	—	—	5
2018-08-08	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	1
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	22.5 (normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.22 lb	90
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	16.5	—	0.31 lb	33
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.15 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	50.3 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.20 lb	402
2002-08-05	Standard gill nets	17.0	—	0.25 lb	34
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	14.3 (normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.13 lb	114
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	99.3 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.17 lb	397

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.56 lb	2
2018-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.80 lb	2
1992-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.20 lb	1
2018-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	—	1
2018-08-08	15-ft beach seine	9.0	—	—	9
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.37 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.44 lb	11
2002-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.02 lb	2
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.72 lb	6
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.50 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 5.3	2.06 lb	2
1992-07-29	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	2.56 lb	8
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.2 – 5.3	4.08 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	3.76 lb	5
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.45 lb	2
2002-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	2.90 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.99 lb	2
1992-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.80 lb	1
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	1.20 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.86 lb	13
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.80 lb	10
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.75 lb	4
2002-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	1.18 lb	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.71 lb	4
2018-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.72 lb	11
1992-07-29	Standard gill nets	21.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.70 lb	43
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.65 lb	2
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.85 lb	5
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.90 lb	2
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	6.4 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.64 lb	51
2002-08-05	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.64 lb	25
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	18.9 (above normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.50 lb	151
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.50 lb	4
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	16.3 (above normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.52 lb	65

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.29 lb	12
1992-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.40 lb	1
2018-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	7.6	—	—	3
2018-08-08	50-ft beach seine	4.0	—	—	4
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.25 lb	2
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.23 lb	7
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.41 lb	2
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	17.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.32 lb	136
2002-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.25 lb	1
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	8.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.22 lb	68
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	21.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.20 lb	84

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	12.32 lb	1
1992-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	6.60 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	11.90 lb	1
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	11.81 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.51 lb	1
2002-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.32 lb	1
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.79 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-29	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	1.07 lb	18
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	28.5 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.90 lb	57
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	1.06 lb	1
2002-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	1.04 lb	2
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.93 lb	4

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	2.80 lb	2
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.33 lb	9
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.70 lb	2

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-08	50-ft beach seine	18.0	—	18
2018-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-08	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	2

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-08	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-08	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	2
2018-08-08	50-ft beach seine	9.0	—	—	9
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.12 lb	3
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.19 lb	1
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.12 lb	6
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.35 lb	2

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	15.1	—	6

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-08	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-08	50-ft beach seine	5.0	—	5

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.57 lb	3
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.74 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.37 lb	1
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.40 lb	1

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Adrenaline Sports of Alex

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Bayside Rentals

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Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Alexandria, MN

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Miltona, MN

(218) 943-3706

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Central Marine & Sports Inc

Carlos, MN

(320) 852-7380

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near North Union

Hatlestad Guide Service

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JS Guide Services, Mille Lacs, Alexandria

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Fishing Guide

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North Union

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Tullibee (Cisco)

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Common Carp

Rock Bass

Black Bullhead

Bowfin

Brook Trout

CNM

Bluntnose Minnow

BKF

Yellow Perch

BNS

Golden Shiner

Iowa Darter

Johnny Darter

White Sucker

Green Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

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Christopherson Bait and Tackle

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Nearby Marinas

Adrenaline Sports of Alex

Alexandria Jet Ski/Pontoon Rental

Bayside Rentals

Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Carlson Dock and Barge - Miltona

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