O'Dowd

Scott County, Minnesota — DOW #70009500

195 Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-20	Standard trap nets	82.5 (above normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.34 lb	825
1986-08-20	Standard gill nets	155.3 (above normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.31 lb	466
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	36.2 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.57 lb	217
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.67 lb	18
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.86 lb	13
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.83 lb	68
2013-05-20	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.92 lb	20
2013-05-20	Standard gill nets	15.2 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.80 lb	91
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	55.6 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.08 lb	500
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	41.8 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.16 lb	251
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	38.8 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.34 lb	388
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	72.0 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.35 lb	216
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	6.7 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.50 lb	60
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	57.5 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.47 lb	345
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	30.6 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.11 lb	306
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	205.0 (above normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.13 lb	615
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	17.2 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.41 lb	155
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	50.8 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.48 lb	305

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.4 – 6.6	0.57 lb	11
1986-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.45 lb	3
2013-05-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.4 – 6.6	1.00 lb	1
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	1.4 – 6.6	0.34 lb	48
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	20.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.52 lb	61
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.4 – 6.6	0.15 lb	8
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.20 lb	6
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 6.6	0.71 lb	3
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.83 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-20	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	1.31 lb	14
1986-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	3.46 lb	9
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	3.71 lb	30
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.11 lb	3
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	2.96 lb	48
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.42 lb	5
2013-05-20	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	3.55 lb	21
2013-05-20	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.26 lb	3
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	2.95 lb	45
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.15 lb	4
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	3.31 lb	20
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	5.60 lb	4
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	2.98 lb	32
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.46 lb	2
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.0	3.30 lb	2
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.75 lb	4
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	2.99 lb	53
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	3.16 lb	8
1996-08-05	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.17 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-20	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.13 lb	7
1986-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.05 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.11 lb	7
2013-05-20	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.11 lb	5
2013-05-20	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.07 lb	21
2001-07-30	Survey seining	0.8	—	0.01 lb	3
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.14 lb	5
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.11 lb	2
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.17 lb	2
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.20 lb	8
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.15 lb	32
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	18.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.12 lb	55
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.10 lb	2
1996-08-05	Survey seining	4.3	—	—	13
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.09 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-20	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.89 lb	8
1986-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	2.80 lb	7
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	2.46 lb	30
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.33 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	1.65 lb	48
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.93 lb	7
2013-05-20	Standard gill nets	8.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	1.89 lb	49
2013-05-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	4.03 lb	4
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	3.10 lb	15
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	2.69 lb	10
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	4.34 lb	13
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	7.30 lb	1
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	7.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	2.28 lb	47
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.43 lb	2
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.30 lb	14
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.31 lb	8
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	3.82 lb	8
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	2.31 lb	11

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-20	Standard trap nets	4.2	—	0.14 lb	42
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	5.2	—	0.31 lb	47
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.45 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.9	—	0.29 lb	26
2013-05-20	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.12 lb	6
2013-05-20	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	0.31 lb	19
2001-07-30	Survey seining	1.5	—	0.04 lb	6
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	3
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.14 lb	8
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	24.8	—	0.16 lb	248
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.18 lb	7
1996-08-05	Survey seining	9.7	—	—	29
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.07 lb	11
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	11.6	—	0.12 lb	104

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1986-08-20	Standard trap nets	21.2 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.28 lb	212
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	26.0 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.13 lb	234
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	22.8	—	0.18 lb	137
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	10.3	—	0.20 lb	62
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	22.4 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.17 lb	202
2013-05-20	Standard gill nets	17.7	—	0.09 lb	106
2013-05-20	Standard trap nets	35.3 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.18 lb	318
2001-07-30	Survey seining	41.0	—	0.02 lb	164
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.12 lb	30
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	65.6 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.05 lb	590
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	11.3	—	0.09 lb	34
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	74.8 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.12 lb	748
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	35.5	—	0.11 lb	213
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	84.8 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.09 lb	763
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	1
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	7.5 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.19 lb	75
1996-08-05	Survey seining	113.3	—	—	340
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	20.3	—	0.09 lb	122
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	115.1 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.11 lb	1036

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.15 lb	2
1986-08-20	Standard trap nets	8.0 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.15 lb	80
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.39 lb	2
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.11 lb	7
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.17 lb	1
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.16 lb	13
2013-05-20	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.12 lb	20
2013-05-20	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.16 lb	16
2001-07-30	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.01 lb	1
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.14 lb	5
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	7.0	—	0.16 lb	21
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	16.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.14 lb	165
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.10 lb	10
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.18 lb	8
1996-08-05	Survey seining	9.7	—	—	29
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	9.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.07 lb	86

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.4	2.00 lb	1
1986-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	3.10 lb	4
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	2.55 lb	6
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	2.24 lb	3
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	2.73 lb	6
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	3.50 lb	3
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	1.92 lb	4
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	3.25 lb	2
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	2.68 lb	3
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	3.82 lb	12

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-20	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.34 lb	21
1986-08-20	Standard trap nets	30.2 (above normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.40 lb	302
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.17 lb	38
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	6.7 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.24 lb	60
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.18 lb	60
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	7.0 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.22 lb	63
2013-05-20	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.12 lb	25
2013-05-20	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.40 lb	37
2001-07-30	Survey seining	0.5	—	0.01 lb	2
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.16 lb	46
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	14.7 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.13 lb	132
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	61.7 (above normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.12 lb	185
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	107.1 (above normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.12 lb	1071
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.24 lb	54
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.24 lb	48
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.29 lb	31
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	10.4 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.29 lb	104
1996-08-05	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1996-08-05	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.13 lb	28
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	16.9 (above normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.17 lb	152

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.07 lb	7
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.46 lb	6
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.0	2.50 lb	8
2022-08-01	Standard electrofishing	54.5	—	0.76 lb	109
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.0	0.96 lb	14
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.92 lb	6
2013-05-20	Standard electrofishing	102.3	—	0.81 lb	155
2013-05-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.0	0.72 lb	6
2013-05-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.54 lb	1
2001-07-30	Survey seining	12.3	—	0.02 lb	49
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.0	1.73 lb	1
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.13 lb	4
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.75 lb	8
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.0	0.87 lb	6
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.63 lb	9
1981-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.0	0.15 lb	2
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.55 lb	19
1996-08-05	Survey seining	24.7	—	—	74
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.60 lb	10

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.20 lb	1
2017-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.11 lb	5
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.31 lb	3
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.09 lb	1
2013-05-20	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.10 lb	15
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.10 lb	1
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.7 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.11 lb	8
2007-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.10 lb	2
2007-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.09 lb	14

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.4	0.20 lb	1
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	2.5 – 11.6	0.34 lb	26
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 11.6	0.44 lb	3

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	4.00 lb	2
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.00 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 2.0	0.10 lb	3

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-08-05	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit O'Dowd. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Perch

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