Oliver (west portion)

Swift County, Minnesota — DOW #76014602

94 Surveys

218.4

Acres

14 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-29	Fall electrofishing	180.0	—	—	45
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	15.0	—	0.22 lb	45
2019-06-10	Fall electrofishing	1000.0	—	—	250
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	23.8	—	—	143
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.08 lb	4
2024-09-04	Fall electrofishing	170.0	—	—	85
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.47 lb	13
2022-06-21	Fall electrofishing	30.0	—	—	15

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-29	Fall electrofishing	132.0	—	—	33
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	10.7	—	2.89 lb	32
2019-06-10	Fall electrofishing	32.0	—	0.02 lb	8
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	5
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.69 lb	6
2024-09-04	Fall electrofishing	24.0	—	0.01 lb	12
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	4.7	—	3.13 lb	14
2022-06-21	Fall electrofishing	836.0	—	—	418
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	—	4
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	3.69 lb	15

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-29	Fall electrofishing	4300.0	—	1075
2019-06-10	Fall electrofishing	1600.0	—	400
2024-09-04	Fall electrofishing	390.0	—	195
2022-06-21	Fall electrofishing	652.0	—	326

OTM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-29	Fall electrofishing	800.0	—	200
2019-06-10	Fall electrofishing	3200.0	—	800
2022-06-21	Fall electrofishing	2000.0	—	1000

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-08-29	Fall electrofishing	400.0	—	100
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	78.0	—	468
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	2.5	—	15

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-29	Fall electrofishing	520.0	—	—	130
2019-06-10	Fall electrofishing	120.0	—	—	30
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	42.7	—	—	256
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.30 lb	6
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.67 lb	1
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	23.5	—	—	141
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.60 lb	4

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-29	Fall electrofishing	28.0	—	—	7
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	4.0	—	—	24
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.28 lb	2
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.30 lb	2
2019-06-10	Fall electrofishing	24.0	—	—	6
2024-09-04	Fall electrofishing	70.0	—	—	35
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	25.2	—	—	151
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	2.32 lb	26
2022-06-21	Fall electrofishing	106.0	—	—	53

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	3.4	—	1.55 lb	31
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	6.7	—	1.38 lb	20
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	4.0	—	—	24
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	4.1	—	1.61 lb	33
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	1.06 lb	3
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	12

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.88 lb	1
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	22.8	—	—	137
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.62 lb	4
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	12
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.40 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2019-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.63 lb	5
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	2.24 lb	9

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-10	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	105.5	—	—	633
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.03 lb	2
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	1
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	3.8	—	—	23
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	44.9	—	0.07 lb	359

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	8.3	—	50

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	374.5	—	—	2247
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1
2022-06-21	Fall electrofishing	60.0	—	—	30
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	335.3	—	—	2012
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	—	13

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.16 lb	1
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	—	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	4.5	—	—	27
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.11 lb	1
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	5
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	—	13

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	19.0	—	114

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2019-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	15.30 lb	3
2024-09-04	Fall electrofishing	22.0	—	—	11
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	16.94 lb	1
2022-06-21	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	—	1
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	12
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	12.76 lb	7

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	4
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	25.8	—	155
2024-09-04	Fall electrofishing	380.0	—	190
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	32.0	—	192

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-09-04	Fall electrofishing	120.0	—	60
2022-06-21	Fall electrofishing	76.0	—	38

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	1

OTS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-06-21	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	1

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Nearby Marinas

GoFasters Powersports & Marine

Ortonville, MN

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Minnewaska Marine

Starbuck, MN

(320) 239-2293

★ 4.7

Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Oliver (west portion). Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Common Carp Crappie Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Smallmouth Bass Suckers Sunfish Walleye 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.

Oliver (west portion)

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Sunfish

OTM

Fathead Minnow

Black Crappie

Smallmouth Bass

Yellow Bullhead

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Bullhead

Bluegill

BIB

OSS

Hybrid Sunfish

Green Sunfish

Bluntnose Minnow

Common Carp

Johnny Darter

Spottail Shiner

CRP

Northern Pike

OTS

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Artie's Bait & Tackle

Fischer's Outback

Hartman's Supervalu

Lake's Area Bait Co

Last Cast Bait & Tackle

Minnkota Tackle

Mitlyng's Bait & Tackle

Ortonville Fish Cleaning Facility

Nearby Marinas

GoFasters Powersports & Marine

Minnewaska Marine

Fish Species

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Large Henry

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