Otto

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69014400

13 Surveys
154.07
Acres
27 ft
Max Depth
10 ft
Mean Depth
5
Fish Species
33
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-08-09 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 2.0 – 8.5 3.49 lb 15

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-08-09 1/4-in trap nets 5.7 17
1999-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.6 – 6.3 0.14 lb 6
1999-08-09 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 2.5 – 14.3 0.12 lb 23

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-08-09 Standard gill nets 3.7 (normal) 0.5 – 9.3 0.13 lb 22
1999-08-09 1/4-in trap nets 1.0 3
1999-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 4.3 0.13 lb 4

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-08-09 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 1.6 – 3.5 0.80 lb 14
1999-08-09 1/4-in trap nets 2.3 0.04 lb 7
1999-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.48 lb 2

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-08-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.2 9.48 lb 2

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-08-09 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.8 – 7.5 0.13 lb 10

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1999-08-09 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 2

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Northern PikePumpkinseedSmallmouth BassWhite SuckerYellow 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.