Passenger

Pine County, Minnesota — DOW #58007600

43 Surveys
66.52
Acres
22 ft
Max Depth
0
9
Fish Species
1
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Passenger. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-23 Standard gill nets 4.0 (below normal) 4.5 – 11.3 1.35 lb 8
1984-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.8 0.47 lb 3
2000-06-14 Standard gill nets 3.5 (below normal) 4.5 – 11.3 1.13 lb 7
2000-06-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.90 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-23 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 1.0 – 11.8 0.17 lb 3
1984-07-23 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 1.2 – 4.8 0.25 lb 13
2017-05-17 Standard trap nets 7.4 (above normal) 1.2 – 4.8 0.22 lb 59
2000-06-14 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.0 – 11.8 0.36 lb 6
2000-06-14 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 1.2 – 4.8 0.30 lb 8

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-23 Standard gill nets 3.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.4 2.07 lb 7
1984-07-23 Standard trap nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 2.51 lb 7
2017-05-17 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 2.38 lb 5
2000-06-14 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 3.4 1.85 lb 4
2000-06-14 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 2.65 lb 9

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.30 lb 1
2017-05-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.39 lb 2

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-23 Standard trap nets 23.0 (normal) 4.9 – 49.8 0.19 lb 92
2017-05-17 Standard trap nets 24.1 (normal) 4.9 – 49.8 0.17 lb 193
2000-06-14 Survey seining 16.0 32
2000-06-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.11 lb 1
2000-06-14 Standard trap nets 10.5 (normal) 4.9 – 49.8 0.20 lb 63

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-23 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 1.1 – 9.6 0.80 lb 6
2000-06-14 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.1 – 9.6 0.44 lb 14
2000-06-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 14.0 0.62 lb 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-23 Standard trap nets 4.0 (normal) 1.7 – 10.3 0.17 lb 16
2017-05-17 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.7 – 10.3 0.22 lb 6
2000-06-14 Survey seining 0.5 1
2000-06-14 Standard trap nets 3.2 (normal) 1.7 – 10.3 0.19 lb 19

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-23 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.5 – 24.8 0.10 lb 1
2017-05-17 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.5 – 5.3 0.23 lb 7
2000-06-14 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 5.3 0.23 lb 3
2000-06-14 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 2.5 – 24.8 0.33 lb 5

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-23 Standard trap nets 8.8 (normal) 2.2 – 16.4 0.61 lb 35
2017-05-17 Standard trap nets 3.4 (normal) 2.2 – 16.4 0.89 lb 27
2000-06-14 Standard trap nets 6.0 (normal) 2.2 – 16.4 0.29 lb 36

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-05-17 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.11 lb 1
2000-06-14 Survey seining 1.0 2
2000-06-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 1.39 lb 1

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-05-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.1 – 25.2 1.28 lb 2
2000-06-14 Standard trap nets 8.0 (normal) 1.1 – 25.2 0.27 lb 48
2000-06-14 Standard gill nets 3.5 (below normal) 11.5 – 57.8 0.25 lb 7

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2000-06-14 Survey seining 1.5 3

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-14 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 5.75 lb 1

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Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassPumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow 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.