Minnesota Fishing Guide

Peavy

Morrison County, Minnesota — DOW #49000500

148 Surveys
140.46
Acres
63 ft
Max Depth
0
12
Fish Species
2
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-22 Standard gill nets 7.2 (normal) 2.1 – 15.8 0.47 lb 43
1988-08-22 Standard trap nets 3.5 (normal) 2.7 – 13.5 0.54 lb 14
1983-08-21 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 2.1 – 15.8 0.52 lb 18
1983-08-21 Standard trap nets 5.8 (normal) 2.7 – 13.5 0.48 lb 23
2012-05-16 Special trap nets 3.2 — 0.76 lb 38
2017-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 2.1 – 15.8 0.79 lb 5
2017-08-21 Special trap nets 0.7 — 0.70 lb 8
2012-08-20 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 2.1 – 15.8 0.68 lb 16
2012-08-20 Backpack electrofishing 1.7 — — 2
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 1.8 (below normal) 2.1 – 15.8 0.50 lb 11
1994-08-22 Standard trap nets 1.7 (below normal) 2.7 – 13.5 0.52 lb 15
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 2.3 — 0.51 lb 42
2000-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.1 – 15.8 0.39 lb 3
2000-08-21 Standard trap nets 3.2 (normal) 2.7 – 13.5 0.53 lb 32

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-22 Standard gill nets 4.2 (normal) 3.5 – 8.9 1.12 lb 25
1988-08-22 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 0.65 lb 4
1983-08-21 Standard gill nets 6.3 (normal) 3.5 – 8.9 1.04 lb 38
1983-08-21 Standard trap nets 2.0 — 0.78 lb 8
2012-05-16 Special trap nets 0.5 — 2.47 lb 6
2017-08-21 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 3.5 – 8.9 2.16 lb 10
2017-08-21 Special trap nets 0.5 — 1.40 lb 5
2012-08-20 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 3.5 – 8.9 2.87 lb 23
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 3.3 (below normal) 3.5 – 8.9 1.47 lb 20
1994-08-22 Standard trap nets 1.3 — 1.62 lb 12
1994-08-22 Standard electrofishing 3.0 — 1.04 lb 4
1994-08-22 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 1.4 — 1.87 lb 25
2000-08-21 Standard gill nets 3.3 (below normal) 3.5 – 8.9 2.08 lb 20
2000-08-21 Standard trap nets 1.3 — 1.33 lb 13
2000-08-21 Standard electrofishing 2.6 — 1.66 lb 4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.22 lb 3
1988-08-22 Standard trap nets 1.5 — 0.24 lb 6
1983-08-21 Standard trap nets 1.8 — 0.26 lb 7
2012-05-16 Special trap nets 0.7 — 0.49 lb 8
2017-08-21 Special trap nets 2.2 — 0.42 lb 24
1994-08-22 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
1994-08-22 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 0.16 lb 6
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 1.1 — 0.25 lb 19
2000-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.12 lb 5

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.3 2.90 lb 4
1983-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.5 0.20 lb 1
2012-05-16 Special trap nets 0.1 — 3.99 lb 1
2012-08-20 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.3 3.92 lb 1
1994-08-22 Standard electrofishing 0.8 — 0.56 lb 1
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 2.3 3.24 lb 5
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 0.1 — 4.47 lb 2
2000-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.46 lb 2

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-22 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 1.6 0.48 lb 6
1988-08-22 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.70 lb 1
1983-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 1.33 lb 3
1983-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.6 0.05 lb 2
2017-08-21 Special trap nets 0.5 — 0.72 lb 5
2017-08-21 Standard electrofishing 40.0 — 1.30 lb 34
2017-08-21 Standard gill nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.6 0.83 lb 12
2012-08-20 Backpack electrofishing 10.0 — — 12
2012-08-20 15-ft beach seine 3.4 — — 34
2012-08-20 Standard electrofishing 28.7 — 1.15 lb 24
2012-08-20 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.4 – 1.6 0.51 lb 9
1994-08-22 Standard electrofishing 18.8 — 0.70 lb 25
1994-08-22 Survey seining 3.0 — — 9
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.6 1.90 lb 1
1994-08-22 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.07 lb 1
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 0.2 — 0.66 lb 3
2000-08-21 Standard electrofishing 26.3 — 0.97 lb 40
2000-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 1.6 1.36 lb 3
2000-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.27 lb 6

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-22 Standard gill nets 4.0 — 0.12 lb 24
1988-08-22 Standard trap nets 15.3 (normal) 9.5 – 57.3 0.10 lb 61
1983-08-21 Standard trap nets 23.5 (normal) 9.5 – 57.3 0.12 lb 94
1983-08-21 Standard gill nets 3.3 — 0.14 lb 20
2012-05-16 Special trap nets 31.8 — 0.21 lb 381
2017-08-21 Special trap nets 62.7 — 0.13 lb 690
2017-08-21 Standard gill nets 4.7 — 0.13 lb 28
2012-08-20 Backpack electrofishing 26.6 — — 32
2012-08-20 15-ft beach seine 40.5 — — 405
2012-08-20 Standard gill nets 8.2 — 0.17 lb 49
1994-08-22 Survey seining 13.7 — — 41
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 1.8 — 0.04 lb 11
1994-08-22 Standard trap nets 26.8 (normal) 9.5 – 57.3 0.07 lb 241
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 36.1 — 0.11 lb 649
2000-08-21 Standard gill nets 1.3 — 0.08 lb 8
2000-08-21 Standard trap nets 15.5 (normal) 9.5 – 57.3 0.09 lb 155

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-22 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.07 lb 6
1988-08-22 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 1.5 – 6.8 0.16 lb 13
1983-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.7 — 0.15 lb 4
1983-08-21 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 1.5 – 6.8 0.15 lb 10
2012-05-16 Special trap nets 2.5 — 0.39 lb 30
2017-08-21 Special trap nets 2.2 — 0.37 lb 24
2012-08-20 Backpack electrofishing 1.7 — — 2
2012-08-20 15-ft beach seine 0.4 — — 4
1994-08-22 Survey seining 2.3 — — 7
1994-08-22 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 1.5 – 6.8 0.15 lb 23
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 3.7 — 0.38 lb 67
2000-08-21 Standard trap nets 2.9 (normal) 1.5 – 6.8 0.21 lb 29

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 7.90 lb 1
2012-05-16 Special trap nets 0.3 — 4.07 lb 4
2017-08-21 Special trap nets 0.4 — 3.69 lb 4
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 0.3 — 3.05 lb 6
2000-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.2 5.00 lb 1

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-22 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.32 lb 15
1988-08-22 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 4.0 0.19 lb 4
1983-08-21 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.35 lb 13
1983-08-21 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.8 – 4.0 0.28 lb 8
2012-05-16 Special trap nets 7.6 — 0.43 lb 91
2017-08-21 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.45 lb 15
2017-08-21 Special trap nets 3.3 — 0.42 lb 36
2017-08-21 Standard electrofishing 36.5 — 0.52 lb 31
2012-08-20 Standard electrofishing 11.9 — 0.56 lb 10
2012-08-20 Standard gill nets 3.7 (normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.42 lb 22
1994-08-22 Standard electrofishing 9.0 — 0.37 lb 12
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.44 lb 4
1994-08-22 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.8 – 4.0 0.24 lb 13
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 14.0 — 0.38 lb 252
2000-08-21 Standard electrofishing 11.8 — 0.56 lb 18
2000-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.04 lb 1
2000-08-21 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 0.8 – 4.0 0.34 lb 17

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.1 0.65 lb 2
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.1 1.44 lb 1
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 0.1 — 0.85 lb 2
2000-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.1 0.59 lb 1

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-22 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 0.4 – 2.5 0.93 lb 15
1983-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.5 1.15 lb 2
1983-08-21 Standard trap nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.6 – 2.6 0.60 lb 11
2012-05-16 Special trap nets 0.2 — 1.50 lb 2
2012-08-20 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.5 1.27 lb 1
1994-08-22 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.6 – 2.6 0.59 lb 2
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 0.6 — 1.11 lb 10
2000-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.6 – 2.6 0.71 lb 2

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 2.00 lb 2

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-05-16 Special trap nets 0.1 — 0.32 lb 1
2017-08-21 Special trap nets 0.2 — 0.29 lb 2
2012-08-20 Backpack electrofishing 5.8 — — 7

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-20 Backpack electrofishing 11.7 — 14

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-20 Backpack electrofishing 5.8 — 7

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-20 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 — 1

Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-20 Backpack electrofishing 4.2 — 5
2012-08-20 15-ft beach seine 8.3 — 83

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-08-20 15-ft beach seine 0.4 — — 4
1994-08-22 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 0.1 — 0.21 lb 1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-20 Backpack electrofishing 27.5 — 33
2012-08-20 15-ft beach seine 6.2 — 62

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-20 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — 3
1994-08-22 Survey seining 4.3 — 13

BCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-08-20 15-ft beach seine 0.6 — 6

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1994-08-22 Survey seining 1.3 — 4

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1994-08-22 Survey seining 0.3 — 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2006-05-23 Special trap nets 0.1 — 1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Da Fishin Hole

Little Falls, MN

(320) 631-0056

★ 4.8

Evergreen Outfitting

Royalton, MN

(320) 309-9319

★ 5

Maple Island Park

Little Falls, MN

(320) 616-5500

★ 4.7

Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame

Little Falls, MN

(320) 616-2011

★ 4.6

Rice Creek Hunting & Recreation

Little Falls, MN

(320) 745-2232

★ 4.8

Adventure To Go - Nisswa

Nisswa, MN

(218) 820-1301

★ 4.4

Aitkin Backwoods Farm Supply LLC

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-3112

★ 4.9

Beimert Outdoors

Brainerd, MN

(218) 746-4018

★ 5

Nearby Marinas

Boater's Dream, LLC

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-8152

★ 3.9

Earl La Mieur Rental

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-9294

★ 4

K&M Group Boats

Little Falls, MN

(763) 260-4177

★ 5

Le Bourget Park

Little Falls, MN

(320) 616-5500

★ 4.2

Mike's Marine and ATV-Small Engine Repair

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-5141

★ 4.3

Monahan's Marine

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-5666

★ 4.5

Resorts & Lodges Near Peavy

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Fish Species

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

Black CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Peavy

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Fishing Guide

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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.