Phelps

Rice County, Minnesota — DOW #66006200

98 Surveys
303.23
Acres
8 ft
Max Depth
0
18
Fish Species
1
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Phelps. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 46.8 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.21 lb 187
2000-07-10 Survey seining 1.0 4
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 169.0 (above normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.18 lb 676
1990-07-16 Standard gill nets 125.8 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.11 lb 755
1990-07-16 Standard trap nets 653.5 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.13 lb 2614
1992-07-07 Standard gill nets 33.0 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.10 lb 33
1992-07-07 Standard trap nets 339.8 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.11 lb 1359
2010-08-11 Standard trap nets 186.5 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.04 lb 1119
2010-08-11 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 1
2010-08-11 15-ft beach seine 12.1 121
2010-08-11 Standard gill nets 80.5 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.18 lb 161
1991-06-24 Standard trap nets 197.5 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.13 lb 790
2015-08-17 Standard gill nets 198.0 (above normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.12 lb 792
2015-08-17 Standard trap nets 7.2 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.24 lb 43

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.23 lb 1
2000-07-10 Survey seining 0.5 2
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.18 lb 6
1990-07-16 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.19 lb 1
1992-07-07 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.60 lb 1
2010-08-11 Standard trap nets 4.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.41 lb 26
2010-08-11 Backpack electrofishing 3.1 2
2010-08-11 15-ft beach seine 2.5 25
2010-08-11 Standard gill nets 20.5 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.42 lb 41
2015-08-17 Standard trap nets 15.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.24 lb 94
2015-08-17 Standard gill nets 20.5 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.30 lb 82

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-10 Survey seining 0.3 1
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 97.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 13.8 0.70 lb 390
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 83.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 5.5 1.10 lb 332
1990-07-16 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.0 – 13.8 2.19 lb 1
1990-07-16 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 3.81 lb 4
1992-07-07 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 1.17 lb 7
1992-07-07 Standard trap nets 9.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 5.5 1.09 lb 38
2010-08-11 Standard gill nets 45.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 13.8 0.09 lb 91
2010-08-11 Standard trap nets 181.8 (above normal) 1.0 – 5.5 0.15 lb 1091
2010-08-11 Backpack electrofishing 52.8 34
2010-08-11 15-ft beach seine 6.3 63
1991-06-24 Standard trap nets 26.8 (above normal) 1.0 – 5.5 0.75 lb 107
2015-08-17 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.0 – 5.5 0.33 lb 1

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.98 lb 1
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 2.0 2.52 lb 8
1990-07-16 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 0.78 lb 8
1990-07-16 Standard trap nets 1.3 2.01 lb 5
1992-07-07 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.1 – 8.0 4.80 lb 1
1992-07-07 Standard trap nets 1.5 4.93 lb 6
2010-08-11 Standard gill nets 17.5 (above normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.06 lb 35
2010-08-11 Standard trap nets 0.8 1.05 lb 5
2010-08-11 15-ft beach seine 0.2 2
1991-06-24 Standard trap nets 4.5 3.23 lb 18
2015-08-17 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.93 lb 3

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2000-07-10 Survey seining 8.8 35
2010-08-11 15-ft beach seine 76.9 769
2010-08-11 Backpack electrofishing 274.9 177

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-10 Survey seining 0.3 1
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 0.38 lb 10
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.86 lb 5
1992-07-07 Standard gill nets 22.0 (above normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.25 lb 22
1992-07-07 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.10 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-10 Survey seining 23.5 94
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 16.5 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.14 lb 66
1990-07-16 Standard trap nets 5.3 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.21 lb 21
1992-07-07 Standard trap nets 5.5 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.30 lb 22
2010-08-11 15-ft beach seine 0.1 1
1991-06-24 Standard trap nets 9.3 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.24 lb 37
2015-08-17 Standard trap nets 282.5 (above normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.01 lb 1695
2015-08-17 Standard gill nets 78.0 0.04 lb 312

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-10 Survey seining 0.3 1
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 61.0 (above normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.16 lb 244
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 63.0 (above normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.20 lb 252
1990-07-16 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.31 lb 3
1992-07-07 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.06 lb 8
1992-07-07 Standard trap nets 43.8 (above normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.47 lb 175
2010-08-11 Standard gill nets 16.5 (above normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.04 lb 33
2010-08-11 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.11 lb 3
1991-06-24 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.54 lb 9
2015-08-17 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.38 lb 1

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-10 Survey seining 0.3 1
2000-07-10 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.8 – 6.5 0.81 lb 3
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.92 lb 3
2010-08-11 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 1.78 lb 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-10 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.14 lb 2

CRP

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2000-07-10 Survey seining 0.3 1

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-16 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.9 0.10 lb 5
1992-07-07 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.2 – 1.9 0.20 lb 3
2010-08-11 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.9 0.12 lb 2
2010-08-11 Backpack electrofishing 17.1 11
2010-08-11 15-ft beach seine 1.3 13
1991-06-24 Standard trap nets 2.3 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.9 0.08 lb 9
2015-08-17 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 1.9 0.07 lb 4
2015-08-17 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 6.5 0.06 lb 3

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-16 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.14 lb 3
1992-07-07 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.9 1
1991-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.12 lb 1

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-08-11 Standard trap nets 0.5 0.05 lb 3

BST

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-08-11 Backpack electrofishing 1.6 1
2010-08-11 15-ft beach seine 2.5 25

Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-08-11 15-ft beach seine 0.1 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2015-08-17 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.32 lb 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2015-08-17 Standard gill nets 0.8 0.10 lb 3

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BSTBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillCRPCommon CarpFathead MinnowGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedSunfishTadpole MadtomWalleyeWhite 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.