Phelps

Rice County, Minnesota — DOW #66006200

98 Surveys

303.23

Acres

8 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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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Nearby Marinas

Cannon River, Sechler City Park Public Water Access Site

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Cannon River Wilderness Area Canoe Launch

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LaCanne's Marine

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LaCanne's Marine Service Center

Faribault, MN

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Lakefront Dock and Lift

Faribault, MN

(507) 838-3625

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Northfield Canoe Launch

Northfield, MN

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Le Mieux Resort & Campground

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Fish Species

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

BST Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill CRP Common Carp Fathead Minnow Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Sunfish Tadpole Madtom 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.

Phelps

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Common Carp

Northern Pike

Fathead Minnow

Walleye

Bluegill

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Largemouth Bass

CRP

Green Sunfish

Pumpkinseed

Tadpole Madtom

BST

Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

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Map & Directions

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John's Bait & Tackle

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Ziggy’s Live Bait & Tackle

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All Seasons Wild Bird Store

Atlantis Hobby

Bait Shop

Bass Pro Shops

Nearby Marinas

Cannon River, Sechler City Park Public Water Access Site

Cannon River Wilderness Area Canoe Launch

LaCanne's Marine

LaCanne's Marine Service Center

Lakefront Dock and Lift

Northfield Canoe Launch

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