Pickerel

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11035200

11 Surveys
65.76
Acres
18 ft
Max Depth
0
6
Fish Species
25
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Pickerel. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1967-08-28 Standard gill nets 10.0 (above normal) 2.7 – 9.3 1.53 lb 20
1967-08-28 Standard trap nets 5.0 0.49 lb 15

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1967-08-28 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 1.57 lb 4
1967-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 2.60 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1967-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 2.9 – 41.2 0.50 lb 2
1967-08-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.70 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1967-08-28 Standard trap nets 10.7 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.6 0.15 lb 32
1967-08-28 Standard gill nets 14.0 (normal) 1.9 – 19.1 0.18 lb 28

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1967-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 1.80 lb 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1967-08-28 Standard gill nets 2.5 0.20 lb 5
1967-08-28 Standard trap nets 8.7 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.4 0.11 lb 26

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BluegillLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWhite 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.