Porter Reservoir

Lincoln County, Minnesota — DOW #41015600

141 Surveys

15.56

Acres

13 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 Porter Reservoir. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.04 lb	1
2024-06-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	3
2017-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.09 lb	3
1998-06-24	Standard trap nets	10.1 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.07 lb	101
1998-06-24	1/4-in trap nets	18.0	—	—	72
1998-06-24	Standard electrofishing	12.6	—	0.05 lb	8
2003-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.05 lb	2
2003-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	2
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.12 lb	1
1995-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	4
1995-06-26	Standard electrofishing	3.1	—	0.03 lb	2
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.04 lb	1
2007-06-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	3
2013-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.04 lb	2
2013-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	—	6

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-17	1/4-in trap nets	76.5	—	—	306
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	9.9 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.08 lb	69
2017-06-20	Standard trap nets	10.9 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.06 lb	87
1998-06-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
1998-06-24	Standard electrofishing	146.8	—	0.19 lb	93
1998-06-24	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.21 lb	58
2003-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	14.5	—	—	58
2003-06-10	Standard trap nets	21.4 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.19 lb	171
2021-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	23.8	—	—	95
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	15.4 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.07 lb	139
1995-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	8.5	—	—	34
1995-06-26	Standard electrofishing	34.5	—	0.12 lb	22
1995-06-26	Double trap nets	2.5	—	0.06 lb	15
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	6.3 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.07 lb	25
2007-06-04	1/4-in trap nets	18.3	—	—	73
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	10.8 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.12 lb	54
2013-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	4.8	—	—	24
2013-06-11	Standard trap nets	13.3 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.07 lb	80

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-17	1/4-in trap nets	1.8	—	—	7
2017-06-20	Standard electrofishing	10.0	—	3.92 lb	5
1998-06-24	1/4-in trap nets	7.8	—	—	31
1998-06-24	Standard electrofishing	74.2	—	0.62 lb	47
2003-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
2003-06-10	Standard electrofishing	30.0	—	1.22 lb	5
2021-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	4
2021-06-21	Standard electrofishing	16.2	—	2.29 lb	9
1995-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	2
1995-06-26	Standard electrofishing	4.7	—	0.73 lb	3
2007-06-04	1/4-in trap nets	1.8	—	—	7
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.07 lb	1
2013-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	8.2	—	—	41

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	3
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.03 lb	5
2017-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.12 lb	11
2017-06-20	Standard electrofishing	2.0	—	—	1
2003-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.24 lb	18
2003-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	1.8	—	—	7
2003-06-10	Standard electrofishing	12.0	—	—	2
2021-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	2
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.06 lb	1
2007-06-04	1/4-in trap nets	1.8	—	—	7
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.21 lb	2
2013-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	2.8	—	—	14
2013-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.08 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.06 lb	1
2017-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	0.11 lb	12
1998-06-24	Standard electrofishing	7.9	—	0.15 lb	5
1998-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.23 lb	20
2003-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.31 lb	9
2003-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	6
2021-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	3
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.18 lb	2
1995-06-26	Standard electrofishing	3.1	—	0.12 lb	2
1995-06-26	Double trap nets	0.2	—	0.02 lb	1
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.11 lb	4
1995-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	1.8	—	—	7
2007-06-04	1/4-in trap nets	2.3	—	—	9
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.26 lb	7
2013-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	2.6	—	—	13
2013-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.11 lb	6

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-17	1/4-in trap nets	14.3	—	—	57
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.14 lb	14
2017-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.20 lb	15
1998-06-24	1/4-in trap nets	4.8	—	—	19
1998-06-24	Standard electrofishing	7.9	—	0.11 lb	5
1998-06-24	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.20 lb	30
2003-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	8.5	—	—	34
2003-06-10	Standard trap nets	23.4 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.22 lb	187
2021-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	8
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.06 lb	23
1995-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	34.0	—	—	136
1995-06-26	Standard electrofishing	15.7	—	0.07 lb	10
1995-06-26	Double trap nets	4.2	—	0.04 lb	25
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	24.5 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.12 lb	98
2007-06-04	1/4-in trap nets	6.3	—	—	25
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.14 lb	19
2013-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	2
2013-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.16 lb	11

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-17	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	3
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	1.51 lb	21
2017-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.57 lb	5
2017-06-20	Standard electrofishing	14.0	—	—	7
1998-06-24	Standard trap nets	27.7 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.25 lb	277
1998-06-24	1/4-in trap nets	22.8	—	—	91
2003-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.86 lb	11
2003-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	3
2021-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	2
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.5 – 70.2	1.21 lb	5
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	13.3 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.33 lb	53
1995-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	67.3	—	—	269
1995-06-26	Double trap nets	0.3	—	0.28 lb	2
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 70.2	1.37 lb	10
2013-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	29.4	—	—	147
2013-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 70.2	1.01 lb	3

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-17	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	6
1998-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	2
1998-06-24	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	—	5
2003-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.04 lb	4
1995-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	35.3	—	—	141
2013-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	2
2013-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.03 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.64 lb	3
2017-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.11 lb	2
2017-06-20	Standard electrofishing	4.0	—	—	2
1998-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.59 lb	3
2003-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	2.52 lb	9
2003-06-10	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	2
2003-06-10	Standard electrofishing	6.0	—	—	1
2021-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.96 lb	4
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.42 lb	1
1995-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	2
1995-06-26	Standard electrofishing	3.1	—	4.46 lb	2
2007-06-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.32 lb	4
2013-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	2
2013-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	3.67 lb	7

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-17	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	4
2024-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.39 lb	7
2021-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	3.0	—	—	12
2021-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.62 lb	7

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-06-20	Standard electrofishing	400.0	—	200
2003-06-10	Standard electrofishing	1800.0	—	300

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-06-10	Standard electrofishing	72.0	—	12

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-06-10	Standard electrofishing	6.0	—	1

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Marshall, MN

(800) 325-4929

★ 4.8

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Sunfish Walleye Yellow Perch

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Porter Reservoir

DNR Fish Surveys

Green Sunfish

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Hybrid Sunfish

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Tadpole Madtom

Northern Pike

Walleye

Sunfish

Bullhead

CRP

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Kjergaard Sports

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Borch's Sporting Goods

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Harbor Freight

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Independence Park, East Lyon Street

Ziegler CAT Marshall

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