Redwood

Redwood County, Minnesota — DOW #64005800

98 Surveys

55.89

Acres

21 ft

Max Depth

8 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.28 lb	8
1976-07-26	Standard trap nets	16.3 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.14 lb	65
1976-07-26	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.10 lb	2
2023-06-14	Standard gill nets	5.5 (below normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.19 lb	11
2023-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.20 lb	6
1977-08-17	Standard gill nets	23.5 (normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.40 lb	47
1977-08-17	Standard trap nets	49.6 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.18 lb	248
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	127.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.17 lb	764
1983-09-07	Standard gill nets	50.0 (normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.18 lb	50
1983-09-07	Standard trap nets	46.5 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.16 lb	186

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.3	—	1.05 lb	39
1976-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.30 lb	1
1976-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.20 lb	1
2023-06-14	Standard gill nets	10.5	—	1.98 lb	21
2023-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.27 lb	1

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	0.90 lb	19
2023-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.90 lb	3
2023-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.49 lb	1
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	3.8	—	1.04 lb	23

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	736.3	—	2209

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	1.27 lb	17
2023-06-14	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	1.29 lb	9
2023-06-14	Standard trap nets	9.5	—	1.82 lb	57
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.30 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	8.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.9	2.99 lb	77
1976-07-26	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 11.6	1.93 lb	14
1976-07-26	Standard trap nets	8.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.9	1.86 lb	33
2023-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 11.6	4.77 lb	2
1977-08-17	Standard gill nets	15.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 11.6	0.65 lb	31
1977-08-17	Standard trap nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.9	0.78 lb	40
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	11.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.9	0.55 lb	71
1983-09-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 11.6	2.10 lb	2
1983-09-07	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.9	0.92 lb	9

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.03 lb	2
2006-07-31	Survey seining	125.0	—	—	375
2023-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.03 lb	2
1977-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	154.0	—	462

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.04 lb	2
1976-07-26	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.0	2.36 lb	11
1976-07-26	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	1.98 lb	10
2023-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.0	0.85 lb	4
1977-08-17	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.0	1.02 lb	26
1977-08-17	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	2.08 lb	13
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	3.12 lb	9
1983-09-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.0	0.60 lb	2
1983-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.50 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	15.3	—	46

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.64 lb	3
1976-07-26	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 19.0	0.77 lb	3
1976-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 27.7	1.32 lb	5
2023-06-14	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.17 lb	21
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.35 lb	6
1983-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.10 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 2.2	0.92 lb	9
1976-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.30 lb	1
1976-07-26	Standard trap nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 2.2	1.51 lb	14
2023-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	1.22 lb	2
1977-08-17	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.56 lb	25
1977-08-17	Standard trap nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 2.2	1.17 lb	32
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 2.2	0.75 lb	2
1983-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 2.2	0.75 lb	1

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	2.0	—	6

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	7.0	—	—	21
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.20 lb	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	21.0	—	63

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	4.56 lb	2
1976-07-26	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.3 – 17.8	5.67 lb	3
1976-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.40 lb	2
2023-06-14	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.3 – 17.8	2.91 lb	10
2023-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.17 lb	7
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	6.00 lb	1
1983-09-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 17.8	2.00 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.17 lb	3
1976-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.05 lb	1
2023-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.15 lb	5
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.30 lb	1

BSD

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Survey seining	2.7	—	8

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	7.19 lb	3
2023-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	7.03 lb	1

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1976-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 8.0	1.10 lb	1
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 8.2	1.03 lb	3
1983-09-07	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 8.2	0.40 lb	5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1976-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.04 lb	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1976-07-26	Standard trap nets	13.8	—	1.30 lb	55
1977-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.50 lb	2
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.00 lb	5
1983-09-07	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	2.00 lb	1
1983-09-07	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.72 lb	8

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1977-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.10 lb	2
1977-08-17	Standard gill nets	19.5 (normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.29 lb	39

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Gilley's Bait Shop

Wood Lake, MN

(507) 591-2390

Trail's Edge General Store

Currie, MN

(507) 763-3322

★ 4.8

Nearby Marinas

701 Properties LLC

Sleepy Eye, MN

(507) 766-8141

★ 5

Private Landing @ Schreier’s on Shetek

Currie, MN

(507) 227-7754

Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp Golden Redhorse Green Sunfish Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Silver Redhorse Walleye White Sucker 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.