Rock

Wright County, Minnesota — DOW #86018200

169 Surveys

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Rock has confirmed populations of:

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183.12

Acres

37 ft

Max Depth

13.6 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.30 lb	1
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	11.7 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.66 lb	70
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	1.75 lb	16
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.67 lb	12
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	28.5 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.58 lb	171
1996-08-13	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	1.14 lb	32
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	1.31 lb	12

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	17.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.15 lb	107
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	9.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.26 lb	55
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.31 lb	36
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.26 lb	11
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	22.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.20 lb	135
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.29 lb	25
1996-08-13	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.09 lb	51
1996-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.43 lb	4
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.22 lb	3
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.71 lb	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.42 lb	13
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.68 lb	13
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	24.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.5	1.05 lb	146
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	1.11 lb	39
2016-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	—	2
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.42 lb	41
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	26.5 (above normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.59 lb	159
1996-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.55 lb	26
1996-08-13	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.77 lb	19
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.96 lb	26
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	23.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.91 lb	139

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.02 lb	12
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.20 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.22 lb	10
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.03 lb	3
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.13 lb	26
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.87 lb	3
1996-08-13	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.79 lb	39
1996-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.98 lb	1
1996-08-13	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.61 lb	6

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.09 lb	24
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.09 lb	10
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	20
1996-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.13 lb	1
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.07 lb	1
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.07 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.0	10.00 lb	1
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	6.90 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	9.72 lb	1
1996-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	3.17 lb	2
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	1.74 lb	11
2006-08-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	5.38 lb	8

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	3.10 lb	6
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.50 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.63 lb	32
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	4.30 lb	4
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.53 lb	13
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.12 lb	5
2024-09-10	Fall electrofishing	25.4	—	1.36 lb	38
1996-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.15 lb	25
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.97 lb	18
2006-08-14	Standard electrofishing	1.9	—	1.05 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.30 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.24 lb	4
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	1.9	—	—	19
2016-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	24.1	—	—	29
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.08 lb	5
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.14 lb	5
1996-08-13	Survey seining	47.3	—	—	189
1996-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.16 lb	3
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.26 lb	4
2006-08-14	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	3
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.24 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.60 lb	2
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.45 lb	2
2016-08-15	Standard electrofishing	80.8	—	1.32 lb	127
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.99 lb	8
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.78 lb	6
2016-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	11.6	—	—	14
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	7.8	—	—	78
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.60 lb	1
1996-08-13	Survey seining	9.8	—	0.01 lb	39
1996-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.69 lb	1
1996-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.29 lb	1
2006-08-14	Standard electrofishing	110.3	—	1.03 lb	116
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.73 lb	3
2006-08-14	Survey seining	3.0	—	0.02 lb	12
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.62 lb	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	0.23 lb	19
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	7.2 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.15 lb	43
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	10.8	—	0.22 lb	65
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	24.9 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.19 lb	224
2016-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	195.8	—	—	236
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	391.0	—	—	3910
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.11 lb	9
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	79.0 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.18 lb	474
1996-08-13	Survey seining	465.3	—	—	1861
1996-08-13	Standard gill nets	12.3	—	0.11 lb	74
1996-08-13	Standard trap nets	17.5 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.09 lb	105
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	24.3	—	0.20 lb	146
2006-08-14	Survey seining	230.8	—	—	923
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	25.4 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.20 lb	229
2006-08-14	Standard electrofishing	0.9	—	0.49 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.08 lb	4
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.70 lb	1
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.50 lb	1
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.09 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	37.8 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.17 lb	227
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	9.5 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.23 lb	57
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	28.8 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.19 lb	173
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.23 lb	42
2016-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	—	2
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	1.7	—	—	17
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	40.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.25 lb	243
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	7.0 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.35 lb	42
1996-08-13	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.19 lb	36
1996-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.5 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.42 lb	9
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	23.7 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.30 lb	142
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.71 lb	2
2006-08-14	Standard electrofishing	11.4	—	0.82 lb	12

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.10 lb	18
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.22 lb	3
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.08 lb	27
2016-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	—	2
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	5.1	—	—	51
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.10 lb	2
1996-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.06 lb	1
1996-08-13	Survey seining	13.8	—	—	55
1996-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.11 lb	27
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.10 lb	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.45 lb	4
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	1.80 lb	2
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.77 lb	4
1996-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.28 lb	4
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.25 lb	7
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	1.20 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.10 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.24 lb	9
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.14 lb	10
2016-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	—	2
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	2.7	—	—	27
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	3
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.20 lb	2
1996-08-13	Survey seining	23.3	—	—	93
1996-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.08 lb	8
2006-08-14	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	12
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.13 lb	3

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.87 lb	9
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	4.94 lb	3
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.69 lb	9
2016-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	2
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	6.80 lb	1
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	2.28 lb	5
1996-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	4.74 lb	1
1996-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.04 lb	4
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.19 lb	5
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.57 lb	4

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.19 lb	1
2016-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	78.0	—	—	94
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	10
1996-08-13	Survey seining	5.0	—	—	20

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	4.0	—	40
2016-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	2

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	4

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-08-08	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	8.00 lb	1
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	5.20 lb	2

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-08-14	Survey seining	5.3	—	21

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

A-1 Marine, Inc.

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-8227

★ 4.4

An Extra Space, LLC

Buffalo, MN

(763) 684-1969

★ 5

Anchor Dock & Lift

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-6500

★ 4.9

Beebe Lake Public Launch

Buffalo, MN

651-296-6157

★ 4.6

Boat Happy Rentals

Albertville, MN

(763) 807-3677

Bremer Jet Ski & Watercraft Rental, Inc.

Maple Lake, MN

(612) 298-7055

★ 4.8

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Crappie Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Rock

Big Dog Fishing Guide Services

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(612) 810-7330

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Fishing Guide

(763) 972-3619

Headwaters Fly Fishing Company - John Edstrom

Fishing Guide

(651) 503-3919

Jiggin Jim's Fishing Guide Service & Taxidermy

Fishing Guide

(612) 644-7657

Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby

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Wildwood Float Trips

Fishing Guide

(612) 801-2710

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Rock

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Black Bullhead

White Crappie

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Golden Shiner

Common Carp

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

Brown Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

Green Sunfish

Bluntnose Minnow

Iowa Darter

Tadpole Madtom

CRP

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