Roosevelt

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11004300

282 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Roosevelt has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
zebra mussel

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1,510.58

Acres

129 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 Roosevelt. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.12 lb	40
2006-07-10	Survey seining	2.8	—	—	17
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	28.3 (normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.07 lb	453
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.09 lb	20
1968-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.09 lb	7
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	21.3 (normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.14 lb	404
2000-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.09 lb	19
2000-07-06	Survey seining	30.3	—	—	182
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	53.6 (above normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.05 lb	858
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.17 lb	28
1995-07-10	Survey seining	5.8	—	—	35
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	86.4 (above normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.04 lb	1383
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.12 lb	7
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	16.4 (normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.12 lb	263
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	18.9 (normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.09 lb	303
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.14 lb	10
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	51.0	—	—	58
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	507.9	—	—	170
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	9.3	—	—	37
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	73.7	—	—	221

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.06 lb	10
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.10 lb	46
1968-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.01 lb	5
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.18 lb	101
2000-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.13 lb	4
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	5.6 (normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.16 lb	90
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	8.6 (above normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.15 lb	137
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.15 lb	11
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	6
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.14 lb	19
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	—	2
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	3.0	—	—	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	0.09 lb	7
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.6 (below normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.12 lb	58
2006-07-10	Survey seining	1.8	—	0.01 lb	11
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.17 lb	45
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.13 lb	19
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.10 lb	60
1968-07-22	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.12 lb	86
2000-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.9 (below normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.10 lb	79
2000-07-06	Survey seining	1.8	—	—	11
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.15 lb	37
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.4 (below normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.14 lb	55
1995-07-10	Survey seining	15.7	—	—	94
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	4.9 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.19 lb	78
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.14 lb	10
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.12 lb	5
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	5.3	—	—	21
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	93.0	—	—	279
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.12 lb	17
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.13 lb	12
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	19.3	—	—	22
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	271.9	—	—	91

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	6.38 lb	1
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.2 (below normal)	3.0 – 7.9	3.89 lb	35
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.50 lb	2
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.6 (below normal)	3.0 – 7.9	3.61 lb	41
1968-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	3.0 – 7.9	4.13 lb	7
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.76 lb	5
2000-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 7.9	4.80 lb	20
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.39 lb	4
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	3.0 – 7.9	5.07 lb	14
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.8 (below normal)	3.0 – 7.9	3.86 lb	45
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.02 lb	5
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.73 lb	5
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	3.0 – 7.9	3.36 lb	48
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	3.0	—	—	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.09 lb	20
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	13.1	—	0.14 lb	209
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.11 lb	2
2000-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	5
2000-07-06	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	4
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	12.5	—	0.17 lb	200
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	24.2	—	0.12 lb	387
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	0.25 lb	41
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	6.2	—	—	7
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	11.9	—	—	4
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	3
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	3
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	5.8	—	0.24 lb	93

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.35 lb	22
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.17 lb	48
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	6.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.43 lb	98
1968-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.40 lb	11
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.20 lb	23
2000-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.42 lb	3
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.22 lb	65
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.60 lb	2
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.17 lb	90
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.30 lb	32
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.28 lb	75
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.21 lb	40
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.59 lb	2
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	32.9	—	—	11

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.06 lb	8
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.07 lb	69
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.10 lb	51
2000-07-06	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.06 lb	10
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.04 lb	1
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	30.8	—	—	35
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	5
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	4
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.05 lb	6

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard electrofishing	176.2	—	0.86 lb	264
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.12 lb	24
2006-07-10	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	6
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.35 lb	18
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.88 lb	14
1968-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.10 lb	1
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.69 lb	16
2000-07-06	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	1.76 lb	1
2000-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.05 lb	13
2000-07-06	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.30 lb	2
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.26 lb	9
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.70 lb	5
1995-07-10	Survey seining	4.5	—	—	27
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.26 lb	68
2018-07-09	Standard electrofishing	52.4	—	1.13 lb	75
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.12 lb	13
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.45 lb	16
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	22.0	—	—	25
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	137.4	—	—	46
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	2.5	—	—	10
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	6.7	—	—	20
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.53 lb	20

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.6 (below normal)	4.0 – 9.6	4.03 lb	41
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	6.88 lb	1
2006-07-10	Deep gill nets	0.4	—	6.61 lb	4
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	4.0 – 9.6	2.88 lb	28
1968-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	4.0 – 9.6	4.57 lb	18
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.65 lb	21
2000-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.6 (below normal)	4.0 – 9.6	2.20 lb	42
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.65 lb	3
2000-07-06	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	1.63 lb	5
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	4.0 – 9.6	3.73 lb	9
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.02 lb	1
2018-07-09	Standard electrofishing	43.3	—	1.30 lb	62
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	4.0 – 9.6	2.59 lb	15
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.14 lb	4
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.29 lb	7
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.4 (below normal)	4.0 – 9.6	4.37 lb	23
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	6.0	—	—	2

Lake Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.14 lb	5
2006-07-10	Deep gill nets	1.2	—	0.13 lb	12
2000-07-06	Deep gill nets	0.6	—	0.12 lb	6
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	2.66 lb	5

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard electrofishing	8.7	—	2.22 lb	13
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.82 lb	4
2006-07-10	Survey seining	4.0	—	—	24
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.33 lb	3
2000-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.58 lb	2
2000-07-06	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	2
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.31 lb	3
1995-07-10	Survey seining	5.0	—	—	30
2018-07-09	Standard electrofishing	5.6	—	2.39 lb	8
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	3.83 lb	1
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	2.3	—	—	7
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.26 lb	2
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	4.4	—	—	5
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	17.9	—	—	6
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	3.5	—	—	14

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Survey seining	4.3	—	26
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	6.0	—	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.08 lb	4
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.83 lb	3
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.38 lb	2
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.07 lb	3
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.38 lb	7
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.03 lb	14

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Survey seining	1.5	—	9
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	5.3	—	16
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	10.6	—	12
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	2.5	—	10

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Deep gill nets	55.0	—	0.30 lb	550
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.38 lb	96
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.26 lb	67
1968-07-22	Standard gill nets	16.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.37 lb	198
2000-07-06	Deep gill nets	45.6	—	0.28 lb	456
2000-07-06	Standard gill nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.39 lb	104
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	16.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.31 lb	257
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	5.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.32 lb	87
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	3.9 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.25 lb	62

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Survey seining	7.3	—	44
2000-07-06	Survey seining	0.5	—	3
1995-07-10	Survey seining	0.8	—	5
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	5.7	—	17
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	22.9	—	26
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	8

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.40 lb	56
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.22 lb	56
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.41 lb	16
1968-07-22	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.34 lb	30
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.19 lb	50
2000-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.41 lb	46
2000-07-06	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	4
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.32 lb	64
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.43 lb	39
1995-07-10	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	4
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	7.1 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.27 lb	114
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.59 lb	14
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.47 lb	21
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.69 lb	29
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	4.4	—	—	5
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	9.0	—	—	3
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	8
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	4.0	—	—	12
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.47 lb	57

GRR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.97 lb	2
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	6.30 lb	6
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	6.44 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
2006-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.08 lb	12
1995-07-10	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	4
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.07 lb	4
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	50.8	—	—	17
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	9.3	—	—	28

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.5	2.48 lb	6
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	1.0 – 3.5	1.28 lb	33
1968-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.5	2.15 lb	10
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.40 lb	5
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.03 lb	1
2000-07-06	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	2.09 lb	3
2000-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.5	2.04 lb	13
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.43 lb	2
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 3.5	1.98 lb	23
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 3.5	2.15 lb	23
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.22 lb	1
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.5	1.27 lb	14
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.51 lb	1
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.00 lb	3
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.68 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1968-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.99 lb	15
2000-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.72 lb	7
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.58 lb	19
2018-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.80 lb	1
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.72 lb	5
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	—	4

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1968-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.2	0.50 lb	1

SCU

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-06	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-06	Survey seining	0.8	—	5
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	17.6	—	20

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-06	Survey seining	0.2	—	1
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	3
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	2
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-06	Survey seining	16.7	—	100
1995-07-10	Survey seining	0.2	—	1
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	1.7	—	5

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-05-17	Musky trap nets	0.3	—	17.13 lb	21
2018-07-09	Standard electrofishing	1.4	—	12.30 lb	2
2024-04-29	Musky trap nets	0.2	—	18.30 lb	13
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.3	2.64 lb	2
2018-05-14	Musky trap nets	0.2	—	14.17 lb	11

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-10	Survey seining	6.7	—	40
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	58.9	—	67
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	137.4	—	46
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	18.5	—	74
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	115.7	—	347

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-10	Survey seining	0.8	—	5

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.1	0.07 lb	1
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	6.0	—	—	2

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	3

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.8	4.47 lb	1
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	3.0	—	—	1

Mimic Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	2
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2012-07-09	Special electrofishing	9.0	—	3

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	2
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2012-07-09	50-ft beach seine	8.3	—	25

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	3

Mottled Sculpin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-09	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

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Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Lake Shore, MN

(218) 855-2651

★ 5

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Longville, MN

Blackwater lake access

Longville, MN

651-296-6157

★ 4.8

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Hackensack, MN

(218) 348-9580

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

Pequot Lakes, MN

(218) 821-1648

Captain Gary Leech Lake Pontoon Rental

Walker, MN

(218) 547-2231

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Roosevelt

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Decoy Lodge (Cabin 106) at Bluewater Lodge Resort

Fishing Resort Walker

(714) 235-6033

Ice Guys Fish House Rentals

Fishing Resort East Gull Lake

(218) 851-6488

Leech Lake Cabins

Fishing Resort Walker

(218) 766-6878

Lien's Resort

Fishing Resort Longville

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Greater Redhorse Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Roosevelt

Adventures Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 232-6556

Bobby G's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 831-7711

Boggs Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 820-5612

Brainerd Lakes Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(763) 670-6033

Brainerd Lakes Guides

Fishing Guide

(218) 866-2876

Chuck Emery Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 536-0348

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Bluegill

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Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Black Crappie

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Largemouth Bass

Walleye

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BNS

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Iowa Darter

Tullibee (Cisco)

BKF

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Common Shiner

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SCU

Johnny Darter

Tadpole Madtom

Spottail Shiner

Muskellunge

Bluntnose Minnow

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