Rossman
Becker County, Minnesota — DOW #03058700
35 Surveys
272.68
Acres
20 ft
Max Depth
8 ft
Mean Depth
12
Fish Species
4
Local Guides
DNR Fish Surveys
Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Rossman. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.
Black Bullhead
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 19.8 (normal) | 2.2 – 60.5 | 0.48 lb | 198 |
| 1993-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 106.5 (above normal) | 9.6 – 91.4 | 0.25 lb | 426 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 4.0 (normal) | 2.2 – 60.5 | 0.47 lb | 20 |
Brown Bullhead
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 2.9 (normal) | 1.4 – 6.6 | 0.86 lb | 29 |
| 1993-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 9.5 (above normal) | 1.0 – 6.0 | 0.70 lb | 38 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 (normal) | 1.0 – 6.0 | 0.50 lb | 2 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 10.0 (above normal) | 1.4 – 6.6 | 0.83 lb | 50 |
Green Sunfish
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 1.0 (normal) | 0.2 – 2.0 | 0.06 lb | 10 |
Northern Pike
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 4.0 (normal) | 1.5 – 7.0 | 1.23 lb | 16 |
| 1993-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 0.1 | — | 1.54 lb | 1 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 3.0 (normal) | 1.5 – 7.0 | 0.92 lb | 6 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 2.4 | — | 1.06 lb | 12 |
Common Carp
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 0.5 (normal) | 0.3 – 4.2 | 13.34 lb | 2 |
| 1993-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 2.0 (normal) | 1.0 – 3.6 | 13.26 lb | 20 |
Yellow Bullhead
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 2.8 (normal) | 0.8 – 6.2 | 0.64 lb | 28 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 6.6 (above normal) | 0.8 – 6.2 | 0.50 lb | 33 |
Hybrid Sunfish
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 2.5 | — | 0.32 lb | 25 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 17.0 | — | 0.31 lb | 85 |
Bluegill
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 0.26 lb | 4 |
| 1993-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 12.4 (normal) | 1.9 – 29.5 | 0.25 lb | 124 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 60.4 (above normal) | 1.9 – 29.5 | 0.35 lb | 302 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 10.5 | — | 0.51 lb | 21 |
Pumpkinseed
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 0.3 | — | 0.52 lb | 1 |
| 1993-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 5.6 (normal) | 0.8 – 8.4 | 0.28 lb | 56 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 | — | 0.20 lb | 2 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 12.2 (above normal) | 0.8 – 8.4 | 0.24 lb | 61 |
Black Crappie
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 0.8 (below normal) | 1.5 – 14.7 | 0.36 lb | 3 |
| 1993-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 0.3 (below normal) | 2.4 – 15.1 | 0.62 lb | 3 |
Yellow Perch
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 1.3 (below normal) | 3.0 – 26.5 | 0.12 lb | 5 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 0.6 (normal) | 0.5 – 3.4 | 0.17 lb | 3 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 7.5 (normal) | 3.0 – 26.5 | 0.15 lb | 15 |
Largemouth Bass
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 0.2 (below normal) | 0.3 – 1.2 | 0.80 lb | 2 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 1.2 (normal) | 0.3 – 1.2 | 1.12 lb | 6 |
Walleye
| Date | Gear | CPUE | Normal Range | Avg Weight | Total Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-06-21 | Standard gill nets | 1.0 (normal) | 1.0 – 7.3 | 2.05 lb | 2 |
| 1967-06-21 | Standard trap nets | 0.2 (below normal) | 0.4 – 1.9 | 1.50 lb | 1 |
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Fish Species
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Plan Your Trip to Rossman
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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.