Rush

Pine County, Minnesota — DOW #58007800

39 Surveys
78.4
Acres
37 ft
Max Depth
0
10
Fish Species
1
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.79 lb 7
1986-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 1.00 lb 1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1996-07-01 Survey seining 13.3 40

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.11 lb 1
1996-07-01 Survey seining 0.7 2

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-01 Standard gill nets 6.8 (normal) 4.8 – 12.5 1.73 lb 27
1996-07-01 Standard trap nets 2.0 0.68 lb 12
1996-07-01 Survey seining 0.3 1
1986-07-01 Standard gill nets 11.0 (normal) 4.8 – 12.5 1.51 lb 33
1986-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.5 1.07 lb 6

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-01 Standard electrofishing 57.3 0.60 lb 65
1996-07-01 Survey seining 4.0 0.02 lb 12
1996-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.42 lb 2
1996-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.25 lb 5
1986-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.50 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-01 Survey seining 19.3 58
1996-07-01 Standard gill nets 2.0 0.17 lb 8
1996-07-01 Standard trap nets 31.0 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.10 lb 186
1986-07-01 Standard trap nets 45.5 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.23 lb 182
1986-07-01 Standard gill nets 6.3 0.14 lb 19

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-01 Survey seining 0.3 1
1996-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.04 lb 1
1996-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.30 lb 5
1986-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.7 0.23 lb 2
1986-07-01 Standard trap nets 2.0 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.30 lb 8

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.8 0.13 lb 5
1986-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.0 0.35 lb 4
1986-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.20 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-01 Survey seining 0.7 2
1996-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.11 lb 3
1986-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.10 lb 1
1986-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.25 lb 2

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.3 1.73 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-01 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.12 lb 10
1996-07-01 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.23 lb 14
1986-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.23 lb 3
1986-07-01 Standard trap nets 5.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.37 lb 21

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 2.60 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-07-01 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 2.1 – 10.5 0.47 lb 10

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Black CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow 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.