Sagatagan

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73009200

42 Surveys
227.37
Acres
42 ft
Max Depth
8.9 ft
Mean Depth
1
Fish Species
4
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Sagatagan. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-08-07 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.6 – 2.6 0.68 lb 1
2000-08-07 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.5 0.87 lb 6
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.5 0.40 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-08-07 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.10 lb 2
2000-08-07 Survey seining 3.4 0.03 lb 17
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.0 – 10.3 0.10 lb 4

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-08-07 Standard gill nets 17.7 (above normal) 2.1 – 15.8 0.50 lb 106
2000-08-07 Standard trap nets 17.6 (above normal) 2.7 – 13.5 0.52 lb 158
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 14.0 (normal) 2.1 – 15.8 0.40 lb 84
1984-08-06 Standard trap nets 10.8 (normal) 2.7 – 13.5 0.48 lb 43

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-08-07 Standard gill nets 10.2 (above normal) 3.5 – 8.9 1.63 lb 61
2000-08-07 Standard trap nets 1.0 1.16 lb 9
2000-08-07 Standard electrofishing 2.4 1.34 lb 3
2000-08-07 Survey seining 0.4 2
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 3.5 – 8.9 1.84 lb 48
1984-08-06 Standard trap nets 0.8 2.77 lb 3

BCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2000-08-07 Survey seining 20.0 100

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-08-07 Standard electrofishing 29.9 1.43 lb 37
2000-08-07 Survey seining 3.0 0.02 lb 15
2000-08-07 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.4 – 1.6 2.18 lb 4
2000-08-07 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.28 lb 7
1984-08-06 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.40 lb 1
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 1.6 0.38 lb 5

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-08-07 Standard electrofishing 1.6 0.56 lb 2
2000-08-07 Survey seining 0.8 0.07 lb 4
2000-08-07 Standard gill nets 1.7 0.06 lb 10
2000-08-07 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 1.5 – 6.8 0.14 lb 27
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 1.7 0.12 lb 10
1984-08-06 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.5 – 6.8 0.11 lb 9

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-08-07 Standard electrofishing 0.8 0.46 lb 1
2000-08-07 Survey seining 15.2 0.06 lb 76
2000-08-07 Standard gill nets 5.3 0.11 lb 32
2000-08-07 Standard trap nets 22.0 (normal) 9.5 – 57.3 0.12 lb 198
1984-08-06 Standard trap nets 37.8 (normal) 9.5 – 57.3 0.11 lb 151
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 7.2 0.12 lb 43

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-08-07 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.22 lb 2
2000-08-07 Standard trap nets 0.9 0.27 lb 8

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-08-07 Standard electrofishing 3.2 0.30 lb 4
2000-08-07 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.25 lb 10
2000-08-07 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.0 0.29 lb 6
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.0 – 3.9 0.14 lb 5

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-06 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 2.60 lb 1

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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.