Scalp

Otter Tail County, Minnesota — DOW #56035800

111 Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.12 lb	5
1982-08-04	Standard gill nets	22.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.14 lb	135
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.21 lb	3
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	26.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.14 lb	156
1988-08-03	Standard trap nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.26 lb	39
1988-08-03	Standard gill nets	41.2 (above normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.14 lb	247
2008-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.19 lb	3
2008-06-30	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.18 lb	40
2004-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.17 lb	1
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	28.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.16 lb	173
2019-07-01	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.14 lb	46

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.30 lb	1
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.05 lb	5
2008-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.10 lb	1
2004-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.05 lb	3
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.12 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.38 lb	4
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	3.70 lb	17
1988-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.10 lb	5
2008-06-30	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	3.86 lb	23
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.2 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.64 lb	13
2019-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	5.21 lb	11

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.23 lb	11
1982-08-04	Standard trap nets	12.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.17 lb	76
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.35 lb	5
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	16.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.32 lb	144
1988-08-03	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.15 lb	32
1988-08-03	Standard trap nets	11.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.16 lb	70
2008-06-30	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.36 lb	42
2008-06-30	Standard trap nets	14.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.36 lb	128
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.35 lb	66
2004-08-02	Standard trap nets	12.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.23 lb	115
2019-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.31 lb	11

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-04	Standard gill nets	8.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.21 lb	49
1982-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.36 lb	5
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	2.44 lb	27
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	4.56 lb	4
1988-08-03	Standard gill nets	10.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.0	0.83 lb	65
1988-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.46 lb	7
2008-06-30	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.50 lb	48
2008-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.43 lb	2
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	11.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.39 lb	67
2004-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	4.36 lb	2
2019-07-01	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	2.38 lb	24

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-04	Standard trap nets	6.2	—	0.14 lb	37
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.56 lb	3
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	21.3	—	0.27 lb	192
1988-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.14 lb	11
1988-08-03	Standard trap nets	18.2	—	0.15 lb	109
2008-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.34 lb	1
2008-06-30	Standard trap nets	18.6	—	0.32 lb	167
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.10 lb	7
2004-08-02	Standard trap nets	17.2	—	0.16 lb	155

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.13 lb	3
1982-08-04	Standard trap nets	66.2 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.14 lb	397
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.19 lb	1
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	82.2 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.06 lb	740
1988-08-03	Standard gill nets	3.8	—	0.12 lb	23
1988-08-03	Standard trap nets	221.5 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.10 lb	1329
2008-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.27 lb	5
2008-06-30	Standard trap nets	92.8 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.06 lb	835
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	5.3	—	0.11 lb	32
2004-08-02	Standard trap nets	68.9 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.06 lb	620
2019-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.14 lb	8

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
1982-08-04	Standard trap nets	6.7 (above normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.12 lb	40
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.18 lb	22
1988-08-03	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	0.22 lb	19
1988-08-03	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.12 lb	21
2008-06-30	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.27 lb	18
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.19 lb	6
2004-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.26 lb	26

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.17 lb	15
1982-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.43 lb	10
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.70 lb	17
1988-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.27 lb	3
2008-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.65 lb	5
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.79 lb	11
2019-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.51 lb	11

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.50 lb	16
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.34 lb	3
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.39 lb	39
1988-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.71 lb	10
1988-08-03	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.42 lb	12
2008-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.18 lb	2
2008-06-30	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.47 lb	17
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.81 lb	23
2004-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.72 lb	14
2019-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.40 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.43 lb	3
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.48 lb	21
1988-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.30 lb	1
2008-06-30	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.77 lb	9
2004-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.24 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.56 lb	1
1988-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.20 lb	1
2008-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.32 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.79 lb	4
2008-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.90 lb	9
2008-06-30	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	1.05 lb	40
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.73 lb	13
2004-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.09 lb	1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.4	3.20 lb	1
1988-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.4	1.10 lb	1
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.4	2.44 lb	1
2019-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.4	2.49 lb	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-03	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.1 – 1.0	0.08 lb	13

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	1.34 lb	1
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.95 lb	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	2.70 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

265th St. RV & Boat Storage

Henning, MN

(218) 210-8874

★ 4.8

Advanced Docks & Lifts

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 495-2811

★ 4.3

Aqua Marine & Storage

Dent, MN

(218) 457-2325

★ 4.9

Ark & Spark

Underwood, MN

(218) 864-5969

★ 4.6

Battle Lake Boat Works

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 864-5567

★ 3.8

Delagoon Park

Fergus Falls, MN

★ 4.4

Resorts & Lodges Near Scalp

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Legacy Lakeside Resort & Event Center

Fishing Resort Clitherall

(218) 321-3150

MN Tru North

Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 346-5253

Paul Lake Resort

Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 234-9001

Shoreside at Rush

Fishing Resort Ottertail

(218) 234-2319

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Scalp

Gene's Sport Shop

Fishing Guide

(218) 346-3355

Lock Jaw Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 640-0158

Minnesota Experience

Fishing Guide

(218) 770-8032

North Country Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

Pit Properties LLC

Fishing Guide

(218) 205-5358

RED HOOKS FISHING ADVENTURES

Red Hooks Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-9006

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Scalp

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Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Common Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Black Crappie

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Tullibee (Cisco)

Golden Shiner

Black Bullhead

Shorthead Redhorse

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Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Ben's Bait Shop

Carr's Lake Country Super Market

Dunham's Sports

Elizabeth General Store

Flagman Products

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Lakeland General Store

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Nearby Marinas

265th St. RV & Boat Storage

Advanced Docks & Lifts

Aqua Marine & Storage

Ark & Spark

Battle Lake Boat Works

Delagoon Park

Resorts & Lodges Near Scalp

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