Schmid

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73010100

19 Surveys
38
Acres
34 ft
Max Depth
11.7 ft
Mean Depth
12
Fish Species
4
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Schmid. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.7 – 3.6 0.10 lb 3
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 1.9 – 19.1 0.12 lb 10

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.10 lb 1
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 0.8 0.10 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 10.0 (normal) 1.0 – 10.0 0.55 lb 20
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 7.0 (normal) 1.4 – 7.0 0.40 lb 21

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 2.7 – 9.3 3.86 lb 12

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.10 lb 1
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 7.7 0.19 lb 23

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 28.0 0.15 lb 56
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 112.3 (above normal) 2.9 – 41.2 0.14 lb 337

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.10 lb 1
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 5.0 (normal) 1.5 – 7.4 0.10 lb 15

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 2.33 lb 3

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 12.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 4.3 0.05 lb 25
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.7 – 4.3 0.07 lb 4

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 15.5 (normal) 1.5 – 16.8 0.61 lb 31

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 7.1 1.50 lb 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 2.7 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.40 lb 8

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Fish Species

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

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow 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.