School Grove

Lyon County, Minnesota — DOW #42000200

132 Surveys

348.67

Acres

11 ft

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

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.24 lb	3
2002-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.10 lb	4
2002-07-09	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	6
2016-06-21	Backpack electrofishing	8.7	—	—	11
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.14 lb	10
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.19 lb	1
2012-06-20	Standard trap nets	5.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.12 lb	46
1997-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.24 lb	3
1997-07-01	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.06 lb	1
1992-06-26	Standard trap nets	4.6 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.56 lb	41
2002-07-09	Survey seining	9.5	—	—	38
2002-07-09	Standard gill nets	48.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.09 lb	144
2002-07-09	Standard trap nets	51.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.04 lb	466
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.44 lb	21
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	70.9 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.27 lb	638
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.77 lb	33
1987-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.80 lb	1
1987-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.75 lb	2
1997-07-01	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1997-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	1.14 lb	2
1997-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.39 lb	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-26	Standard gill nets	113.3 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.29 lb	340
1992-06-26	Standard trap nets	115.1 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.12 lb	1036
2002-07-09	Standard trap nets	236.1 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.04 lb	2125
2002-07-09	Standard gill nets	163.0 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.21 lb	489
2016-06-21	Backpack electrofishing	16.7	—	—	21
2016-06-21	15-ft beach seine	60.0	—	—	300
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	18.5 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.20 lb	37
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	5.0 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.20 lb	45
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	212.0 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.05 lb	424
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	168.9 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.04 lb	1520
1987-06-24	Standard gill nets	302.7 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.33 lb	908
1987-06-24	Standard trap nets	147.3 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.32 lb	884
2012-06-20	Standard gill nets	137.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.20 lb	137
2012-06-20	Standard trap nets	19.2 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.28 lb	173
1997-07-01	Standard trap nets	142.8 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.05 lb	1285
1997-07-01	Survey seining	3.7	—	—	11
1997-07-01	Standard gill nets	266.7 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.04 lb	800

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.04 lb	7
2002-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.03 lb	4
2002-07-09	Survey seining	309.5	—	—	1238
2016-06-21	Backpack electrofishing	11.1	—	—	14
2016-06-21	50-ft beach seine	3.6	—	—	18
2016-06-21	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.05 lb	12
1997-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.02 lb	2
1997-07-01	Survey seining	1241.3	—	—	3724

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	9
2002-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.20 lb	1
1987-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.48 lb	1
2012-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.18 lb	11

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-26	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	1.56 lb	10
2002-07-09	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2002-07-09	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	1.02 lb	9
2002-07-09	Standard trap nets	3.7	—	1.01 lb	33
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	1.82 lb	12
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.81 lb	3
1987-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.18 lb	1
1997-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	7.50 lb	1
1997-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	6.24 lb	11

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.53 lb	1
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.21 lb	15
1987-06-24	Standard trap nets	22.2 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.53 lb	133

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-26	Standard gill nets	40.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.38 lb	120
1992-06-26	Standard trap nets	15.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.77 lb	137
2002-07-09	Fall electrofishing	60.0	—	0.04 lb	21
2002-07-09	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
2002-07-09	Standard gill nets	10.7 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.54 lb	32
2002-07-09	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.48 lb	25
2016-06-21	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2007-06-25	Fall electrofishing	8.0	—	—	4
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.16 lb	2
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	4.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.04 lb	44
2014-09-02	Fall electrofishing	332.0	—	0.01 lb	83
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	42.5 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.18 lb	85
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.75 lb	31
1987-06-24	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	4.85 lb	4
1987-06-24	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.24 lb	18
2012-06-20	Fall electrofishing	353.3	—	—	106
2012-06-20	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.48 lb	10
2012-06-20	Standard trap nets	8.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.56 lb	80
1997-07-01	Fall electrofishing	45.0	—	0.10 lb	15
1997-07-01	Survey seining	0.7	—	0.08 lb	2
1997-07-01	Standard gill nets	12.7 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.39 lb	38
1997-07-01	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.26 lb	30

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.20 lb	3
2002-07-09	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
2002-07-09	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.20 lb	15
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.33 lb	4
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.40 lb	20
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.51 lb	2
1987-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.20 lb	2
2012-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.17 lb	5
2012-06-20	Standard gill nets	19.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.30 lb	19

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-09	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	3
2002-07-09	Standard gill nets	39.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.25 lb	118
2002-07-09	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.93 lb	42
2007-06-25	Standard gill nets	47.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	1.54 lb	94
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.85 lb	3
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.92 lb	1
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	5.50 lb	13
2012-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.66 lb	1
2012-06-20	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.61 lb	30
1997-07-01	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1997-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.61 lb	2
1997-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.98 lb	5

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.81 lb	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-07-09	Survey seining	11.3	—	45
2016-06-21	Backpack electrofishing	46.0	—	58
2016-06-21	50-ft beach seine	13.4	—	67
1997-07-01	Survey seining	6.3	—	19

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-09	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.46 lb	28
2002-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.39 lb	1
2016-06-21	15-ft beach seine	2.4	—	—	12
2016-06-21	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.65 lb	2
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	10.55 lb	3
2012-06-20	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.49 lb	12
2012-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.44 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.48 lb	3
2007-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.92 lb	1
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.31 lb	5
2022-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.21 lb	1
2012-06-20	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.90 lb	9
2012-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.82 lb	8
1997-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.61 lb	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-21	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	4
1997-07-01	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.12 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.20 lb	13

TME

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.95 lb	2

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Common Carp Green Sunfish Orangespotted Sunfish Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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School Grove

DNR Fish Surveys

Green Sunfish

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

OSS

Hybrid Sunfish

Channel Catfish

Bluegill

Walleye

Yellow Perch

Common Carp

Northern Pike

Fathead Minnow

BIB

White Sucker

Johnny Darter

Yellow Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

TME

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Independence Park, East Lyon Street

Ziegler CAT Marshall

Lakes Marine & Sport

Private Landing @ Schreier’s on Shetek

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