Shady

Olmsted County, Minnesota — DOW #55000500

42 Surveys

144.17

Acres

13 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.26 lb	37
1962-09-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.10 lb	1
1987-07-09	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.32 lb	14

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.4	0.10 lb	1
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	21.1 (above normal)	2.5 – 11.6	0.19 lb	211
1987-07-09	Standard trap nets	11.6 (normal)	2.5 – 11.6	0.17 lb	58

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	5.3	—	0.87 lb	53
1962-09-04	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
1987-07-09	Standard gill nets	9.0	—	0.57 lb	9
1987-07-09	Standard trap nets	12.0	—	0.37 lb	60

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.2 – 2.0	0.12 lb	12
1962-09-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.10 lb	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	2

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.45 lb	10

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.12 lb	6
1962-09-04	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	0.20 lb	1
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.20 lb	1

QBS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	0.94 lb	7
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	4.1	—	0.57 lb	41
1987-07-09	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	1.38 lb	5
1987-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	4.23 lb	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.58 lb	9
1987-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.30 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	8.4 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.6	1.02 lb	84
1987-07-09	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.2	0.61 lb	7
1987-07-09	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.0 – 3.6	1.44 lb	18

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.8	0.23 lb	2
1987-07-09	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.2 – 6.8	0.25 lb	15

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	0.25 lb	4
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.23 lb	39
1987-07-09	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.4	0.31 lb	10
1987-07-09	Standard trap nets	37.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.32 lb	188

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.2	0.50 lb	1

STC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.10 lb	1
1987-07-09	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.08 lb	10

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1962-09-04	Standard trap nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.07 lb	15
1987-07-09	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.20 lb	21

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.18 lb	5

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.30 lb	2

NHS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Al's Speciality Marine

Rochester, MN

(507) 282-5532

★ 4.8

Bleu Duck Kitchen

Rochester, MN

(507) 258-4663

★ 4.6

Chester Woods Park

Eyota, MN

(507) 328-7350

★ 4.7

Country Club U-Stor-It

Rochester, MN

(507) 282-4440

★ 5

GAR Outdoor Storage, Boat & RV

Rochester, MN

(507) 990-2954

King's Marina

Rochester, MN

(507) 367-4585

★ 4.8

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp GLR Green Sunfish Largemouth Bass NHS OSS QBS Rock Bass SLR STC Shorthead Redhorse Smallmouth Bass Tadpole Madtom White Crappie White Sucker Yellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Shady

Dutch's fishing guide service

Fishing Guide

(507) 884-8872

MedCity Adventures Guide Service LLC

Fishing Guide

(507) 251-8573

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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.

Shady

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

White Crappie

SLR

Green Sunfish

Tadpole Madtom

Channel Catfish

OSS

Rock Bass

QBS

Yellow Bullhead

Common Carp

Shorthead Redhorse

White Sucker

Smallmouth Bass

STC

Bluegill

Black Crappie

Largemouth Bass

GLR

NHS

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Nearby Marinas

Al's Speciality Marine

Bleu Duck Kitchen

Chester Woods Park

Country Club U-Stor-It

GAR Outdoor Storage, Boat & RV

King's Marina

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