Shaokotan

Lincoln County, Minnesota — DOW #41008900

82 Surveys

996.28

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-08-12	Standard gill nets	115.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.39 lb	460
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	29.5 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.30 lb	295
1996-08-12	Survey seining	10.0	—	—	40
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	225.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.32 lb	675
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	362.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.14 lb	3985
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	64.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.39 lb	193
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.38 lb	24
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	45.7 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.45 lb	137
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	19.8 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.32 lb	237
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	42.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.11 lb	127
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	1.02 lb	57
2021-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	70.2	—	—	59
2021-07-23	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.21 lb	4
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.06 lb	5
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.45 lb	5
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.55 lb	2
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.43 lb	1
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.18 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.20 lb	3
1996-08-12	Survey seining	14.5	—	—	58
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.58 lb	1
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.04 lb	1
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.10 lb	8
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	84.4 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.01 lb	928
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.03 lb	6
2021-07-23	50-ft beach seine	25.5	—	—	102

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.36 lb	14
1996-08-12	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1996-08-12	Standard gill nets	24.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.28 lb	96
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.41 lb	28
2000-08-07	Survey seining	1.8	—	—	7
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	147.7 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.34 lb	443
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	6.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.11 lb	73
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	43.3 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.11 lb	130
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	53.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.04 lb	646
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	80.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.16 lb	240
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	20.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.09 lb	226
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	87.7 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.11 lb	263
2021-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	48.8	—	—	41
2021-07-23	50-ft beach seine	406.5	—	—	1626
2021-07-23	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-08-12	Standard gill nets	13.8 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.07 lb	55
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.36 lb	42
2000-08-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.58 lb	31
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.74 lb	88
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	10.7 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	3.42 lb	32
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.35 lb	6
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	3.14 lb	31
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.03 lb	28
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	311.7	—	0.02 lb	213
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.80 lb	25
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	4.18 lb	33
2024-10-09	Fall electrofishing	22.3	—	0.28 lb	13
2023-09-26	Fall electrofishing	838.0	—	—	419

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-08-12	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	13
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.05 lb	6
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.05 lb	36
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.05 lb	15
2021-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	7.1	—	—	6
2021-07-23	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	8

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	4.04 lb	10
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	4.52 lb	2
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.04 lb	4
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.02 lb	5
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.25 lb	8
2015-07-27	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.44 lb	12
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	4.15 lb	6
2021-08-02	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.77 lb	21
2021-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	4.34 lb	11

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-08-12	Survey seining	42.8	—	171
2000-08-07	Survey seining	6.8	—	27
2021-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	13.1	—	11
2021-07-23	50-ft beach seine	41.5	—	166
2021-07-23	15-ft beach seine	16.6	—	83

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-08-12	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-08-12	Survey seining	0.5	—	2
2021-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	15.5	—	13
2021-07-23	50-ft beach seine	2.3	—	9

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.25 lb	8

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-10-09	Fall electrofishing	3.4	—	0.09 lb	2

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Bluegill Green Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

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Shaokotan

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Fathead Minnow

BST

Johnny Darter

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

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Kjergaard Sports

A and S Drugs

Coborn's Grocery Store

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Geyermans Clothing Co.

Hanks Foods

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