Six Mile

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69084000

37 Surveys
97.97
Acres
14 ft
Max Depth
0
12
Fish Species
33
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Six Mile. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-03 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.8 – 24.6 0.40 lb 3
1980-07-03 Standard gill nets 47.2 (above normal) 0.9 – 17.3 0.52 lb 236
1990-07-23 Standard gill nets 99.8 (above normal) 0.9 – 17.3 0.37 lb 399
1990-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.8 – 24.6 0.40 lb 3

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-03 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.60 lb 2
1980-07-03 Standard gill nets 6.8 (normal) 0.5 – 20.0 0.59 lb 34

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-03 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.20 lb 4
1980-07-03 Standard gill nets 87.4 (above normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.14 lb 437
1990-07-23 Standard trap nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.12 lb 13
1990-07-23 Standard gill nets 158.3 (above normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.12 lb 633

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-03 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.7 0.20 lb 1
1990-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.7 0.10 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-03 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.75 lb 2

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-03 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 3.0 – 8.3 2.36 lb 30
1980-07-03 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.90 lb 1
1990-07-23 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 3.0 – 8.3 3.89 lb 28
1990-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.5 10.00 lb 2

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-03 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.3 – 4.8 4.25 lb 4
1990-07-23 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 1.3 – 4.8 2.80 lb 5

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-03 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 0.88 lb 4
1980-07-03 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.5 1.00 lb 1
1990-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 0.5 2.05 lb 2
1990-07-23 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 1.75 lb 2

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-03 Standard gill nets 1.6 0.15 lb 8
1980-07-03 Standard trap nets 10.8 (above normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.28 lb 43
1990-07-23 Standard trap nets 3.8 (normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.19 lb 15
1990-07-23 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.50 lb 2

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-03 Standard gill nets 0.8 0.20 lb 4
1980-07-03 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.27 lb 12
1990-07-23 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.17 lb 11

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-03 Standard gill nets 31.0 (above normal) 2.0 – 11.5 1.78 lb 155
1980-07-03 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 0.8 – 4.4 1.62 lb 10
1990-07-23 Standard gill nets 14.5 (above normal) 2.0 – 11.5 2.32 lb 58

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-07-03 Standard gill nets 50.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.29 lb 254
1980-07-03 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.32 lb 11
1990-07-23 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.57 lb 4
1990-07-23 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.10 lb 1

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Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadGreen SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWalleyeWhite 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.