St. Louis River - Thomson Reservoir

Carlton County, Minnesota — DOW #09000100

37 Surveys

389.96

Acres

22 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.2	0.15 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.10 lb	1
1992-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.73 lb	3
2002-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.08 lb	1
2002-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.14 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.6 (below normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.79 lb	18
2002-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.6 – 11.0	1.80 lb	7
2002-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.02 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.64 lb	13
2002-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.3	0.21 lb	3
2002-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 38.0	0.29 lb	10

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-18	Standard gill nets	8.4 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.5	1.36 lb	93
1992-08-18	Standard trap nets	15.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	1.47 lb	125
2002-08-26	Standard gill nets	7.6 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.5	1.44 lb	68
2002-08-26	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	1.67 lb	41

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	1.00 lb	1
2002-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	6.99 lb	3
2002-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	8.04 lb	5

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	4.0 – 28.1	0.50 lb	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.70 lb	1
1992-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.2 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.38 lb	24
2002-08-26	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.57 lb	10
2002-08-26	Standard gill nets	2.8 (below normal)	3.8 – 22.8	0.42 lb	25

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.10 lb	1
1992-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.36 lb	5
2002-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.32 lb	12
2002-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.21 lb	4

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	1.0 – 3.2	0.89 lb	23
2002-08-26	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.2	0.61 lb	38
2002-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.54 lb	8

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	1.20 lb	7
1992-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.46 lb	5
2002-08-26	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	1.51 lb	29
2002-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.39 lb	4