Stowe

Douglas County, Minnesota — DOW #21026400

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377.07
Acres
14 ft
Max Depth
10 ft
Mean Depth
14
Fish Species
5
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Stowe. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-30 Standard gill nets 5.5 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.47 lb 22
1982-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.7 2.32 lb 5
2009-06-29 Standard gill nets 6.3 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.24 lb 57
2009-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 3.63 lb 2
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2019-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 1
1977-07-06 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.68 lb 7
1977-07-06 Standard trap nets 1.5 1.96 lb 6
2007-06-25 Standard gill nets 5.1 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.84 lb 46
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.7 2.05 lb 15
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 13.7 (above normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.17 lb 123
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.3 2.11 lb 12
1993-06-29 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.99 lb 12
1993-06-29 Survey seining 1.6 8
1998-06-29 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.38 lb 5
1998-06-29 Standard trap nets 1.3 1.18 lb 12
1998-06-29 Survey seining 0.8 3
1987-06-22 Standard gill nets 7.8 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.82 lb 31
1987-06-22 Standard trap nets 4.3 1.39 lb 34
2019-06-24 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 3.44 lb 54
2019-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.6 2.64 lb 5

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-30 Standard gill nets 230.5 (above normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.18 lb 922
1982-06-30 Standard trap nets 23.3 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.28 lb 163
2009-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.38 lb 7
2009-06-29 Standard gill nets 7.2 (below normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.47 lb 65
2019-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 61.2 71
1977-07-06 Standard trap nets 9.3 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.30 lb 37
1977-07-06 Standard gill nets 191.5 (above normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.45 lb 766
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 7.6 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.29 lb 68
2007-06-25 Standard gill nets 107.0 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.22 lb 963
1993-06-29 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.91 lb 9
1993-06-29 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.56 lb 3
1998-06-29 Standard trap nets 44.2 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.29 lb 398
1998-06-29 Standard gill nets 463.7 (above normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.30 lb 1391
1987-06-22 Standard gill nets 100.3 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.45 lb 401
1987-06-22 Standard trap nets 3.9 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.41 lb 31
2019-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.54 lb 6
2019-06-24 Standard gill nets 14.2 (below normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.41 lb 128

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-30 Standard gill nets 8.5 (above normal) 0.8 – 6.5 1.97 lb 34
1982-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.40 lb 1
2009-06-29 Standard gill nets 7.9 (above normal) 0.8 – 6.5 2.02 lb 71
1977-07-06 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 2.20 lb 5
1977-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.50 lb 2
2007-06-25 Standard gill nets 5.1 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 1.98 lb 46
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 1.33 lb 2
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 11.6 (above normal) 0.8 – 6.5 1.83 lb 104
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 3.36 lb 4
1993-06-29 Survey seining 140.0 700
1993-06-29 Standard gill nets 8.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 6.5 4.09 lb 75
1993-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 4.89 lb 3
1998-06-29 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 2.42 lb 15
1998-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.43 lb 1
1987-06-22 Standard gill nets 10.5 (above normal) 0.8 – 6.5 2.36 lb 42
2019-06-24 Standard gill nets 9.4 (above normal) 0.8 – 6.5 1.98 lb 85

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-30 Standard trap nets 2.9 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.32 lb 20
1982-06-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.30 lb 1
2009-06-29 Standard gill nets 2.3 0.47 lb 21
2009-06-29 Standard trap nets 8.1 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.19 lb 65
2019-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 7.8 9
2019-08-15 15-ft beach seine 10.5 21
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 53.6 429
2007-06-25 Standard gill nets 1.9 0.26 lb 17
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 18.7 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.24 lb 168
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.7 0.35 lb 6
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 10.2 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.25 lb 92
1993-06-29 Standard gill nets 0.1 0.49 lb 1
1993-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.11 lb 4
1998-06-29 Survey seining 68.5 274
1998-06-29 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.34 lb 30
1987-06-22 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.34 lb 13
2019-06-24 Standard gill nets 4.8 0.28 lb 43
2019-06-24 Standard trap nets 5.3 (normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.32 lb 48

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.10 lb 1
1982-06-30 Standard gill nets 11.5 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.27 lb 46
2009-06-29 Standard gill nets 4.8 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.16 lb 43
2019-08-15 15-ft beach seine 0.5 1
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 1.6 13
1977-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.10 lb 2
1977-07-06 Standard gill nets 7.8 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.06 lb 31
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.17 lb 2
2007-06-25 Standard gill nets 13.1 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.19 lb 118
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 18.2 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.13 lb 164
1993-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.05 lb 6
1993-06-29 Survey seining 0.4 2
1993-06-29 Standard gill nets 35.8 (above normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.14 lb 322
1998-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.57 lb 1
1998-06-29 Survey seining 8.5 34
1998-06-29 Standard gill nets 2.3 (below normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.40 lb 7
1987-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.17 lb 4
1987-06-22 Standard gill nets 13.3 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.19 lb 53
2019-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.9 (below normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.26 lb 17

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-30 Standard gill nets 2.8 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.51 lb 11
1982-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.98 lb 6
2009-06-29 Standard gill nets 6.1 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 2.37 lb 55
2009-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.09 lb 1
1977-07-06 Standard gill nets 7.8 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.52 lb 31
1977-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 4.97 lb 2
2007-06-25 Standard gill nets 2.8 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.69 lb 25
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.17 lb 12
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 7.7 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.21 lb 69
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.50 lb 7
1993-06-29 Standard gill nets 1.1 (below normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.33 lb 10
1993-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.55 lb 2
1998-06-29 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.28 lb 12
1998-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 2.78 lb 3
1987-06-22 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.10 lb 2
1987-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.55 lb 6
2019-06-24 Standard gill nets 8.8 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 0.97 lb 79
2019-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.80 lb 3

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.50 lb 5
2009-06-29 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.45 lb 36
2009-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.41 lb 6
2019-08-15 15-ft beach seine 0.5 1
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 8.5 68
1977-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.88 lb 2
1977-07-06 Standard trap nets 3.8 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.32 lb 15
2007-06-25 Standard gill nets 4.6 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.24 lb 41
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 3.4 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.45 lb 31
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.50 lb 9
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 4.6 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.46 lb 41
1993-06-29 Survey seining 80.0 400
1993-06-29 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.4 – 13.8 1.08 lb 1
1993-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.50 lb 1
1998-06-29 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.47 lb 17
1987-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.59 lb 7
2019-06-24 Standard gill nets 7.7 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.37 lb 69
2019-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.51 lb 14

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 6.50 lb 1
1977-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 6.75 lb 2
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 3.78 lb 3
1993-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 4.28 lb 5
2019-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 7.14 lb 1

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-30 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 3.73 lb 4
1982-06-30 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 3.81 lb 16
2009-06-29 Standard gill nets 3.1 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 5.42 lb 28
2009-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 1.0 – 5.5 6.77 lb 5
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 0.3 2
2019-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 2.6 3
1977-07-06 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 3.69 lb 4
1977-07-06 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 4.33 lb 6
2007-06-25 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 3.78 lb 21
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 4.1 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 4.64 lb 37
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.0 – 13.8 1.19 lb 2
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 6.77 lb 11
1993-06-29 Standard gill nets 0.6 (below normal) 1.0 – 13.8 4.50 lb 5
1993-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.0 – 5.5 3.96 lb 2
1998-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.0 – 5.5 7.33 lb 3
1987-06-22 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 7.00 lb 8
2019-06-24 Standard gill nets 2.9 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 5.08 lb 26
2019-06-24 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 3.96 lb 21

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.50 lb 1
2009-06-29 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.87 lb 1
2009-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.95 lb 2
2019-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 41.4 48
1977-07-06 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.75 lb 7
2007-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.86 lb 3
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 5.1 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.73 lb 46
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.85 lb 1
1993-06-29 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 1.29 lb 1
1993-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 2.81 lb 3
1998-06-29 Standard trap nets 2.7 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.42 lb 24
1987-06-22 Standard trap nets 3.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.47 lb 30
2019-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 1.02 lb 3
2019-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.75 lb 4

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-29 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.55 lb 9
2009-06-29 Standard gill nets 5.3 (normal) 0.5 – 5.6 0.66 lb 48
1977-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.38 lb 2
1977-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 5.6 0.50 lb 2
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.91 lb 11
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 0.5 – 5.6 0.96 lb 13
1993-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 4.5 1.47 lb 3
2019-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.95 lb 5
2019-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.6 1.52 lb 1

Freshwater Drum

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 3.3 2.41 lb 1
2009-06-29 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 8.3 1.05 lb 2
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 1.1 9
2019-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 1
2019-08-15 15-ft beach seine 1.5 3
1977-07-06 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 3.3 0.62 lb 2
1977-07-06 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 8.3 2.25 lb 1
2007-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 8.3 0.89 lb 3
2013-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 8.3 0.07 lb 1
2019-06-24 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.2 – 3.3 2.25 lb 13
2019-06-24 Standard gill nets 2.1 (normal) 0.5 – 8.3 0.95 lb 19

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-29 Standard electrofishing 56.7 1.42 lb 20
2009-06-29 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.5 1.89 lb 3
2019-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 3.5 4
2019-08-15 15-ft beach seine 2.0 4
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 16.4 131
2007-06-25 Standard electrofishing 54.4 1.56 lb 31
2007-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 1.5 2.19 lb 6
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.43 lb 1
2013-06-24 Standard electrofishing 37.9 1.06 lb 24
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.11 lb 1
1993-06-29 Standard electrofishing 18.0 1.93 lb 27
1993-06-29 Survey seining 13.8 69
1998-06-29 Standard electrofishing 13.0 2.57 lb 13
1998-06-29 Survey seining 1.3 5
1987-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 2.75 lb 2
2019-06-24 Standard electrofishing 54.8 1.78 lb 53

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2009-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.4 0.35 lb 3
2007-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.1 0.39 lb 1
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.1 0.17 lb 1
1998-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 0.07 lb 1

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1

BSD

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 0.1 1
2019-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 1.7 2
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 0.4 3

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 15.6 125

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 0.6 5
2019-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 2.6 3

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 9.0 72
1993-06-29 Survey seining 2.0 10

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 1.1 9
2019-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 1.7 2
1993-06-29 Survey seining 50.4 252

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-08-15 50-ft beach seine 0.3 2

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 5.2 6

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.17 lb 6
2013-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.07 lb 1
1993-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.11 lb 2
1987-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.20 lb 1

Mimic Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1998-06-29 Survey seining 3.0 12

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