Summit

Murray County, Minnesota — DOW #51006800

118 Surveys

78.3

Acres

7 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 Summit. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	174.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.16 lb	1568
2000-05-30	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
2000-05-30	Standard gill nets	257.0 (above normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.15 lb	257
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	18.0 (normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.07 lb	18
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	76.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.04 lb	608
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	20.5 (normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.08 lb	41
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	594.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.01 lb	4754
1996-06-10	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2008-06-02	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.32 lb	23
2008-06-02	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2008-06-02	Standard gill nets	39.5 (normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.49 lb	79
2023-05-17	Standard electrofishing	32.0	—	0.76 lb	16
1992-06-09	Standard gill nets	95.5 (above normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.08 lb	191
1992-06-09	Standard trap nets	262.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.08 lb	1574
2004-05-24	Standard gill nets	129.5 (above normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.22 lb	259
2004-05-24	Standard trap nets	25.2 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.33 lb	227
1987-08-11	Standard gill nets	15.0 (normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.85 lb	30
1987-08-11	Standard trap nets	116.4 (above normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.24 lb	1164
2012-06-04	Standard gill nets	16.0 (normal)	8.0 – 90.0	0.09 lb	16
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	15.9 (normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.23 lb	143

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Standard gill nets	46.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 8.0	0.05 lb	46
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 8.2	1.03 lb	1
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 8.2	0.24 lb	4
2008-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 8.2	0.78 lb	2
2004-05-24	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 8.0	0.04 lb	2
2004-05-24	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.3 – 8.2	0.71 lb	23
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 8.2	0.54 lb	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	10.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.22 lb	98
2000-05-30	Survey seining	12.0	—	—	36
2000-05-30	Standard gill nets	101.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.24 lb	101
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	52.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.05 lb	422
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	46.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.16 lb	46
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.09 lb	9
1996-06-10	Survey seining	8.7	—	—	26
2008-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.04 lb	1
2008-06-02	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2008-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.04 lb	1
2023-05-17	Standard electrofishing	54.0	—	0.07 lb	27
1992-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.19 lb	1
1992-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.15 lb	3
2004-05-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.09 lb	1
2004-05-24	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.11 lb	10
1987-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.80 lb	7
1987-08-11	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.72 lb	20
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	61.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.06 lb	557
2012-06-04	Standard gill nets	360.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.03 lb	360

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.04 lb	4
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	0.05 lb	17
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
1996-06-10	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2008-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.03 lb	3
2008-06-02	Survey seining	107.7	—	—	323
1992-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.08 lb	5

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Survey seining	38.7	—	116
1996-06-10	Survey seining	14.3	—	43
2008-06-02	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	4.95 lb	21
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.0	3.64 lb	1
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	5.64 lb	4
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.0	2.36 lb	28
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	4.0	—	2.27 lb	32
2008-06-02	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.0	3.82 lb	3
2008-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	6.28 lb	1
2023-05-17	Standard electrofishing	28.0	—	1.33 lb	14
1992-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	3.23 lb	7
2004-05-24	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.0	2.50 lb	8
2004-05-24	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	2.57 lb	11
1987-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.0	3.67 lb	3
1987-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.24 lb	7
2012-06-04	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.0	5.33 lb	6
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	12.04 lb	4

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Survey seining	11.3	—	—	34
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	2.59 lb	1
1996-06-10	Survey seining	70.7	—	—	212

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.61 lb	1
2004-05-24	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.35 lb	4
2004-05-24	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.55 lb	1
1987-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	1.30 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.9	2.94 lb	3
2008-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 11.6	0.77 lb	1
2004-05-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.9	8.98 lb	2
2012-06-04	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 11.6	0.93 lb	2
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.9	6.81 lb	9

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.3 – 17.8	3.07 lb	7
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.58 lb	17
2016-06-06	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.3 – 17.8	0.39 lb	7
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.22 lb	8
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.3 – 17.8	1.65 lb	6
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.86 lb	3
2008-06-02	Standard electrofishing	42.4	—	—	56
2008-06-02	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.03 lb	1
2008-06-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 17.8	1.69 lb	2
2008-06-02	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	4.27 lb	11
1992-06-09	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.3 – 17.8	2.65 lb	8
1992-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	4.28 lb	8
2004-05-24	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.3 – 17.8	2.04 lb	9
2004-05-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.02 lb	6
1987-08-11	Standard gill nets	23.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 17.8	1.87 lb	46
1987-08-11	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.25 lb	24
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.10 lb	41

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 19.0	0.34 lb	1
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	10.1 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.35 lb	91
2016-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.98 lb	3
2008-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.96 lb	3
2004-05-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.57 lb	6
1987-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 27.7	1.40 lb	1
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 27.7	1.39 lb	1

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Survey seining	65.0	—	195

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 2.2	1.54 lb	1
1992-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	2.45 lb	2
2004-05-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.6	3.70 lb	1

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-06-10	Survey seining	55.3	—	166

OTM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-06-10	Survey seining	41.7	—	125

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-10	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.06 lb	2

SHI

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-06-10	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 9.3	0.39 lb	7

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LAKE SHETEK PUBLIC WATER ACCESS

Slayton, MN

★ 4

Lakes Marine & Sport

Slayton, MN

(507) 763-3320

★ 4.8

Private Landing @ Schreier’s on Shetek

Currie, MN

(507) 227-7754

Shetek Marine

Slayton, MN

(507) 763-3171

★ 4.6

Beach Nook

Worthington, MN

(888-847-4866

★ 4.4

Boat Access

Russell, MN

★ 4

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Lake Shetek Campground: Schreier’s on Shetek

Fishing Resort Currie

(507) 227-7754

Lake Shetek Resort

Fishing Resort Slayton

(507) 763-3200

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Walleye White Crappie Yellow Perch

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Summit

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

White Crappie

Yellow Perch

OSS

Fathead Minnow

Northern Pike

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Common Carp

Walleye

Black Crappie

CRP

White Sucker

Sunfish

OTM

Hybrid Sunfish

SHI

Pumpkinseed

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Lolkus Outdoors

The Bait shop

Trail's Edge General Store

A and S Drugs

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Blue Line Junction

Bob's Bait

Coborn's Grocery Store

Nearby Marinas

LAKE SHETEK PUBLIC WATER ACCESS

Lakes Marine & Sport

Private Landing @ Schreier’s on Shetek

Shetek Marine

Beach Nook

Boat Access

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