Sunfish

Otter Tail County, Minnesota — DOW #56051200

8 Surveys
50.01
Acres
38 ft
Max Depth
0
4
Fish Species
8
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-06-08 Standard trap nets 11.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.4 0.17 lb 47
1989-06-08 Standard gill nets 8.5 (above normal) 0.7 – 6.2 0.19 lb 17

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-06-08 Standard trap nets 27.5 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.07 lb 110
1989-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.20 lb 1

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-06-08 Standard gill nets 26.0 (normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.22 lb 52
1989-06-08 Standard trap nets 29.5 (above normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.27 lb 118

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-06-08 Standard trap nets 68.5 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.23 lb 274
1989-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.40 lb 1

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Black BullheadBluegillBrown BullheadPumpkinseed

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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.