Swan

McLeod County, Minnesota — DOW #43004000

197 Surveys

351.57

Acres

10 ft

Max Depth

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14

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-09	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.50 lb	20
1973-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	3.97 lb	6
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	7.6 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.57 lb	38
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	4.02 lb	15
1987-09-01	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.69 lb	14
1987-09-01	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	5.55 lb	4
1990-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	4.97 lb	7
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	4.90 lb	1
1992-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.70 lb	1
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.43 lb	11
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.61 lb	1
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.99 lb	4
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	6.36 lb	3
1995-07-31	Standard electrofishing	0.8	—	3.23 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-09	Standard gill nets	94.5 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.17 lb	189
1978-08-09	Standard trap nets	15.2 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.21 lb	76
1973-07-23	Standard gill nets	92.7 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.16 lb	278
1973-07-23	Standard trap nets	58.3 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.11 lb	350
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.55 lb	7
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	406.8 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.10 lb	2034
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	56.3 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.16 lb	338
1987-09-01	Standard trap nets	84.8 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.20 lb	509
1987-09-01	Standard gill nets	328.2 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.15 lb	1969
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	13.0 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.14 lb	78
1990-08-01	Standard gill nets	249.3 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.33 lb	1745
1992-08-03	Standard trap nets	57.3 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.40 lb	344
1992-08-03	Standard gill nets	104.5 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.36 lb	627
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.45 lb	12
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.2 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.72 lb	20
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	26.4 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	1.08 lb	211
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	31.3 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.63 lb	282
1995-07-31	Special trotlines	0.5	—	1.09 lb	2
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	32.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.67 lb	160

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.6	0.50 lb	1
1973-07-23	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.6	0.14 lb	45
1973-07-23	Standard trap nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.18 lb	40
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.77 lb	47

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-09	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.59 lb	10
1973-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.65 lb	13
2012-07-16	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	3
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	6.4 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.19 lb	58
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	83.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.11 lb	503
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	12.0	—	0.12 lb	60
1987-09-01	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.10 lb	22
1987-09-01	Standard trap nets	105.7 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.12 lb	634
1990-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	2
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.22 lb	24
1992-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.22 lb	9
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.12 lb	3
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	37.4 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.07 lb	337
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.16 lb	1
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.18 lb	27
1995-07-31	Survey seining	10.8	—	—	43
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.14 lb	1
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.15 lb	23

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-07-23	Standard gill nets	57.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.09 lb	172
1973-07-23	Standard trap nets	290.2 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.08 lb	1741
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	364.9 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.04 lb	3284
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	71.7 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.05 lb	645
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	136.8 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.13 lb	684
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	56.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.15 lb	338
1987-09-01	Standard gill nets	152.7 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.15 lb	916
1987-09-01	Standard trap nets	26.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.19 lb	156
1990-08-01	Standard gill nets	50.9 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.36 lb	356
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.35 lb	4
1992-08-03	Standard gill nets	11.8 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.12 lb	71
1992-08-03	Standard trap nets	37.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.15 lb	224
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	24.7 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.30 lb	222
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	6.1 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.40 lb	55
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	73.4 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.20 lb	587
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	79.7 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.14 lb	717
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	60.6 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.04 lb	303
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	30.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.09 lb	273

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.60 lb	1
1973-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.69 lb	14
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.26 lb	2
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.22 lb	4
1987-09-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.40 lb	1
1992-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.80 lb	1
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.96 lb	2
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.81 lb	17
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.84 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.30 lb	1
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.33 lb	24
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.94 lb	3
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	4.20 lb	2
1987-09-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	3.80 lb	3
1990-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.4 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.28 lb	10
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.13 lb	8
1992-08-03	Standard gill nets	14.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.13 lb	84
1992-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.40 lb	1
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	13.4 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.16 lb	121
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.85 lb	6
1996-07-29	Standard electrofishing	81.0	—	0.86 lb	108
1996-07-29	Special electrofishing	5.3	—	1.12 lb	7
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	11.4 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.19 lb	91
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.41 lb	1
1995-07-31	Standard electrofishing	85.5	—	0.57 lb	114
1995-07-31	Special electrofishing	18.8	—	0.57 lb	25
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	50.4 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.41 lb	252
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.20 lb	11

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.30 lb	2
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	27.8	—	0.21 lb	139
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	11.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.20 lb	69
1990-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.14 lb	5
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.12 lb	5
1992-08-03	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.16 lb	12
1992-08-03	Standard trap nets	6.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.08 lb	41
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.23 lb	40
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	5.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.10 lb	53
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	5.6	—	0.27 lb	28
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.14 lb	52

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 8.4	0.20 lb	9
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.19 lb	7
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.30 lb	11
1987-09-01	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.29 lb	10
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.30 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-16	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.26 lb	3
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	26.2	—	—	21
1987-09-01	Standard gill nets	8.3	—	0.24 lb	50
1987-09-01	Standard trap nets	74.8	—	0.14 lb	449
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.14 lb	7
1992-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	2
1992-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.06 lb	7
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	2.9	—	0.07 lb	26
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.23 lb	4
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	0.20 lb	14
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	0.24 lb	27

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.07 lb	4
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	1
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.07 lb	34
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.13 lb	40
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.28 lb	16
1987-09-01	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.06 lb	10
1987-09-01	Standard gill nets	11.7 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.07 lb	70
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.10 lb	8
1990-08-01	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.18 lb	70
1992-08-03	Standard trap nets	18.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.21 lb	108
1992-08-03	Standard gill nets	73.7 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.22 lb	442
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.09 lb	47
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	19.1 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.12 lb	172
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.11 lb	54
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	91.6 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.16 lb	733
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.18 lb	31
1995-07-31	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	6
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	57.4 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.09 lb	287

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	12.7	—	1.49 lb	114
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	1.72 lb	24
1985-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.30 lb	2
1985-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.43 lb	3
1987-09-01	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.87 lb	13
1990-08-01	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	1.96 lb	30
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.90 lb	1
1992-08-03	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	2.00 lb	27
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	10.9	—	1.29 lb	98
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.54 lb	4
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.6	—	2.90 lb	21
1996-07-29	Special trotlines	3.3	—	6.79 lb	13
1995-07-31	Special electrofishing	1.5	—	0.08 lb	2
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	4.2	—	2.39 lb	21
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.08 lb	1
1995-07-31	Special trotlines	5.5	—	5.44 lb	22

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	26.2	—	—	21
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.10 lb	1
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.09 lb	3
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.04 lb	2
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.20 lb	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.14 lb	3
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.08 lb	1
1987-09-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.20 lb	2
1987-09-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.05 lb	2
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.07 lb	3
1992-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.07 lb	3
1992-08-03	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.07 lb	12
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.11 lb	3
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.07 lb	4
1996-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.11 lb	23
1996-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.07 lb	17
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.12 lb	11
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.08 lb	13

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	5.9 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.42 lb	53
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.71 lb	16
2012-07-16	Backpack electrofishing	6.2	—	—	5
1990-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.80 lb	1
2021-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	5.54 lb	26
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.06 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-16	Standard electrofishing	9.0	—	0.15 lb	12
1992-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.60 lb	1
1996-07-29	Standard electrofishing	60.8	—	1.33 lb	81
1995-07-31	Standard electrofishing	32.3	—	1.64 lb	43
1995-07-31	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	3
1995-07-31	Special electrofishing	29.3	—	1.34 lb	39
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	2.56 lb	1
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.25 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.77 lb	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye White Crappie White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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