Taft

Hennepin County, Minnesota — DOW #27068300

112 Surveys

13.55

Acres

45 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 Taft. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.50 lb	1
1989-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.55 lb	1
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.30 lb	2
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.16 lb	4
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.11 lb	4
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	9.5 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.13 lb	76
2017-08-07	Standard gill nets	19.0 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.10 lb	19
2017-08-07	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.17 lb	44
1978-07-24	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.25 lb	8
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	7.7 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.17 lb	23
1994-07-25	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.05 lb	18
1994-07-25	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.04 lb	1
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	90.2 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.06 lb	812
1984-07-25	Standard trap nets	20.0 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.10 lb	60

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-25	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.07 lb	2
1989-07-25	Standard trap nets	14.7 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.08 lb	44
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	88.0 (above normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.17 lb	176
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	26.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.17 lb	159
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	39.4 (above normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.15 lb	315
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	58.5 (above normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.12 lb	117
2017-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.16 lb	2
2017-08-07	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.17 lb	9
1978-07-24	Standard gill nets	94.0 (above normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.16 lb	94
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	12.0 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.19 lb	36
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	105.9 (above normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.06 lb	953
1994-07-25	Standard gill nets	14.0 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.09 lb	28
1994-07-25	Special trap nets	54.0	—	—	108
1984-07-25	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.22 lb	27

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-25	Standard trap nets	3.7 (below normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.20 lb	11
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.07 lb	7
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	24.8 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.09 lb	198
2017-08-07	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.05 lb	5
2017-08-07	Standard trap nets	19.7 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.05 lb	118
1994-07-25	Special trap nets	16.0	—	0.07 lb	32
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	51.6 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.07 lb	464
1984-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.10 lb	2

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.60 lb	1
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.23 lb	1
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.13 lb	1
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 4.6	0.17 lb	6
2017-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.6	0.18 lb	1
1994-07-25	Standard gill nets	18.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.8	0.04 lb	37
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	12.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.6	0.07 lb	110

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.20 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.35 lb	1
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.25 lb	1
2017-08-07	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.80 lb	9
1984-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.17 lb	6

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.03 lb	6
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.05 lb	5

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.09 lb	19
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	49.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.10 lb	99
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.07 lb	14
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.09 lb	9
2017-08-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.05 lb	6
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
1978-07-24	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.10 lb	10
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.06 lb	7
1994-07-25	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.96 lb	9
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.67 lb	2
2017-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.89 lb	1
2017-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.69 lb	3

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.13 lb	5
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.08 lb	2
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.09 lb	1
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.03 lb	2
1984-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.05 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.36 lb	2
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.63 lb	3
2017-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.09 lb	1
1978-07-24	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.15 lb	2
1994-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.73 lb	1
1994-07-25	Special trap nets	2.5	—	0.37 lb	5
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.47 lb	39
1984-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.20 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	3.39 lb	3
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.15 lb	1
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.0	0.06 lb	30
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	5.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.16 lb	43
2017-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	4.90 lb	1
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.76 lb	4
1994-07-25	Standard gill nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.0	1.43 lb	13
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.93 lb	13
1984-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	5.35 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.38 lb	1
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.36 lb	2
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.55 lb	1
2017-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.9	1.12 lb	2
2017-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.30 lb	3

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.04 lb	4
2017-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.07 lb	4
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.05 lb	1
1994-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.02 lb	1
1994-07-25	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.02 lb	1

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.16 lb	4
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.34 lb	10

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-30	Standard electrofishing	14.9	—	0.89 lb	8
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.47 lb	1
2017-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.17 lb	1
2017-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.63 lb	4
1994-07-25	Special trap nets	0.5	—	—	1
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.54 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.04 lb	2
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.04 lb	27
2017-08-07	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.05 lb	19
1978-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.04 lb	4
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.05 lb	2
1984-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.12 lb	2

TME

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	1.40 lb	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	4.41 lb	2
2017-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.57 lb	3

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Minneapolis, MN

(612) 208-1800

★ 3.5

Bay Rentals, Inc.

Mound, MN

(952) 474-0366

★ 4.5

Bay to Bay Boat Club

Excelsior, MN

(952) 401-3880

★ 4.9

Bay to Bay Boat Club - Sunset Boat Yards

Spring Park, MN

(952) 401-3880

Bayside Marine

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-5900

★ 4.8

Bean’s Greenwood Marina

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-7942

★ 4.9

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Izaak Walton Lodge

Fishing Resort Brooklyn Park

(763) 561-5364

MINNeSTAY

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 216-5511

Erik's Retreat

Fishing Resort Minneapolis

(612) 401-3080

Bloomington Ice Garden

Fishing Resort Bloomington

(952) 563-8841

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Common Carp Green Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Tiger Muskellunge Walleye White Crappie White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Taft

Bush Lake Park

Fishing Guide

(952) 563-8877

Daddy'$ Money Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

(612) 438-5083

Erickson Guide Service

(612) 801-5058

(612) 483-1384

(952) 854-5900

Jasper Guide Services

Fishing Guide

(952) 220-4954

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Taft

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Bluegill

White Crappie

Rock Bass

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Golden Shiner

White Sucker

Common Carp

Yellow Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Channel Catfish

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

TME

Bowfin

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