Temperance

Martin County, Minnesota — DOW #46010300

98 Surveys

166.05

Acres

5 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 Temperance. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.12 lb	4
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.05 lb	11
2001-07-30	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.09 lb	1
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.10 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-12	Standard gill nets	48.5 (above normal)	1.1 – 8.0	0.42 lb	97
1991-08-12	Standard trap nets	17.6	—	0.61 lb	141
2013-08-19	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.97 lb	5
2013-08-19	Standard trap nets	5.2	—	2.29 lb	47
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.74 lb	12
1996-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.14 lb	1
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.55 lb	6
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.37 lb	2
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	2.50 lb	10

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-12	Standard gill nets	46.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.21 lb	92
1991-08-12	Standard trap nets	56.5 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.28 lb	452
2013-08-19	Standard gill nets	30.0 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.31 lb	30
2013-08-19	Standard trap nets	2.8 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.41 lb	25
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	4.7 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.43 lb	42
2001-07-30	Survey seining	2.7	—	—	8
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	21.8 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.17 lb	196
1996-08-12	Survey seining	382.0	—	—	1146
1996-08-12	Standard gill nets	13.5 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.15 lb	27
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	143.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.44 lb	143
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	10.2 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.54 lb	61
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	23.1 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.10 lb	185

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.06 lb	1
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.04 lb	16
2001-07-30	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.04 lb	4
1996-08-12	Survey seining	37.0	—	—	111
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.03 lb	4
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.02 lb	1

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-12	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.25 lb	30
1991-08-12	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.90 lb	17
2013-08-19	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.31 lb	9
2013-08-19	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	7.27 lb	25
2001-07-30	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	19.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.15 lb	173
1996-08-12	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
1996-08-12	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.67 lb	25
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.06 lb	18
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.98 lb	8
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.25 lb	4
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.42 lb	13

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-12	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.14 lb	11
1991-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.29 lb	6
2013-08-19	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.14 lb	4
2013-08-19	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.19 lb	13
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.47 lb	34
1996-08-12	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1996-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.44 lb	3
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.64 lb	58
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.51 lb	1
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.62 lb	5
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	12.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.31 lb	98

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-12	Standard trap nets	11.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.13 lb	92
1991-08-12	Standard gill nets	161.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.13 lb	322
2013-08-19	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.11 lb	41
2013-08-19	Standard gill nets	29.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.09 lb	29
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	41.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.07 lb	371
2001-07-30	Survey seining	15.0	—	—	45
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	20.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.14 lb	186
1996-08-12	Survey seining	136.0	—	—	408
1996-08-12	Standard gill nets	50.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.09 lb	100
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	22.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.19 lb	132
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	348.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.08 lb	348
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	10.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.12 lb	86

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.25 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.44 lb	5
2013-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.77 lb	4
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.32 lb	16

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.26 lb	3
1991-08-12	Standard trap nets	8.4 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.78 lb	67
2013-08-19	Standard gill nets	27.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.32 lb	27
2013-08-19	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.60 lb	21
2001-07-30	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.75 lb	8
1996-08-12	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
1996-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.38 lb	5
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.95 lb	57
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	1.33 lb	6
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.76 lb	22
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.46 lb	21

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.36 lb	5
2013-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.56 lb	1
2013-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.64 lb	8
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.51 lb	5
1996-08-12	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.36 lb	36
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.51 lb	14
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.41 lb	6

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-07-30	Survey seining	137.7	—	413
1996-08-12	Survey seining	121.7	—	365

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.18 lb	3

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.08 lb	1

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.08 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.17 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.11 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Sommer Outdoors

Fairmont, MN

(507) 235-5225

★ 4.7

Tuttle Lake Bait

Ceylon, MN

(507) 848-1627

★ 5

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Jackson, MN

(507) 318-8617

★ 4.8

Nearby Marinas

Boat House

Fairmont, MN

(507) 235-6931

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Temperance

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Marina Lodge Resort

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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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.

Temperance

DNR Fish Surveys

Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

OSS

BIB

White Sucker

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Black Crappie

Common Carp

Yellow Bullhead

Fathead Minnow

White Crappie

Golden Shiner

CRC

Hybrid Sunfish

Pumpkinseed

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Sommer Outdoors

Tuttle Lake Bait

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Nearby Marinas

Boat House

Resorts & Lodges Near Temperance

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