Thole

Scott County, Minnesota — DOW #70012001

179 Surveys

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Thole has confirmed populations of:

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.61 lb	9
2023-08-01	Standard gill nets	11.8 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.59 lb	59
1978-07-06	Standard gill nets	60.0 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.17 lb	60
1978-07-06	Standard trap nets	47.6 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.15 lb	238
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	61.7 (above normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.43 lb	555
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	57.0 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.39 lb	114
2023-06-20	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.58 lb	23
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	53.4 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.22 lb	481
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	35.8 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.18 lb	215
1999-08-02	Standard trap nets	400.2 (above normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.10 lb	3602
1999-08-02	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1999-08-02	Standard gill nets	56.3 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.09 lb	225
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	84.0 (above normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.29 lb	756
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	72.8 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.03 lb	364
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	31.2 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.33 lb	187
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.38 lb	9
1983-07-13	Standard trap nets	289.0 (above normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.22 lb	2023
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	90.0 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.16 lb	180
2013-08-05	Standard gill nets	42.8 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.43 lb	214
2013-08-05	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.59 lb	39

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 2.0	0.06 lb	1
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 2.0	0.10 lb	2
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.10 lb	1
2023-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	28.3	—	—	37
2023-06-20	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	3
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 2.0	0.21 lb	2
1993-07-12	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.03 lb	5
1999-08-02	Survey seining	2.7	—	—	8
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 2.0	0.04 lb	1
2013-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 2.0	0.25 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-01	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	2.57 lb	44
2023-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.28 lb	8
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	28.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	1.80 lb	57
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	2.08 lb	10
2023-06-20	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	6
2023-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	2.80 lb	26
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.35 lb	4
1999-08-02	Standard gill nets	7.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	1.64 lb	31
1999-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	2.41 lb	23
1999-08-02	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	2.55 lb	26
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	2.08 lb	14
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	3.12 lb	34
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	4.44 lb	7
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	13.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	1.51 lb	27
1983-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.36 lb	7
2013-08-05	Standard gill nets	7.4 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	2.32 lb	37
2013-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.13 lb	7

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-01	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.12 lb	60
2023-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.11 lb	2
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.09 lb	7
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	9.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.06 lb	89
2023-06-20	50-ft beach seine	21.8	—	—	174
2023-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.12 lb	1
2023-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	8.4	—	—	11
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.09 lb	13
1999-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.06 lb	3
1999-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	—	1
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.11 lb	23
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.12 lb	3
2013-08-05	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.08 lb	59
2013-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.06 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-01	Standard electrofishing	29.3	—	1.79 lb	66
2023-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.0	1.55 lb	15
2023-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.37 lb	3
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.13 lb	10
2023-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	32.2	—	—	42
2023-06-20	50-ft beach seine	87.5	—	—	700
2023-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.32 lb	2
1993-07-12	Survey seining	0.8	—	0.02 lb	4
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.44 lb	5
1999-08-02	Survey seining	3.3	—	0.01 lb	10
1999-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.84 lb	1
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.0	1.67 lb	2
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.30 lb	5
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.02 lb	4
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.0	0.61 lb	2
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.0	0.30 lb	1
2013-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.88 lb	3
2013-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.0	1.47 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.21 lb	4
2023-08-01	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	0.19 lb	27
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.30 lb	1
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.7	—	0.22 lb	33
2023-06-20	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	4
2023-06-20	Standard trap nets	2.8	—	0.23 lb	25
2023-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	—	2
1993-07-12	Survey seining	5.6	—	—	28
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.22 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	3.9	—	0.21 lb	35
1999-08-02	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
1999-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.08 lb	1
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	3
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.27 lb	7
1983-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.23 lb	3
2013-08-05	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.38 lb	18

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-01	Standard gill nets	20.8	—	0.16 lb	104
2023-08-01	Standard trap nets	56.7 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.11 lb	510
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	18.0	—	0.09 lb	36
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	31.1 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.20 lb	280
2023-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	7.7	—	—	10
2023-06-20	50-ft beach seine	15.0	—	—	120
2023-06-20	Standard trap nets	73.3 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.17 lb	660
1993-07-12	Survey seining	53.8	—	—	269
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	18.5	—	0.16 lb	111
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	132.7 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.17 lb	1194
1999-08-02	Survey seining	39.3	—	—	118
1999-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.09 lb	3
1999-08-02	Standard trap nets	36.1 (above normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.11 lb	325
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.22 lb	9
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	20.9 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.09 lb	188
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	14.4 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.09 lb	130
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.06 lb	48
1983-07-13	Standard trap nets	4.9 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.26 lb	34
2013-08-05	Standard trap nets	22.8 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.24 lb	205
2013-08-05	Standard gill nets	12.4	—	0.11 lb	62

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.10 lb	2
2023-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.20 lb	12
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.20 lb	1
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.13 lb	17
2023-06-20	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2023-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.24 lb	10
1993-07-12	Survey seining	10.8	—	—	54
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	5.7	—	0.20 lb	34
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	4.9 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.21 lb	44
1999-08-02	Survey seining	9.0	—	—	27
1999-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.10 lb	12
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.19 lb	1
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.10 lb	15
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.18 lb	5
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	0.16 lb	7
1983-07-13	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.19 lb	15
2013-08-05	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.19 lb	20

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.19 lb	13
2023-08-01	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.33 lb	40
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	176.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.10 lb	353
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	29.0 (above normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.18 lb	261
2023-06-20	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2023-06-20	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.25 lb	47
1993-07-12	Survey seining	2.4	—	—	12
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.18 lb	43
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	11.3 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.20 lb	102
1999-08-02	Standard gill nets	20.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.12 lb	81
1999-08-02	Standard trap nets	29.2 (above normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.15 lb	263
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	12.2 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.16 lb	61
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.16 lb	31
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.12 lb	5
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.17 lb	7
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.02 lb	11
1983-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.9 (below normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.26 lb	13
2013-08-05	Standard gill nets	13.4 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.11 lb	67
2013-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.23 lb	8

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.08 lb	1
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.10 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	2.88 lb	2
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	2.30 lb	2
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.4	2.14 lb	2
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	2.07 lb	5
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	2.47 lb	2
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	1.30 lb	2

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.4	0.10 lb	1
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.2 – 6.4	0.30 lb	6
1983-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	2.5 – 11.6	0.17 lb	8

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.70 lb	1
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.10 lb	2
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	3.50 lb	6
1999-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.57 lb	1
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.3	1.99 lb	2
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	3.46 lb	1
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	1.45 lb	2
1983-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	4.05 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.4 – 6.6	0.66 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 6.6	0.63 lb	2
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.58 lb	1
1983-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.20 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.24 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-07-12	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

SLS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	1.57 lb	1

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AI Fish Report

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Rapid Marine of Shakopee

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Shakopee Fishing & Firearms

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Steelhead Outdoors

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Bigwave Lake Service

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Brick's Boatworks

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Cleary Lake Boat Rental

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Great Outdoors Services, LLC

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Knotty Oar Marina

Prior Lake, MN

(952) 447-4300

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Lakeside Recreation

Prior Lake, MN

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass White Sucker Yellow Perch

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Thole

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Black Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Golden Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

White Sucker

White Crappie

Walleye

Brown Bullhead

Rock Bass

Common Shiner

SLS

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