Trace

Todd County, Minnesota — DOW #77000900

19 Surveys
253.41
Acres
6 ft
Max Depth
0
10
Fish Species
0
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Trace. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-06-08 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.50 lb 2
1981-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.5 0.50 lb 2
1986-06-10 Standard trap nets 8.0 0.08 lb 32
1986-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.15 lb 1

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-06-08 Standard trap nets 6.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.7 1.25 lb 24
1981-06-08 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.5 1.25 lb 6

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-06-08 Standard gill nets 39.5 (above normal) 4.6 – 11.6 1.44 lb 79
1981-06-08 Standard trap nets 5.3 1.14 lb 21

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.9 – 57.5 0.70 lb 1
1986-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.9 – 57.5 0.20 lb 1
1986-06-10 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 1.1 – 17.4 0.23 lb 8

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-10 Standard trap nets 11.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.06 lb 45
1986-06-10 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.15 lb 2

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-10 Standard trap nets 3.8 (normal) 1.5 – 9.8 0.21 lb 15

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 1.5 0.60 lb 2

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.6 – 5.0 0.40 lb 1
1986-06-10 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 1.8 – 7.2 0.61 lb 10

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-10 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 1.4 – 8.6 0.10 lb 6

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 7.40 lb 1

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Black BullheadBowfinBrown BullheadCommon CarpGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishNorthern PikePumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow Bullhead

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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.