Traverse

Traverse County, Minnesota — DOW #78002500

405 Surveys

10,848.54

Acres

12 ft

Max Depth

9 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.58 lb	19
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	34.4 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.34 lb	413
1980-07-08	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.59 lb	74
1980-07-08	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.48 lb	90
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.03 lb	100
2000-05-15	Survey seining	10.3	—	—	93
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	37
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	14.7 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	1.10 lb	294
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.07 lb	3
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	8.2 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.37 lb	49
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.51 lb	2
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.47 lb	3
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.74 lb	3
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.57 lb	38
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	24.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.54 lb	292
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.75 lb	12
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.56 lb	135
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	4.1 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.00 lb	49
2004-06-23	Special trap nets	2.7	—	—	49

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	17.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.05 lb	208
2000-05-15	Survey seining	51.6	—	—	464
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	56.1	—	—	1347
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.9	0.63 lb	8
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.81 lb	5
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	7.4 (normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.07 lb	52
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.18 lb	6
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.38 lb	1
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.30 lb	8
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.06 lb	66
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	21.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.05 lb	261
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 11.0	0.68 lb	6

White Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.17 lb	10
1980-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.74 lb	13
1980-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.49 lb	7
2000-05-15	Fall electrofishing	1050.0	—	—	1050
2000-05-15	Survey seining	10.3	—	—	93
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	24
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.95 lb	7
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	26.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.36 lb	316
2010-06-30	Fall electrofishing	1700.0	—	—	850
2010-06-30	Survey seining	58.1	—	—	581
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	44.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.27 lb	312
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.90 lb	53
2011-07-29	Fall electrofishing	1200.0	—	—	600
2011-07-29	Special seining	449.7	—	—	1349
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	1.14 lb	57
2015-06-12	Fall electrofishing	580.0	—	—	290
2015-06-12	Survey seining	46.5	—	—	279
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	112.0	—	—	56
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.44 lb	6
2019-09-16	Special seining	0.3	—	—	2
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.59 lb	35
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.17 lb	29
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.90 lb	1
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	46.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.17 lb	561
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.30 lb	2
2004-06-23	Fall electrofishing	117.0	—	—	78
2004-06-23	Survey seining	214.9	—	—	3008
2004-06-23	Special trap nets	2.2	—	—	40
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	17.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.87 lb	208

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.40 lb	3
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.57 lb	108
1980-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.28 lb	2
1980-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.36 lb	48
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	21.3 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.44 lb	256
2000-05-15	Fall electrofishing	3.0	—	—	3
2000-05-15	Survey seining	4.9	—	—	44
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	11
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.47 lb	5
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	18.4 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.13 lb	129
2010-06-30	Survey seining	152.4	—	—	1524
2011-07-29	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	—	1
2011-07-29	Special seining	0.3	—	—	1
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.28 lb	54
2015-06-12	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	16.8 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.36 lb	101
2019-09-16	Special seining	31.3	—	—	188
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	18.8 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.60 lb	113
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	106.0	—	—	53
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.87 lb	1
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	2.2 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.80 lb	26
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.06 lb	3
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	90.1 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.25 lb	1081
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	4.1 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.42 lb	49
2004-06-23	Fall electrofishing	1.5	—	—	1
2004-06-23	Survey seining	1.9	—	—	26

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.76 lb	44
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	1.38 lb	11
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.98 lb	66
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.78 lb	15
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	1.9	—	—	46
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	1.15 lb	25
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.64 lb	39
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.92 lb	5
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	1.72 lb	6
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	1.49 lb	4
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.74 lb	22
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.93 lb	11
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.91 lb	36
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	1.02 lb	57
2004-06-23	Special trap nets	1.2	—	—	22
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.72 lb	47

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.55 lb	30
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	4.44 lb	8
1980-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.07 lb	35
1980-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	2.32 lb	24
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.92 lb	22
2000-05-15	Fall electrofishing	8.0	—	—	8
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	2
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	4.18 lb	8
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.12 lb	11
2010-06-30	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	—	1
2010-06-30	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	1
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.17 lb	21
2011-07-29	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	—	2
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.37 lb	14
2015-06-12	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	—	1
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.76 lb	16
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	—	1
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	5.64 lb	2
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.90 lb	46
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.23 lb	6
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.20 lb	50
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.41 lb	5
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.71 lb	23
2004-06-23	Fall electrofishing	4.5	—	—	3
2004-06-23	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	2

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	5.10 lb	6
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	4.44 lb	6
2010-06-30	Fall electrofishing	20.0	—	—	10
2010-06-30	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	1
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	8.3	—	3.61 lb	58
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	7.2	—	2.95 lb	43
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	6.3	—	3.29 lb	38
2015-06-12	Fall electrofishing	18.0	—	—	9
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	8.0	—	—	4
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.35 lb	9
2019-09-16	Special seining	0.8	—	—	5
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	7.3	—	6.18 lb	44
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	7.90 lb	3
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.72 lb	9
2004-06-23	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	3
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	1.89 lb	39

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.02 lb	10
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.03 lb	6
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	23
2010-06-30	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	1
2015-06-12	Survey seining	7.2	—	—	43
2019-09-16	Special seining	5.0	—	—	30
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.04 lb	16
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	2
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
2004-06-23	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	7

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	3.58 lb	22
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	328.3 (above normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.06 lb	3939
1980-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	1.10 lb	49
1980-07-08	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.94 lb	100
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.63 lb	33
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	34.5 (above normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.86 lb	414
2000-05-15	Fall electrofishing	91.0	—	—	91
2000-05-15	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	7
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	—	28
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.40 lb	49
2010-06-30	Fall electrofishing	704.0	—	—	352
2010-06-30	Survey seining	30.4	—	—	304
2011-07-29	Fall electrofishing	52.0	—	—	26
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.41 lb	54
2015-06-12	Fall electrofishing	200.0	—	—	100
2015-06-12	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	6
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.93 lb	24
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	3.22 lb	28
2019-09-16	Special seining	4.7	—	—	28
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	12.2 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.57 lb	73
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	162.0	—	—	81
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	10.7 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.02 lb	128
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.71 lb	1
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	334.3 (above normal)	3.6 – 24.2	0.06 lb	4012
2004-06-23	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	6
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	3.6 – 24.2	1.24 lb	70
2004-06-23	Fall electrofishing	25.5	—	—	17
2004-06-23	Survey seining	0.4	—	—	5

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	16.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	1.07 lb	194
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	8.73 lb	66
1980-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	3.61 lb	16
1980-07-08	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	3.87 lb	100
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 9.1	4.80 lb	5
2000-05-15	Fall electrofishing	22.0	—	—	22
2000-05-15	Survey seining	7.0	—	—	63
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	4
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	9.42 lb	32
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 9.1	10.15 lb	1
2010-06-30	Fall electrofishing	26.0	—	—	13
2010-06-30	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	2
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	9.27 lb	3
2011-07-29	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	—	2
2015-06-12	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	2
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 9.1	11.14 lb	1
2015-06-12	Fall electrofishing	20.0	—	—	10
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.10 lb	2
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	16.0	—	—	8
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	10.92 lb	70
2019-09-16	Special seining	0.2	—	—	1
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	1.90 lb	38
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	5.40 lb	60
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	0.94 lb	54
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	9.31 lb	35
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	8.82 lb	8
2004-06-23	Fall electrofishing	24.0	—	—	16
2004-06-23	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	1
2004-06-23	Special trap nets	2.3	—	—	41

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.35 lb	20
1980-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.50 lb	2
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.44 lb	3
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	5
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.59 lb	13
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.30 lb	1
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.30 lb	3
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.25 lb	1
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.30 lb	4
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.46 lb	4
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.26 lb	7
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.38 lb	17
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.41 lb	13
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.50 lb	31
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.31 lb	3
2004-06-23	Survey seining	0.4	—	—	6
2004-06-23	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.26 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	2
2010-06-30	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	13
2004-06-23	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	19.2 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.79 lb	230
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	4.00 lb	2
1980-07-08	Standard gill nets	9.6 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.35 lb	96
1980-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.84 lb	4
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	21.8 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.23 lb	262
2000-05-15	Fall electrofishing	42.0	—	0.04 lb	42
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	—	31
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.92 lb	46
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	55.0 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.39 lb	385
2010-06-30	Fall electrofishing	42.0	—	0.05 lb	21
2010-06-30	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	5
2011-07-29	Fall electrofishing	40.0	—	0.06 lb	20
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	48.3 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.75 lb	290
2015-06-12	Fall electrofishing	34.0	—	0.03 lb	17
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	36.5 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.30 lb	219
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	42.8 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.04 lb	257
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	76.0	—	—	38
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.37 lb	31
2019-09-16	Special seining	0.2	—	—	1
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	116.9 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.56 lb	1403
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.37 lb	21
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	86.7 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.14 lb	1040
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.27 lb	14
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	17.5 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.26 lb	210
2004-06-23	Fall electrofishing	84.0	—	0.05 lb	56
2004-06-23	Survey seining	7.9	—	—	111
2004-06-23	Special trap nets	0.7	—	4.10 lb	12

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	3
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.21 lb	13
1980-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.39 lb	36
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.48 lb	2
2000-05-15	Survey seining	51.7	—	—	465
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	116.7	—	—	2800
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.62 lb	10
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.46 lb	5
2010-06-30	Fall electrofishing	18.0	—	—	9
2010-06-30	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	1
2011-07-29	Special seining	59.0	—	—	177
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.46 lb	3
2015-06-12	Survey seining	24.5	—	—	147
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.37 lb	6
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.54 lb	4
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.50 lb	68
2019-09-16	Special seining	127.3	—	—	764
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.36 lb	15
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.32 lb	20
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.58 lb	6
2004-06-23	Survey seining	19.2	—	—	269
2004-06-23	Special trap nets	2.1	—	0.72 lb	37

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	4.9 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.53 lb	59
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.10 lb	10
1980-07-08	Standard gill nets	6.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.97 lb	62
1980-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.72 lb	10
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	23
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.22 lb	28
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.98 lb	21
2010-06-30	Survey seining	7.9	—	—	79
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.79 lb	7
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.10 lb	9
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.73 lb	15
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.52 lb	3
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.06 lb	7
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.08 lb	40
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.85 lb	18
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.05 lb	31
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.15 lb	9
2004-06-23	Survey seining	1.6	—	—	22
2004-06-23	Special trap nets	1.6	—	—	28
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	3.47 lb	14

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.50 lb	38
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	5.47 lb	6
1980-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.1	3.50 lb	1
1980-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	3.81 lb	4
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.09 lb	1
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	2.10 lb	10
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	1.67 lb	24
2019-09-16	Special seining	0.2	—	—	1
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.07 lb	6
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.14 lb	67
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.05 lb	1
2004-06-23	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-10	Standard gill nets	19.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.06 lb	236
1991-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.35 lb	15
1980-07-08	Standard gill nets	21.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.48 lb	212
1980-07-08	Standard trap nets	37.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.48 lb	670
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.81 lb	20
2000-05-15	Survey seining	34.2	—	—	308
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	60.8	—	—	1458
2000-05-15	Standard trap nets	7.2 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.64 lb	144
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.36 lb	20
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.33 lb	29
2015-06-12	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	2
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.58 lb	2
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	13.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.26 lb	81
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	6.0	—	—	3
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.11 lb	4
2019-09-16	Special seining	0.3	—	—	2
1992-06-08	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.10 lb	142
1992-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.75 lb	2
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	29.1 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.07 lb	349
1996-05-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	1.36 lb	2
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.53 lb	12
2004-06-23	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	4
2004-06-23	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.69 lb	3

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-05-15	Fall electrofishing	1.0	—	1
2010-06-30	Survey seining	41.0	—	410
2011-07-29	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	2
2004-06-23	Survey seining	7.4	—	103

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	0.0	—	1
2000-05-15	Survey seining	2.3	—	21
2010-06-30	Survey seining	103.0	—	1030
2011-07-29	Special seining	2.7	—	8
2019-09-16	Special seining	1.7	—	10
2004-06-23	Survey seining	1.2	—	17

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-05-15	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	4
2010-06-30	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	1
2004-06-23	Fall electrofishing	1.5	—	1

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-05-15	Fall electrofishing	124.0	—	124
2015-06-12	Fall electrofishing	10.0	—	5
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	268.0	—	134
2004-06-23	Fall electrofishing	129.0	—	86

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-05-15	Survey seining	0.1	—	1
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	4
2010-06-30	Survey seining	46.0	—	460
2011-07-29	Special seining	0.3	—	1
2015-06-12	Survey seining	3.0	—	18
2019-09-16	Special seining	4.0	—	24
2004-06-23	Survey seining	7.6	—	106

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-15	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.09 lb	1
2000-05-15	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	—	4
2000-05-15	Survey seining	10.3	—	—	93
2010-06-30	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	—	1
2010-06-30	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	1
2015-06-12	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	2
2019-09-16	Special seining	0.3	—	—	2
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	—	1
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.8	1.60 lb	1
1996-05-22	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.09 lb	1
2004-06-23	Fall electrofishing	9.0	—	—	6
2004-06-23	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	11

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-05-15	Survey seining	1.0	—	9
2000-05-15	1/4-in trap nets	0.0	—	1
2010-06-30	Survey seining	2.5	—	25
2011-07-29	Special seining	1.3	—	4
2015-06-12	Survey seining	0.7	—	4
2019-09-16	Special seining	0.2	—	1
2004-06-23	Survey seining	5.1	—	71

OTM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-05-15	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	2
2010-06-30	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	2
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	210.0	—	105
2004-06-23	Fall electrofishing	27.0	—	18

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-30	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	0.6 – 2.8	1.10 lb	15
2011-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.93 lb	13
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.8	2.39 lb	21
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.8	2.86 lb	4
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 2.1	2.70 lb	46
2019-09-16	Special seining	0.2	—	—	1
2004-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.8	1.36 lb	2
2004-06-23	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-30	Survey seining	3.4	—	34
2011-07-29	Special seining	1.7	—	5
2015-06-12	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-30	Survey seining	0.1	—	1

OTS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-29	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	2
2011-07-29	Special seining	0.3	—	1
2015-06-12	Fall electrofishing	44.0	—	22
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	36.0	—	18
2004-06-23	Fall electrofishing	4.5	—	3

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.79 lb	5
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.22 lb	17
2019-09-16	Fall electrofishing	24.0	—	—	12

QBS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-09-16	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	1.39 lb	1
2019-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.30 lb	1
2004-06-23	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	10
2004-06-23	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	2

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Artie's Bait & Tackle

Ortonville, MN

(320) 839-2480

★ 4.7

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Graceville, MN

(320) 748-7482

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Hartman's Supervalu

Ortonville, MN

(320) 839-2583

★ 4.3

Ortonville Fish Cleaning Facility

Ortonville, MN

★ 4.7

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Ortonville, MN

(320) 839-7143

★ 4.5

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Channel Catfish Common Carp Crappie Freshwater Drum Golden Redhorse Greater Redhorse Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Quillback Redhorse Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Smallmouth Bass Suckers Sunfish Walleye White Bass White Crappie White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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