Turtle

Todd County, Minnesota — DOW #77008800

287 Surveys

112.44

Acres

39 ft

Max Depth

20 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	2.0	—	6
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	7.6	—	61
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	1.1	—	10

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.28 lb	1
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.00 lb	15
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.25 lb	2
2007-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.96 lb	11
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	4.7	—	—	104
1960-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.83 lb	6
1960-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.30 lb	2
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	1.6	—	—	19
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.61 lb	9
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.49 lb	2
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.98 lb	3
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	3
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.98 lb	6
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.95 lb	6

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.79 lb	3
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	1.13 lb	3
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.66 lb	14
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.62 lb	4
2007-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.79 lb	7
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.83 lb	4
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	2.6	—	—	58
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	0.9	—	—	11
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.53 lb	10
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.64 lb	19
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	—	2
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.43 lb	14
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.69 lb	10
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.55 lb	13
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	1.6	—	—	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	3.15 lb	3
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.36 lb	10
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	4.97 lb	3
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.23 lb	4
2007-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	5.00 lb	1
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	6.20 lb	1
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	1.6	—	—	35
1960-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	2.72 lb	5
1960-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	2.90 lb	18
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	1.2	—	—	14
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	5.81 lb	2
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.18 lb	3
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	3.51 lb	4
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.07 lb	11
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.04 lb	2
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.29 lb	34
1995-08-07	Standard electrofishing	13.2	—	0.49 lb	15
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	9.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.17 lb	55
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.25 lb	19
2007-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.16 lb	22
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.32 lb	8
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	10.9	—	0.59 lb	239
1960-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.25 lb	2
1960-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.43 lb	3
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	3.9	—	0.24 lb	47
2019-08-05	Standard electrofishing	49.1	—	0.34 lb	53
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.46 lb	2
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.35 lb	45
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.26 lb	34
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	1.6	—	—	13
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.39 lb	3
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.27 lb	21
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	19.5	—	—	24
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	4.9	—	—	44

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.73 lb	1
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.65 lb	7
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.80 lb	2
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.56 lb	11
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.65 lb	1
2007-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.75 lb	9
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	12.3	—	—	270
1960-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.48 lb	32
1960-07-11	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.37 lb	18
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	1.8	—	—	21
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.78 lb	1
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.76 lb	7
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.48 lb	21
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.32 lb	24

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard electrofishing	7.0	—	0.67 lb	8
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.26 lb	37
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.51 lb	11
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.13 lb	21
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.30 lb	3
2007-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.52 lb	22
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.38 lb	4
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	3.6	—	2.01 lb	80
1960-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.36 lb	26
1960-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.90 lb	1
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	0.4	—	1.13 lb	5
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.75 lb	33
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.74 lb	9
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	9.1	—	—	73
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	5.6	—	—	8
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.32 lb	8
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	10.3 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.64 lb	62
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.01 lb	8
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	9

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard electrofishing	4.4	—	1.47 lb	5
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.25 lb	7
1995-08-07	Survey seining	7.7	—	—	23
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.61 lb	1
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.50 lb	1
2007-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	2.12 lb	1
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	0.5	—	2.55 lb	11
1960-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.25 lb	4
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.63 lb	3
2019-08-05	Standard electrofishing	55.6	—	1.06 lb	60
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.07 lb	12
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	2.03 lb	1
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.10 lb	2
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.40 lb	8
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.04 lb	1
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	12.2	—	—	110
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	26.8	—	—	33

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	44.3	—	—	133
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	3.6 (below normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.12 lb	32
1995-08-07	Standard electrofishing	0.9	—	0.43 lb	1
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.09 lb	8
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	92.8 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.05 lb	371
2007-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.03 lb	3
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.10 lb	54
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	12.3	—	0.17 lb	271
1960-07-11	Standard trap nets	7.2 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.22 lb	72
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	66.5	—	0.12 lb	798
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	16.4 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.09 lb	148
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	13.3	—	—	19
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	21.4 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.16 lb	193
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	217.5	—	—	1740
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.08 lb	3
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	19.6 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.06 lb	176
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	8.9	—	—	11
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	14.7	—	—	132

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	3.96 lb	2
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.31 lb	1
1995-08-07	Standard electrofishing	7.9	—	1.58 lb	9
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.29 lb	9
2007-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.28 lb	7
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	1.4	—	4.90 lb	31
1960-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	3.47 lb	3
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	5.77 lb	1
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.49 lb	2
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.65 lb	4

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	15.0	—	—	45
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.08 lb	10
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	2
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	11.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.07 lb	44
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.10 lb	4
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	0.6	—	—	12
1960-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
1960-07-11	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.19 lb	52
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	6.9	—	—	83
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.11 lb	13
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	2.8	—	—	4
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.13 lb	30
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	7.3	—	—	58
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.08 lb	34
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	3.3	—	—	4
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	2.1	—	—	19

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.26 lb	1
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.20 lb	4
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.20 lb	1
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	3
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	3.3	—	—	40
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	2
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	—	2
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.41 lb	6
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	1.1	—	—	9
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.13 lb	6
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	4.1	—	—	5
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	5

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	3.22 lb	1
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	2.91 lb	1
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	1.58 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.15 lb	3
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	4
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.06 lb	1
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	15.4	—	—	22
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.07 lb	1
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	1.8	—	—	14
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.11 lb	1
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	6
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	14.6	—	—	18

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	10.14 lb	1
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	16.31 lb	2
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	5.90 lb	2
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	0.6	—	—	13
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	3.3	—	10
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	3.1	—	25
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	2

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	2.1	—	3
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	1.9	—	15
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	5.2	—	47
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	16.2	—	20

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	—	1
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.38 lb	31
2007-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.53 lb	3
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	1.4	—	—	30
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	4.8	—	—	58
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.33 lb	3
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.30 lb	14
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.48 lb	1
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.26 lb	35

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	28.3	—	85
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	5.6	—	8
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	10.8	—	86
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	1.2	—	11
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.15 lb	6
1995-08-07	Survey seining	19.3	—	—	58
1995-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.16 lb	3
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.12 lb	9
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.11 lb	40
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.14 lb	1
2007-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.06 lb	2
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	23.2	—	0.01 lb	511
1960-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.27 lb	3
1960-07-11	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.17 lb	23
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	0.6	—	—	7
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.10 lb	4
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.06 lb	1
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	23.1	—	—	185
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	2.1	—	—	3
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.12 lb	17
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.15 lb	14
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.24 lb	6
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	3.2	—	—	29
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	7.3	—	—	9

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Standard electrofishing	9.7	—	0.96 lb	11
1995-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.0 – 13.3	0.54 lb	17
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 13.3	0.90 lb	7
2007-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.3	1.50 lb	2
1960-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.3	0.15 lb	2
2019-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 13.3	1.33 lb	8
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	1.0 – 13.3	0.82 lb	37

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	0.7	—	2
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	4
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	2.1	—	3
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	5.7	—	7

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.40 lb	1
2007-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.21 lb	2
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	0.9	—	—	21
1960-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.25 lb	4
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	4
2019-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.19 lb	7
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.28 lb	2
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.34 lb	7

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-08-07	Survey seining	23.3	—	70
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	0.1	—	1
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	84.5	—	676
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	36.6	—	329
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	4.9	—	6

GRR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2022-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.62 lb	4
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	5.72 lb	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2015-04-13	Special trap nets	0.2	—	4
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

NRD

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	6
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	0.6	—	5

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	2.3	—	18

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-06-14	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	53.6	—	66

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	2.1	—	17
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	9
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-06-14	50-ft beach seine	9.6	—	77
2019-07-17	15-ft beach seine	3.8	—	34
2019-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	5.7	—	7

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Brainerd, MN

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Nisswa, MN

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Greater Redhorse Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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