Minnesota Fishing Guide

Unnamed (Botkers)

Big Stone County, Minnesota — DOW #06012100

139 Surveys
44.41
Acres
18.5 ft
Max Depth
0
11
Fish Species
0
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.51 lb 2
1994-06-22 Double trap nets 1.3 — 0.32 lb 10
1994-06-22 Standard gill nets 3.0 (below normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.49 lb 3
1988-06-27 Standard gill nets 86.5 (normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.08 lb 173
1988-06-27 Standard trap nets 15.3 (normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.18 lb 61
2000-06-13 Standard trap nets 17.1 (normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.33 lb 154
2000-06-13 Fall electrofishing 30.0 — — 5
2000-06-13 Survey seining 16.3 — — 65
2016-06-20 Standard trap nets 8.4 (normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.39 lb 67
2016-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — — 1
2006-06-06 1/4-in trap nets 105.3 — — 421
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.83 lb 4
1991-06-26 Standard gill nets 37.5 (normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.13 lb 75
1991-06-26 Standard trap nets 11.8 (normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.14 lb 47
2012-06-13 1/4-in trap nets 37.5 — — 150
2012-06-13 Standard trap nets 9.1 (normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.26 lb 82
1997-06-16 Double trap nets 2.8 — 0.19 lb 22
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 10.8 (normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.35 lb 54
2019-06-25 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — — 1
2019-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.6 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 1.12 lb 14

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-22 Standard trap nets 9.2 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.11 lb 55
1994-06-22 Survey seining 10.0 — — 40
1994-06-22 Double trap nets 6.1 — 0.12 lb 49
1994-06-22 Standard gill nets 36.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.09 lb 36
1988-06-27 Standard trap nets 17.5 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.09 lb 70
1988-06-27 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.10 lb 5
2000-06-13 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.32 lb 23
2000-06-13 Fall electrofishing 6.0 — — 1
2000-06-13 Survey seining 2.0 — — 8
2016-06-20 Standard trap nets 3.5 (normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.22 lb 28
2016-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — — 1
2006-06-06 1/4-in trap nets 10.0 — — 40
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.22 lb 10
2008-09-09 Fall electrofishing 642.9 — — 150
1991-06-26 Standard trap nets 6.5 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.12 lb 26
1991-06-26 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.25 lb 16
2012-06-13 1/4-in trap nets 22.0 — — 88
2012-06-13 Standard trap nets 22.4 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.11 lb 202
1997-06-16 Double trap nets 1.1 — 0.20 lb 9
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 5.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.16 lb 25
1997-06-16 Survey seining 8.8 — — 35
2019-06-25 1/4-in trap nets 2.8 — — 11
2019-06-25 Standard trap nets 6.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.15 lb 54

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-22 Survey seining 1.8 — — 7
1994-06-22 Double trap nets 0.5 — 0.11 lb 4
1994-06-22 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.5 – 11.6 0.90 lb 6
1994-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.9 0.92 lb 5
1988-06-27 Standard gill nets 15.5 (above normal) 1.5 – 11.6 0.85 lb 31
1988-06-27 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.9 1.39 lb 11
2000-06-13 Survey seining 3.5 — — 14
2000-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.9 3.97 lb 1
2000-06-13 Fall electrofishing 90.0 — — 15
2016-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 2.9 3.66 lb 4
2016-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.5 — — 2
2006-06-06 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — — 1
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.4 – 2.9 1.92 lb 8
2008-09-09 Fall electrofishing 171.4 — — 40
1991-06-26 Standard gill nets 12.5 (above normal) 1.5 – 11.6 1.51 lb 25
1991-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.9 1.40 lb 1
2012-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.4 – 2.9 2.50 lb 8
1997-06-16 Survey seining 1.3 — — 5
1997-06-16 Double trap nets 0.5 — 2.12 lb 4
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.4 – 2.9 3.71 lb 8
2019-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.4 – 2.9 3.40 lb 14

OSS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-22 Standard trap nets 2.3 — 0.09 lb 14
1994-06-22 Double trap nets 0.5 — 0.04 lb 4
1994-06-22 Survey seining 2.8 — — 11
1994-06-22 Standard gill nets 2.0 — 0.07 lb 2
2000-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.06 lb 3
2016-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.04 lb 4
2016-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 3.3 — — 13
2006-06-06 1/4-in trap nets 3.3 — — 13
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 3.1 — 0.04 lb 28
1991-06-26 Standard trap nets 5.0 — 0.03 lb 20
2012-06-13 1/4-in trap nets 5.0 — — 20
2012-06-13 Standard trap nets 6.1 — 0.01 lb 55
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 0.04 lb 5
1997-06-16 Double trap nets 0.1 — 0.05 lb 1
2019-06-25 1/4-in trap nets 2.8 — — 11
2019-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.04 lb 3

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1994-06-22 Survey seining 5.3 — 21
2000-06-13 Survey seining 0.5 — 2
2016-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.8 — 3
2006-06-06 1/4-in trap nets 8.5 — 34
2012-06-13 1/4-in trap nets 0.8 — 3
1997-06-16 Survey seining 2.8 — 11

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-22 Survey seining 3.0 — — 12
1994-06-22 Double trap nets 1.0 — 0.24 lb 8
1994-06-22 Standard gill nets 10.0 (normal) 2.3 – 17.8 0.30 lb 10
1994-06-22 Standard trap nets 3.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.43 lb 22
1988-06-27 Standard gill nets 25.5 (above normal) 2.3 – 17.8 2.74 lb 51
1988-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 1.97 lb 3
2000-06-13 Fall electrofishing 12.0 — — 2
2000-06-13 Standard trap nets 7.1 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.49 lb 64
2016-06-20 Standard trap nets 2.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.3 1.31 lb 19
2016-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.8 — — 3
2006-06-06 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — — 1
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 1.95 lb 7
2008-09-09 Fall electrofishing 17.1 — — 4
1991-06-26 Standard gill nets 47.5 (above normal) 2.3 – 17.8 1.61 lb 95
1991-06-26 Standard trap nets 1.5 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.3 1.57 lb 6
2012-06-13 Standard trap nets 2.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.92 lb 26
1997-06-16 Survey seining 36.3 — — 145
1997-06-16 Double trap nets 3.0 — 0.55 lb 24
1997-06-16 Standard trap nets 22.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.22 lb 110
2019-06-25 Standard trap nets 5.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.50 lb 48

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.2 – 2.2 1.70 lb 3
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 2.2 1.38 lb 1
1991-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 2.2 1.30 lb 1

OTM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2000-06-13 Fall electrofishing 72.0 — 12
2008-09-09 Fall electrofishing 128.6 — 30

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.51 lb 4
2000-06-13 Survey seining 145.8 — — 583
2016-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.34 lb 13
2016-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 1.0 — — 4
2006-06-06 1/4-in trap nets 7.5 — — 30
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 106.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.06 lb 959
2012-06-13 1/4-in trap nets 5.0 — — 20
2012-06-13 Standard trap nets 76.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.03 lb 688
2019-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.60 lb 6

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-06-13 Survey seining 269.3 — — 1077
2000-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.54 lb 3
2016-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.5 — — 2
2016-06-20 Standard trap nets 4.4 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.18 lb 35
2006-06-06 1/4-in trap nets 6.5 — — 26
2006-06-06 Standard trap nets 50.4 (above normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.15 lb 454
2012-06-13 1/4-in trap nets 2.3 — — 9
2012-06-13 Standard trap nets 8.0 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.25 lb 72
2019-06-25 1/4-in trap nets 5.0 — — 20
2019-06-25 Standard trap nets 27.7 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.12 lb 249

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 4.2 0.45 lb 3
2016-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — — 1
2019-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 4.2 0.93 lb 9

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.29 lb 1

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 1
2019-06-25 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 1

CRP

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-09-09 Fall electrofishing 750.0 — 175

Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-09-09 Fall electrofishing 42.9 — 10

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-06-13 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Artie's Bait & Tackle

Ortonville, MN

(320) 839-2480

★ 4.7

Fischer's Outback

Graceville, MN

(320) 748-7482

★ 5

Hartman's Supervalu

Ortonville, MN

(320) 839-2583

★ 4.3

Ortonville Fish Cleaning Facility

Ortonville, MN

★ 4.7

Nearby Marinas

GoFasters Powersports & Marine

Ortonville, MN

(320) 839-7143

★ 4.5

Resorts & Lodges Near Unnamed (Botkers)

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Artie's Lodge
Fishing Resort Ortonville
Big Stone Vacation Home - Big Stone Lake Cabin Rental
Fishing Resort Ortonville

(320) 760-0618
Copperhead Lodge
Fishing Resort Ortonville

(605) 520-6958
Idle Spurs Inn
Fishing Resort Ortonville

(320) 839-2558

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Unnamed (Botkers). Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillChannel CatfishCommon CarpCrappieOrangespotted SunfishWalleyeWhite CrappieYellow BullheadYellow 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.