Unnamed (Nickel)

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31047000

54 Surveys
14.21
Acres
36.5 ft
Max Depth
0
3
Fish Species
9
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

RHS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1972-06-30 Standard gill nets 8.0 2.88 lb 8
1972-06-30 Standard trap nets 3.0 0.92 lb 6

Brook Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1972-06-30 Standard gill nets 7.0 0.14 lb 7

Rainbow Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1972-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.5 0.30 lb 1
1981-05-18 Standard trap nets 0.0 1.00 lb 1
1974-07-23 Standard gill nets 11.0 11
1978-05-24 Standard trap nets 0.3 14
2010-10-12 Standard gill nets 1.5 1.90 lb 3
2010-10-12 1/2-in trap nets 0.1 1.76 lb 2
1990-11-07 Standard trap nets 9.5 0.07 lb 276
1995-10-16 Standard gill nets 2.3 1.09 lb 7
1995-10-16 Special gill nets 1.0 0.73 lb 1
1995-10-16 1/2-in trap nets 0.4 1.21 lb 16
2004-10-25 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.95 lb 2
2004-10-25 1/2-in trap nets 1.5 0.97 lb 12

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1955-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.3 – 9.8 0.10 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1955-07-11 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 1.5 – 20.5 0.12 lb 5

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1955-07-11 Standard trap nets 13.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.4 0.55 lb 26
1955-07-11 Standard gill nets 3.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.36 lb 7
2015-10-05 1/2-in trap nets 0.5 0.51 lb 8
2015-10-05 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.42 lb 2
1981-05-18 Standard trap nets 0.0 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.4 1
1974-07-23 Standard gill nets 12.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.1 12
1978-05-24 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.4 3

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1955-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.1 – 10.6 1.60 lb 1

BNT

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2015-10-05 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.85 lb 2
2015-10-05 1/2-in trap nets 0.3 1.48 lb 4
2010-10-12 Standard gill nets 7.5 1.56 lb 15
2010-10-12 1/2-in trap nets 0.6 2.96 lb 9

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2015-10-05 Standard gill nets 3.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.08 lb 7
2010-10-12 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.09 lb 1
2010-10-12 1/2-in trap nets 4.0 0.02 lb 64
1990-11-07 Standard trap nets 113.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.7 3300
2004-10-25 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.01 lb 1
2004-10-25 1/2-in trap nets 79.0 0.01 lb 632

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2015-10-05 1/2-in trap nets 13.9 0.08 lb 223
2015-10-05 Minnow traps 1.0 1
2015-10-05 Standard gill nets 4.5 0.15 lb 9
2010-10-12 Minnow traps 0.5 1
2010-10-12 Standard gill nets 24.0 0.09 lb 48
2010-10-12 1/2-in trap nets 23.8 0.04 lb 381

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-05-18 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 1.3 58
1974-07-23 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 1
1978-05-24 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 8
1990-11-07 Standard trap nets 0.0 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.3 1
2004-10-25 1/2-in trap nets 0.1 1.98 lb 1

FND

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-10-12 Minnow traps 16.0 32
1995-10-16 Minnow traps 123.8 495
2004-10-25 Minnow traps 0.5 2
2004-10-25 1/2-in trap nets 4.0 32

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-10-12 Minnow traps 1.0 2
1995-10-16 Minnow traps 38.3 153
2004-10-25 Minnow traps 1.3 5
2004-10-25 1/2-in trap nets 0.4 3

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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.