Walker

Otter Tail County, Minnesota — DOW #56031000

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.77 lb	7
1990-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.18 lb	6
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.80 lb	20
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.90 lb	2
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.57 lb	59
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	11.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.67 lb	56
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.89 lb	18
1986-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.66 lb	14
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	1.50 lb	1
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.89 lb	7
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	1.24 lb	7
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.11 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.33 lb	33
1990-08-14	Standard gill nets	40.0 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.30 lb	160
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	15.4 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.10 lb	139
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.32 lb	12
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	21.0 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.17 lb	105
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.17 lb	27
1986-08-11	Standard gill nets	47.5 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.18 lb	285
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.17 lb	6
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	12.3 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.13 lb	111
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.23 lb	10
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	14.9 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.15 lb	134

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.73 lb	6
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.86 lb	24
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.58 lb	3
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.79 lb	14
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.50 lb	8
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.48 lb	21
1986-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.61 lb	11
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	30.2 (above normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.58 lb	181
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	3.4 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.87 lb	31
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.90 lb	22
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.69 lb	8
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.89 lb	16

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.57 lb	18
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.90 lb	1
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	3.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.76 lb	30
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.44 lb	5
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.78 lb	9
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.50 lb	2
1986-08-11	Standard gill nets	3.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.77 lb	20
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.10 lb	2
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.82 lb	32
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.20 lb	9
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.9 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.28 lb	17
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.79 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	4.65 lb	2
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	11.01 lb	2
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.50 lb	1
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	3.12 lb	4
1986-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	7.45 lb	2
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	5.30 lb	4
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	7.33 lb	1
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	11.22 lb	6
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	15.76 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.70 lb	1
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.70 lb	4
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.07 lb	2
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.64 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.75 lb	24
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	0.55 lb	4
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	0.99 lb	12
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.11 lb	7
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	0.74 lb	24
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.19 lb	7
1986-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.07 lb	7
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.7	0.88 lb	8
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	7.8 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	0.97 lb	70
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.01 lb	9
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.62 lb	27
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.42 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.65 lb	2
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.18 lb	1
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.50 lb	1
1986-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.70 lb	1
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	0.27 lb	15
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.35 lb	4
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.58 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.50 lb	2
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.66 lb	8
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.46 lb	1
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.02 lb	1
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.65 lb	2
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.00 lb	7
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.86 lb	4
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.53 lb	1
2007-08-20	Standard electrofishing	70.8	—	1.52 lb	35

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.16 lb	5
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	13.7 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.33 lb	82
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.49 lb	3
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.31 lb	70
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	3.8 (below normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.30 lb	23
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	9.7 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.27 lb	58
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.4	—	0.21 lb	13
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	7.4 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.33 lb	52
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.29 lb	2
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	9.9 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.32 lb	69

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.36 lb	7
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.32 lb	21
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.30 lb	19
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.16 lb	18
1986-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.32 lb	5
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	6.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.23 lb	38
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.9	—	0.24 lb	17
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.29 lb	24
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.24 lb	3
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.9 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.25 lb	13

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	2.20 lb	4
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	2.33 lb	6
1986-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.34 lb	13
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.62 lb	19
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.39 lb	3

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.40 lb	5
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.00 lb	1
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.31 lb	11
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.86 lb	11
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.33 lb	3
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.61 lb	9
1986-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.80 lb	5
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.28 lb	5
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.08 lb	23
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.78 lb	4
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.06 lb	9
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	3.20 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.20 lb	13
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.30 lb	33
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.30 lb	2
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.48 lb	10
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	1.30 lb	3
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.63 lb	3
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.43 lb	3
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.54 lb	18
2007-08-20	Standard electrofishing	6.1	—	0.67 lb	3
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.84 lb	1
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.70 lb	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	1.34 lb	14
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.40 lb	1
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.39 lb	27
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	11.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.31 lb	67
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	32.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.33 lb	164
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.53 lb	4
1986-08-11	Standard gill nets	22.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.54 lb	132
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.83 lb	3
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.75 lb	6
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.80 lb	13

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.17 lb	6
2014-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	3.58 lb	1
2014-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.75 lb	9
1982-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.40 lb	10
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.30 lb	12
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	2.95 lb	2
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.72 lb	9
2007-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	2.70 lb	1
2007-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.50 lb	4

RHS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.50 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

265th St. RV & Boat Storage

Henning, MN

(218) 210-8874

★ 4.8

Advanced Docks & Lifts

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 495-2811

★ 4.3

Aqua Marine & Storage

Dent, MN

(218) 457-2325

★ 4.9

Ark & Spark

Underwood, MN

(218) 864-5969

★ 4.6

Battle Lake Boat Works

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 864-5567

★ 3.8

Delagoon Park

Fergus Falls, MN

★ 4.4

Resorts & Lodges Near Walker

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Legacy Lakeside Resort & Event Center

Fishing Resort Clitherall

(218) 321-3150

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Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 346-5253

Paul Lake Resort

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(218) 234-9001

Shoreside at Rush

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(218) 234-2319

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin Brown Bullhead Common Carp Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed RHS Rock Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Walker

Gene's Sport Shop

Fishing Guide

(218) 346-3355

Lock Jaw Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 640-0158

Minnesota Experience

Fishing Guide

(218) 770-8032

North Country Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

Pit Properties LLC

Fishing Guide

(218) 205-5358

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Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Common Carp

Rock Bass

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Bowfin

RHS

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