Wimer

Otter Tail County, Minnesota — DOW #56035500

111 Surveys

292.84

Acres

58 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.88 lb	2
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.33 lb	43
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.46 lb	5
1986-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.50 lb	1
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.45 lb	2
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.52 lb	9

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.83 lb	3
1979-11-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.75 lb	1
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.70 lb	36
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.60 lb	5
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.50 lb	4
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.60 lb	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	9.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.10 lb	66
1979-11-30	Standard gill nets	98.6 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.09 lb	493
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.22 lb	8
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	17.8 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.10 lb	107
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.07 lb	17
1986-08-13	Standard gill nets	28.3 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.08 lb	113
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	7.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.09 lb	50
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	26.5 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.08 lb	106

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.14 lb	5
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.07 lb	4

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard gill nets	7.6 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.49 lb	38
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	9.7 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.61 lb	68
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.53 lb	12
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.56 lb	81
1986-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.64 lb	11
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.53 lb	25
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.41 lb	16
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	7.9 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.55 lb	55

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.42 lb	21
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.14 lb	5
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	4.75 lb	14
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.15 lb	2
1986-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.28 lb	5
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.10 lb	2
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.67 lb	7
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.56 lb	5

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.40 lb	1
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.39 lb	9
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.44 lb	18
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.23 lb	3
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.30 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.25 lb	1
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.19 lb	14
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.11 lb	4
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	8.1	—	0.28 lb	73
1986-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.20 lb	3
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	9.2	—	0.13 lb	46
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.10 lb	3
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	7.6	—	0.15 lb	53

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	6.22 lb	7
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	14.61 lb	2
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	3.50 lb	1
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	4.50 lb	3
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	8.27 lb	6

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.33 lb	6
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.00 lb	4
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.61 lb	4
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	4.65 lb	2
1986-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.92 lb	5
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	3.17 lb	3
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.54 lb	9
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.98 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.25 lb	2
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	11.7 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.44 lb	82
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	15.0	—	0.17 lb	90
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	127.4 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.04 lb	1147
1986-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	0.06 lb	14
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	46.8 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.11 lb	234
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.20 lb	17
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	43.1 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.10 lb	302

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard gill nets	7.2	—	0.22 lb	36
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	6.1 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.19 lb	43
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	2
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	10.4 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.19 lb	94
1986-08-13	Standard gill nets	8.3	—	0.14 lb	33
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.11 lb	19
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.20 lb	2
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.13 lb	37

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.20 lb	6
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.52 lb	12
1986-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.8	2.40 lb	1
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 4.8	1.06 lb	5

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.96 lb	14
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.09 lb	9
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.38 lb	7
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.10 lb	2
1986-08-13	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.85 lb	21
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.49 lb	7
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.25 lb	24
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.20 lb	4

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.27 lb	6
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.32 lb	11
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.31 lb	1
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.37 lb	25
1986-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.25 lb	16
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.48 lb	9
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.07 lb	13
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.17 lb	12

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-11-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.10 lb	1
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.45 lb	6
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.99 lb	14
1986-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.78 lb	12
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.72 lb	13
1991-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.95 lb	6
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.36 lb	5

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	5.40 lb	1
2008-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.55 lb	15
1986-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.50 lb	2
1991-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	5.80 lb	2

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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 Wimer

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Legacy Lakeside Resort & Event Center

Fishing Resort Clitherall

(218) 321-3150

MN Tru North

Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 346-5253

Paul Lake Resort

Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 234-9001

Shoreside at Rush

Fishing Resort Ottertail

(218) 234-2319

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Wimer

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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Red Hooks Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-9006

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Wimer

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Common Carp

Walleye

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Largemouth Bass

Bowfin

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Ben's Bait Shop

Carr's Lake Country Super Market

Dunham's Sports

Elizabeth General Store

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Nearby Marinas

265th St. RV & Boat Storage

Advanced Docks & Lifts

Aqua Marine & Storage

Ark & Spark

Battle Lake Boat Works

Delagoon Park

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