Wood

Watonwan County, Minnesota — DOW #83006000

19 Surveys
559.35
Acres
4.3 ft
Max Depth
2.8 ft
Mean Depth
5
Fish Species
0
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Wood. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-06-13 Standard trap nets 321.4 0.01 lb 2893
1996-06-13 Standard gill nets 42.5 0.03 lb 85

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-06-13 Standard trap nets 16.1 0.19 lb 145
1996-06-13 Survey seining 162.5 325
1996-06-13 Standard gill nets 28.0 0.21 lb 56

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-06-13 Survey seining 1.5 3
1996-06-13 Standard gill nets 42.5 0.18 lb 85
1996-06-13 Standard trap nets 42.6 0.29 lb 383

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-06-13 Standard gill nets 15.5 1.27 lb 31
1996-06-13 Standard trap nets 5.6 2.00 lb 50

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1996-06-13 Survey seining 212.5 425

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-06-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 1.41 lb 1
1996-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.9 2.51 lb 8

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-06-13 Survey seining 0.5 1
1996-06-13 Standard trap nets 3.4 0.87 lb 31

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-06-13 Standard gill nets 1.0 1.19 lb 2
1996-06-13 Standard trap nets 3.2 3.58 lb 29

OSS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1996-06-13 Survey seining 1.0 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.1 0.56 lb 1

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

Black BullheadCommon CarpNorthern PikeOrangespotted SunfishYellow 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.