Wood

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota — DOW #87003000

114 Surveys

484.68

Acres

9 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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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.

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.10 lb	4
1987-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.23 lb	8
1987-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.20 lb	2
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.17 lb	3
2012-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	22.0	—	—	19
2012-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-15	Fall electrofishing	56.0	—	0.02 lb	14
2005-06-15	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.72 lb	16
2005-06-15	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.20 lb	43
2023-09-13	Fall electrofishing	132.0	—	0.04 lb	44
1987-06-15	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.17 lb	12
1987-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.77 lb	7
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	7.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.26 lb	55
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	26.5 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.46 lb	53
2018-09-06	Fall electrofishing	54.0	—	—	27
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	29.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.53 lb	29
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.56 lb	21
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.22 lb	33
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.26 lb	108
2012-06-26	Standard gill nets	80.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.50 lb	80
2012-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	3
2012-06-26	Standard trap nets	4.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.48 lb	44
2014-09-04	Fall electrofishing	90.0	—	0.03 lb	30
2002-07-23	Fall electrofishing	7.1	—	0.06 lb	2
2002-07-23	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	3
2002-07-23	Standard gill nets	25.7 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.42 lb	77
2002-07-23	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.39 lb	33

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.27 lb	2
2005-06-15	Standard trap nets	29.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.14 lb	268
1987-06-15	Standard trap nets	8.6 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.36 lb	60
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	1.01 lb	18
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.35 lb	9
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	21.4 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.13 lb	193
1995-06-26	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.08 lb	1
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	4.9 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.10 lb	44
2012-06-26	Standard gill nets	35.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.15 lb	35
2012-06-26	50-ft beach seine	6.6	—	—	66
2012-06-26	Standard trap nets	502.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.02 lb	4521
2002-07-23	Standard gill nets	168.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.07 lb	504
2002-07-23	Standard trap nets	168.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.02 lb	1515
2002-07-23	Survey seining	1.8	—	—	7

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-15	Standard gill nets	241.5 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.02 lb	483
2005-06-15	Standard trap nets	935.6 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	—	8420
1987-06-15	Standard gill nets	157.7 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.14 lb	473
1987-06-15	Standard trap nets	471.1 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.14 lb	3298
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	39.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.17 lb	78
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	130.6 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.17 lb	914
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	16.0 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.89 lb	16
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	20.9 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.63 lb	188
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.40 lb	7
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.06 lb	1
2012-06-26	Standard trap nets	24.9 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.34 lb	224
2012-06-26	Standard gill nets	32.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.49 lb	32
2012-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	3
2002-07-23	Standard gill nets	13.7 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.57 lb	41
2002-07-23	Standard trap nets	260.6 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.04 lb	2345

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.24 lb	1
1995-06-26	Survey seining	0.4	—	—	2
2012-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.31 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-15	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.26 lb	19
1987-06-15	Standard trap nets	24.4 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.51 lb	171
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.20 lb	2
2012-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.18 lb	7
2002-07-23	Standard trap nets	37.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.03 lb	340
2002-07-23	Survey seining	1.8	—	0.05 lb	7

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-15	Standard gill nets	32.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	1.38 lb	64
2005-06-15	Standard trap nets	8.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.98 lb	74
1987-06-15	Standard gill nets	16.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	1.19 lb	50
1987-06-15	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.94 lb	27
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.14 lb	9
1991-06-19	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.77 lb	11
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	1.22 lb	3
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	6.12 lb	8
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.30 lb	15
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.47 lb	37
2012-06-26	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.96 lb	11
2012-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	4
2012-06-26	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.57 lb	27
2002-07-23	Standard gill nets	51.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.58 lb	154
2002-07-23	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.71 lb	38

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.51 lb	10
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	21.0	—	3.33 lb	21
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	9.9	—	4.27 lb	89
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.92 lb	2
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.32 lb	2
2012-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.57 lb	1
2012-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	4
2012-06-26	Standard trap nets	4.4	—	0.53 lb	40

TME

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.00 lb	2
1991-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	8.08 lb	3

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.33 lb	22
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.76 lb	1
2012-06-26	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	6
2012-06-26	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.14 lb	37
2012-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1
2012-06-26	Standard gill nets	37.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.18 lb	37

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.31 lb	3
2017-06-26	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.26 lb	4
1995-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.14 lb	5
1995-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.19 lb	3
2012-06-26	Standard trap nets	17.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.22 lb	153
2012-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	11.6	—	—	10
2012-06-26	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.26 lb	6
2012-06-26	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	10

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-26	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-26	Survey seining	31.2	—	156
2012-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	33.5	—	29
2002-07-23	Survey seining	51.5	—	206

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-26	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-06-26	50-ft beach seine	1.2	—	12
2012-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	28.9	—	25

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-06-26	Backpack electrofishing	5.8	—	5

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.04 lb	1

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U-Store Co.

Willmar, MN

(320) 235-2118

★ 3.8

Ziegler CAT Marshall

Marshall, MN

(800) 325-4929

★ 4.8

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp Freshwater Drum Hybrid Sunfish Orangespotted Sunfish Walleye Yellow Perch

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Wood

DNR Fish Surveys

Green Sunfish

Walleye

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Common Carp

Channel Catfish

TME

Freshwater Drum

Yellow Perch

Logperch

Fathead Minnow

Largemouth Bass

OSS

Johnny Darter

White Sucker

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Independence Park, East Lyon Street

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U-Store Co.

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