Minnesota Fishing Guide

Yankton

Lyon County, Minnesota — DOW #42004700

159 Surveys
402.57
Acres
8 ft
Max Depth
0
14
Fish Species
0
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Yankton. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.91 lb 4
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 2.87 lb 1
1994-06-14 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.1 – 8.0 0.53 lb 4
1994-06-14 Standard trap nets 1.2 — 0.97 lb 11
2014-06-16 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.53 lb 13
2014-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 3.92 lb 4
1985-06-10 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.85 lb 6
1985-06-10 Standard trap nets 2.8 — 1.44 lb 39
1990-06-11 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 1.39 lb 11
1990-06-11 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 1.38 lb 1
2018-06-18 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.1 – 8.0 6.61 lb 1
2002-06-17 Standard gill nets 9.0 (above normal) 1.1 – 8.0 2.15 lb 27
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 2.29 lb 7
2019-04-24 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.1 – 8.0 0.66 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.33 lb 13
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 6.8 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.35 lb 61
1994-06-14 Survey seining 12.5 — — 50
1994-06-14 Standard gill nets 3.6 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.17 lb 18
1994-06-14 Standard trap nets 63.3 (above normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.12 lb 570
2014-06-16 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.03 lb 4
2014-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.60 lb 17
1985-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.4 – 13.8 1.00 lb 1
1985-06-10 Standard trap nets 9.4 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.69 lb 131
1990-06-11 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.34 lb 2
1990-06-11 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.72 lb 10
2018-06-18 Standard gill nets 12.0 (normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.13 lb 36
2018-06-18 Standard trap nets 8.9 (normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.24 lb 71
2002-06-17 Standard gill nets 49.3 (above normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.07 lb 148
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 24.4 (above normal) 1.2 – 20.5 0.31 lb 220
2019-04-24 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.4 – 13.8 0.11 lb 1
2019-04-24 Special trap nets 0.3 — 0.22 lb 1

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.8 – 7.0 4.74 lb 4
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 6.34 lb 3
1994-06-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 7.0 2.38 lb 1
1994-06-14 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 2.76 lb 2
2014-06-16 Standard gill nets 11.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 7.0 0.26 lb 33
2014-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 8.87 lb 1
1985-06-10 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.8 – 7.0 0.33 lb 3
1990-06-11 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 8.17 lb 3
2018-06-18 Standard trap nets 1.4 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 7.97 lb 11
2002-06-17 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.8 – 7.0 0.82 lb 9
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 5.95 lb 1
2019-04-24 Standard electrofishing 24.0 — — 6
2019-04-24 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 7.0 0.19 lb 1
2019-04-24 Special trap nets 0.3 — 9.12 lb 1

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 2.25 lb 13
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.17 lb 6
1994-06-14 Standard gill nets 6.2 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 1.71 lb 31
1994-06-14 Standard trap nets 3.1 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.6 1.70 lb 28
2014-06-16 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 2.77 lb 9
2014-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.87 lb 1
1985-06-10 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 1.32 lb 4
1985-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 1.42 lb 13
1990-06-11 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 2.31 lb 10
1990-06-11 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.53 lb 6
2018-06-18 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 1.28 lb 3
2018-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.80 lb 3
2002-06-17 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 0.82 lb 6
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 1.58 lb 7
2019-04-24 Standard electrofishing 4.0 — 0.51 lb 1
2019-04-24 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.8 – 6.5 0.59 lb 3
2019-04-24 Special trap nets 1.3 — 1.46 lb 4

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.56 lb 9
1985-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.51 lb 9
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.2 – 20.0 0.60 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.38 lb 6
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 28.7 (above normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.47 lb 86
1994-06-14 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.20 lb 18
1994-06-14 Survey seining 4.3 — — 17
1994-06-14 Standard gill nets 9.6 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.29 lb 48
2014-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.06 lb 4
2014-06-16 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.11 lb 13
1985-06-10 Standard trap nets 4.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.41 lb 69
1985-06-10 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.41 lb 16
1990-06-11 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.23 lb 2
1990-06-11 Standard gill nets 2.6 (below normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.71 lb 13
2018-06-18 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.25 lb 11
2018-06-18 Standard gill nets 39.0 (above normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.37 lb 117
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 4.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.36 lb 40
2002-06-17 Standard gill nets 33.0 (above normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.38 lb 99
2019-04-24 Standard electrofishing 20.0 — 0.08 lb 5
2019-04-24 Standard gill nets 24.0 (normal) 2.7 – 25.0 0.16 lb 24
2019-04-24 Special trap nets 8.7 — 0.04 lb 26

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 12.0 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 0.41 lb 36
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 2.9 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.63 lb 26
2017-10-04 Fall electrofishing 108.0 — — 54
1994-06-14 Survey seining 1.0 — — 4
1994-06-14 Standard gill nets 11.6 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 2.10 lb 58
1994-06-14 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 2.53 lb 20
2014-06-16 Standard gill nets 8.3 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 3.03 lb 25
2014-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.07 lb 2
1985-06-10 Standard gill nets 24.0 (above normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.46 lb 48
1985-06-10 Standard trap nets 3.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.18 lb 47
1990-06-11 Standard gill nets 13.0 (normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.48 lb 65
1990-06-11 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.43 lb 5
2018-06-18 Standard gill nets 40.3 (above normal) 2.3 – 18.1 0.98 lb 121
2018-06-18 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.52 lb 12
2002-06-17 Standard gill nets 24.0 (above normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.77 lb 72
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 0.88 lb 6
2019-04-24 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 2.3 – 18.1 1.38 lb 2
2019-09-16 Fall electrofishing 156.0 — — 78

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 3.3 (below normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.55 lb 30
1994-06-14 Standard trap nets 24.9 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.28 lb 224
1994-06-14 Standard gill nets 28.0 (below normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.32 lb 140
2014-06-16 Standard trap nets 14.2 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.33 lb 128
2014-06-16 Standard gill nets 103.7 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.09 lb 311
1985-06-10 Standard trap nets 315.3 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.12 lb 4414
1985-06-10 Standard gill nets 122.0 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.08 lb 244
1990-06-11 Standard gill nets 43.0 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.53 lb 215
1990-06-11 Standard trap nets 129.7 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.52 lb 908
2018-06-18 Standard trap nets 12.5 (normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.81 lb 100
2018-06-18 Standard gill nets 9.7 (below normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.64 lb 29
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 133.7 (above normal) 11.5 – 132.6 0.09 lb 1203
2002-06-17 Standard gill nets 98.0 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.25 lb 294
2019-04-24 Standard gill nets 54.0 (normal) 30.3 – 150.6 0.29 lb 54
2019-04-24 Special trap nets 32.3 — — 97

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 6.3 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 5.66 lb 19
2010-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 1.0 – 5.5 4.44 lb 5
1994-06-14 Standard gill nets 15.4 (above normal) 1.0 – 13.8 2.91 lb 77
1994-06-14 Standard trap nets 5.2 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 3.21 lb 47
2014-06-16 Standard gill nets 5.7 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 3.48 lb 17
2014-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 7.60 lb 12
1990-06-11 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 1.60 lb 16
1990-06-11 Standard trap nets 4.7 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 2.68 lb 33
2018-06-18 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 1.0 – 13.8 6.02 lb 7
2018-06-18 Standard trap nets 3.1 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 7.52 lb 25
2002-06-17 Standard gill nets 16.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 13.8 1.77 lb 48
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 4.2 (normal) 1.0 – 5.5 2.54 lb 38
2019-04-24 Special trap nets 1.3 — 7.35 lb 4

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.19 lb 1
1994-06-14 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.60 lb 9
2014-06-16 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.32 lb 1
2014-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.83 lb 1
1985-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.35 lb 13
1990-06-11 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.48 lb 5
2018-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.5 1.10 lb 1
2002-06-17 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.5 0.30 lb 7
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 3.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.54 lb 31
2019-04-24 Special trap nets 0.3 — 0.13 lb 1

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.9 0.18 lb 1
2018-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.9 0.04 lb 1

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1994-06-14 Survey seining 71.0 — 284

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-14 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 6.0 0.41 lb 2
1985-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 6.0 0.75 lb 2
2018-06-18 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 8.4 0.53 lb 1
2018-06-18 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 6.0 0.46 lb 8
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 3.9 (normal) 0.3 – 6.0 0.85 lb 35
2019-04-24 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 8.4 0.03 lb 2
2019-04-24 Special trap nets 0.3 — 0.04 lb 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1994-06-14 Survey seining 1.8 — 7

OSS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1994-06-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.04 lb 1
1985-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.12 lb 4
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.02 lb 3

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-06-10 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.19 lb 18
1985-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 5.6 0.25 lb 1
1990-06-11 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.80 lb 6
2002-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.66 lb 7

CRP

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-06-10 Standard trap nets 2.8 — 4.47 lb 39

CRC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2019-04-24 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.12 lb 1

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Ace Home & Hardware

Marshall, MN

(507) 532-3296

★ 4.5

Action Sports

Marshall, MN

(507) 532-9649

★ 4.5

Barrels And Arrows

Marshall, MN

(507) 530-5877

★ 4

Borch's Sporting Goods

Marshall, MN

(507) 532-4880

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Bott's Spot Sportscards & Collectibles LLC

Marshall, MN

(320) 808-7106

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Crystal Eyes Jigs LLC

Marshall, MN

(507) 360-1377

★ 5

Harbor Freight

Marshall, MN

(507) 706-6970

★ 4.7

Highway Bait Shop

Florence, MN

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Nearby Marinas

Boat Access

Russell, MN

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Independence Park, East Lyon Street

Marshall, MN

(507) 537-6760

★ 4.7

Ziegler CAT Marshall

Marshall, MN

(800) 325-4929

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LAKE SHETEK PUBLIC WATER ACCESS

Slayton, MN

★ 4

Lakes Marine & Sport

Slayton, MN

(507) 763-3320

★ 4.8

Private Landing @ Schreier’s on Shetek

Currie, MN

(507) 227-7754

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillCommon CarpGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishNorthern PikeOrangespotted SunfishWalleyeWhite CrappieWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow 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.