Fish

Martin County, Minnesota — DOW #46014500

134 Surveys

155.63

Acres

5 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 Fish. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-05	Survey seining	11.0	—	33

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.13 lb	24
1995-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.22 lb	1
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.09 lb	10
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.14 lb	2
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.07 lb	3
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.06 lb	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-05	Standard gill nets	235.0 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.02 lb	235
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	576.5 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.03 lb	4612
1995-07-05	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2015-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.32 lb	5
2015-07-06	Standard gill nets	36.5 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.19 lb	73
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	28.0 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.09 lb	56
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	140.5 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.06 lb	562
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	33.6 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.17 lb	672
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	315.0 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.17 lb	1260
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.47 lb	2
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.5 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.62 lb	9
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	69.7 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.19 lb	627
2000-07-05	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	30.5 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.22 lb	61
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.67 lb	2
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	6.5 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.63 lb	13

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	18.0	—	0.02 lb	144
1995-07-05	Survey seining	35.0	—	—	105
1995-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.04 lb	1
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.07 lb	11
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.03 lb	6
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	3.2	—	0.03 lb	29
2000-07-05	Survey seining	39.0	—	—	117
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.02 lb	3
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.03 lb	2

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-05	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1995-07-05	Standard gill nets	19.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.85 lb	19
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	18.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.63 lb	145
2015-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	5.83 lb	8
2015-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	5.02 lb	7
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	4.15 lb	2
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.00 lb	4
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.38 lb	6
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.13 lb	9
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	5.99 lb	3
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.96 lb	8
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	25.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	1.94 lb	50
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.21 lb	2
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.84 lb	21
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	5.82 lb	10

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.63 lb	1
2015-07-06	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.14 lb	10
2015-07-06	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.27 lb	72
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.33 lb	15
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	27.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.34 lb	108
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	20.5 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.12 lb	82
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	71.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.10 lb	1419
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.36 lb	9
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.24 lb	33
2000-07-05	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	11.5 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.11 lb	23
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	36.1 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.24 lb	325
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.39 lb	6
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	14.2 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.26 lb	128

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.27 lb	2
2015-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	4.45 lb	3
2015-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	5.00 lb	6
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.00 lb	3
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	10.12 lb	2
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	8.35 lb	12
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	5.95 lb	1
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	2.66 lb	5
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.91 lb	3

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-05	Survey seining	325.0	—	975
2000-07-05	Survey seining	5.0	—	15

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-05	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1995-07-05	Standard gill nets	16.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.43 lb	16
2015-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.17 lb	3
2015-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.09 lb	2
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.15 lb	2
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.27 lb	28
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.20 lb	1
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.27 lb	5
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.24 lb	6
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	8.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.03 lb	76
2000-07-05	Survey seining	2.7	—	—	8
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.04 lb	14
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.21 lb	1
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.25 lb	1

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 8.4	0.19 lb	6
2015-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.29 lb	18
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.12 lb	8
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 8.4	0.32 lb	2
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.11 lb	3
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 8.4	0.18 lb	6
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.41 lb	22
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.4	0.07 lb	26
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.15 lb	47

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.27 lb	2
2015-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	3.77 lb	20
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	4.50 lb	1
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.55 lb	6
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	3.15 lb	5
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	9.04 lb	1
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	6.53 lb	2
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	0.97 lb	1

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-06	Standard gill nets	17.5	—	0.50 lb	35
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	20.0	—	1.15 lb	40
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.49 lb	9

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.65 lb	15
2015-07-06	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.21 lb	24
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.91 lb	42
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.50 lb	29
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	1.21 lb	7
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.69 lb	28

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-06	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.10 lb	10
2015-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.52 lb	13
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	12.5 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.26 lb	25
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.36 lb	7
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.32 lb	10
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.43 lb	3
2021-07-06	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.64 lb	13
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.71 lb	5
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.07 lb	1
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.13 lb	3
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.60 lb	14
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.90 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.50 lb	3
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.16 lb	46
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.11 lb	6

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.30 lb	1
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.18 lb	6
2021-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.55 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.00 lb	1
1984-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.86 lb	7
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.84 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Sommer Outdoors

Fairmont, MN

(507) 235-5225

★ 4.7

Tuttle Lake Bait

Ceylon, MN

(507) 848-1627

★ 5

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Jackson, MN

(507) 318-8617

★ 4.8

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Boat House

Fairmont, MN

(507) 235-6931

★ 4.7

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp Freshwater Drum Green Sunfish Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Walleye White Crappie Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Fish

DNR Fish Surveys

Sunfish

Green Sunfish

Black Bullhead

OSS

Common Carp

Black Crappie

BIB

Fathead Minnow

Yellow Perch

White Crappie

Northern Pike

Channel Catfish

Freshwater Drum

Walleye

Bluegill

Yellow Bullhead

White Sucker

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Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Sommer Outdoors

Tuttle Lake Bait

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

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