Henderson

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota — DOW #34011600

177 Surveys

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Henderson has confirmed populations of:

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75.32

Acres

57 ft

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Fish Species

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

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-11	Standard trap nets	13.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.05 lb	65
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.04 lb	3
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.04 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.05 lb	2
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.06 lb	19
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.03 lb	3
2004-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.03 lb	2
1995-07-13	Standard trap nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.07 lb	21
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.09 lb	1
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.06 lb	14
1998-06-29	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	4.33 lb	3
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.88 lb	29
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.62 lb	4
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.09 lb	21
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.36 lb	8
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	3.33 lb	16
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.50 lb	1
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	3.25 lb	9
2004-06-29	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	3.23 lb	13
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	3.30 lb	14
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	5.33 lb	2
1995-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	5.60 lb	5
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.59 lb	14
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	2.7 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	3.32 lb	8

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.44 lb	1
1990-06-11	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.74 lb	21
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	1.31 lb	2
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.82 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	1.34 lb	1
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	40.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.44 lb	122
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.54 lb	39
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	1.01 lb	5
2004-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	1.47 lb	4
1995-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.70 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.49 lb	4
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.56 lb	2
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.68 lb	1
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.09 lb	1

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.03 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.28 lb	4
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.93 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.06 lb	1
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.00 lb	1
2004-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.35 lb	2
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	4.95 lb	1
1995-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.29 lb	2
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.88 lb	2
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	3.90 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-11	Standard trap nets	69.4	—	0.07 lb	347
1990-06-11	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.06 lb	8
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	4.7	—	0.06 lb	14
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	30.7	—	0.03 lb	184
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	0.17 lb	9
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.04 lb	2
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	2.2	—	0.09 lb	13
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	25.8	—	0.06 lb	155
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	5.7	—	0.10 lb	17
2004-06-29	Survey seining	13.3	—	—	53
2004-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.06 lb	5
2004-06-29	Standard trap nets	17.0	—	0.08 lb	102
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.44 lb	1
1995-07-13	Standard trap nets	25.0	—	0.09 lb	150
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	7.6	—	0.06 lb	38
1998-06-29	Survey seining	8.3	—	—	33
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.04 lb	4
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	24.3	—	0.04 lb	146

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-11	Standard trap nets	50.2 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.10 lb	251
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	6.7	—	0.13 lb	20
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	138.3 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.05 lb	830
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	12.2 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.19 lb	73
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.05 lb	10
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	85.2 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.08 lb	511
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	327.3 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.03 lb	1964
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	7.0	—	0.27 lb	21
2004-06-29	Survey seining	8.8	—	—	35
2004-06-29	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.10 lb	15
2004-06-29	Standard trap nets	499.3 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	—	2996
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.29 lb	7
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	7.0	—	0.24 lb	14
1995-07-13	Standard trap nets	19.3 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.15 lb	116
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	34.8 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.12 lb	174
1998-06-29	Survey seining	6.0	—	—	24
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	6.3	—	0.08 lb	19
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	157.0 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.02 lb	942

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-11	Standard trap nets	14.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.09 lb	74
1990-06-11	Standard gill nets	53.7 (above normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.09 lb	161
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.10 lb	1
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	18.3 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.10 lb	55
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.14 lb	16
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.10 lb	39
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.17 lb	2
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.10 lb	14
2004-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.09 lb	9
2004-06-29	Survey seining	0.5	—	0.07 lb	2
2004-06-29	Standard gill nets	22.3 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.09 lb	67
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	12.5 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.10 lb	25
1995-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.10 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.09 lb	11
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.07 lb	22
1998-06-29	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	3
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	13.3 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.14 lb	40

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.19 lb	1
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.48 lb	2
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.68 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard electrofishing	54.7	—	0.78 lb	62
2009-07-06	Standard electrofishing	17.0	—	1.69 lb	13
2004-06-29	Standard electrofishing	70.9	—	1.54 lb	52
2004-06-29	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2004-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.07 lb	1
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.90 lb	4
1995-07-13	Standard electrofishing	25.0	—	1.48 lb	30
1995-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.03 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.55 lb	1
1998-06-29	Standard electrofishing	101.7	—	0.83 lb	100
1998-06-29	Survey seining	3.3	—	0.04 lb	13
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.13 lb	2
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.04 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	3.73 lb	2
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.34 lb	1
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.82 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.02 lb	3
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.91 lb	4
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.73 lb	10
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.25 lb	1
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.39 lb	6
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.00 lb	4
2004-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	3.08 lb	2
2004-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.18 lb	1
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.11 lb	7
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.28 lb	8
1995-07-13	Standard electrofishing	35.8	—	0.76 lb	43
1995-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	3.75 lb	1
1995-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.34 lb	9
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.75 lb	5
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.40 lb	6
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.98 lb	5
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.93 lb	4

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.03 lb	1
1990-06-11	Standard trap nets	23.6 (above normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.05 lb	118
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.05 lb	3
2000-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.05 lb	14
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.03 lb	18
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.04 lb	8
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	12.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.04 lb	74
2004-06-29	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	3
2004-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.04 lb	5
2004-06-29	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.04 lb	29
1995-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.08 lb	3
1998-06-29	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	3
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.05 lb	7
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.06 lb	24

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-11	Standard trap nets	10.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.40 lb	54
2000-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.31 lb	2
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.04 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.45 lb	12
1986-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.21 lb	6
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.13 lb	4
2009-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.68 lb	2
2004-06-29	Standard gill nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.10 lb	14
2004-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.19 lb	4
2020-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.64 lb	5
1995-07-13	Standard trap nets	6.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.38 lb	37
1995-07-13	Standard electrofishing	0.8	—	0.46 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.21 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.19 lb	14
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.24 lb	3
1998-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.67 lb	3

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	7.89 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.7	3.95 lb	3
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.50 lb	1
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	7.59 lb	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.42 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.90 lb	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-06-29	Survey seining	0.8	—	3

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.09 lb	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-06-29	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

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Spicer, MN

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Recreation Rental

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Spicer, MN

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

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Walleye

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Bluntnose Minnow

Golden Shiner

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