Hendricks

Lincoln County, Minnesota — DOW #41011000

367 Surveys

1,521.72

Acres

9 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-23	50-ft beach seine	3.1	—	50
2012-07-23	Fall electrofishing	2.4	—	1
2012-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	8.0	—	14
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	29.2	—	292
2023-07-17	15-ft beach seine	1.2	—	7
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	20.0	—	33
2015-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1
1994-07-18	Survey seining	1.0	—	6
1996-07-22	Survey seining	10.2	—	61
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	11

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	2.39 lb	3
2012-07-23	Fall electrofishing	2.4	—	—	1
2012-07-23	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2020-08-24	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	5.96 lb	4
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	2
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	3.9	—	—	39
2016-08-29	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	3.97 lb	12
2016-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	5.37 lb	3
1994-07-18	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	2
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.1	5.51 lb	1
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	5.90 lb	1
1996-07-22	Survey seining	1.7	—	—	10
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	6.28 lb	2
2011-07-21	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.71 lb	42
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	2.90 lb	4
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	4.86 lb	7
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	—	13
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	3.97 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	17.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.45 lb	35
2012-07-23	Fall electrofishing	4.8	—	—	2
2012-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	27.3	—	—	273
2012-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	2
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	18.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.46 lb	72
2012-07-23	50-ft beach seine	32.9	—	—	526
2020-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	93.7	—	0.02 lb	843
2020-08-24	Fall electrofishing	92.6	—	—	54
2020-08-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.90 lb	2
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	—	1
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	30
2023-07-17	15-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	9
2015-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	8.0	—	0.22 lb	80
2015-08-24	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.67 lb	2
2015-08-24	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.59 lb	14
2016-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	5.3	—	—	53
2016-08-29	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.22 lb	21
2016-08-29	Standard trap nets	7.6 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.31 lb	61
1994-07-18	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	3
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.26 lb	2
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.53 lb	6
1996-07-22	Survey seining	1.8	—	—	11
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.08 lb	9
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.17 lb	25
2011-07-21	Standard gill nets	14.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.13 lb	85
2011-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	31.7	—	—	317
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	10.2 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.11 lb	153
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.06 lb	7
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	5.2	—	—	52
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.18 lb	9
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.23 lb	4
2018-08-27	1/4-in trap nets	6.9	—	—	69
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.54 lb	30

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	50-ft beach seine	6.9	—	—	110
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	118.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.10 lb	236
2012-07-23	Fall electrofishing	2.4	—	—	1
2012-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	3.0	—	—	30
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.20 lb	12
2020-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	92.6	—	—	833
2020-08-24	Fall electrofishing	39.4	—	—	23
2020-08-24	Standard gill nets	128.3 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.22 lb	513
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	57.6	—	—	576
2023-07-17	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	5
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	6.0	—	—	10
2015-08-24	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.32 lb	12
2015-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.6	—	0.22 lb	6
2015-08-24	Standard gill nets	54.5 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.22 lb	109
2016-08-29	Standard trap nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.17 lb	52
2016-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.9	—	—	9
2016-08-29	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	—	2
2016-08-29	Standard gill nets	84.5 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.19 lb	338
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.10 lb	15
1994-07-18	Survey seining	8.0	—	—	48
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	10.8 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.31 lb	86
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.10 lb	97
1996-07-22	Survey seining	2.2	—	—	13
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	17.5 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.12 lb	140
2011-07-21	Standard gill nets	96.5 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.12 lb	579
2011-07-21	Fall electrofishing	257.1	—	—	150
2011-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	3.1	—	—	31
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	5.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.09 lb	89
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	14.6 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.65 lb	117
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.74 lb	1
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	84.8 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.33 lb	339
2018-08-27	Fall electrofishing	66.9	—	—	39
2018-08-27	1/4-in trap nets	23.3	—	—	233
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.50 lb	7

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	31.0 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.51 lb	62
2012-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	5.3	—	—	53
2012-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	2
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	11.8 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.58 lb	47
2012-07-23	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2020-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	961.1	—	—	8650
2020-08-24	Standard gill nets	35.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.43 lb	141
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	5.5	—	—	9
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	2
2023-07-17	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2015-08-24	Standard trap nets	19.8 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.33 lb	99
2015-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	14.7	—	—	147
2015-08-24	Standard gill nets	39.0 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.34 lb	78
2016-08-29	Standard trap nets	35.8 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.22 lb	286
2016-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	4.9	—	—	49
2016-08-29	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.74 lb	19
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.63 lb	3
1994-07-18	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.1 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.38 lb	25
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.40 lb	15
1996-07-22	Survey seining	11.8	—	—	71
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	9.8 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.38 lb	78
2011-07-21	Standard gill nets	36.0 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.20 lb	216
2011-07-21	Fall electrofishing	1.7	—	—	1
2011-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	202.0	—	—	2020
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	12.5 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.09 lb	188
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.81 lb	18
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	1454.3	—	—	14543
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	6.2 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.87 lb	87
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.77 lb	31
2018-08-27	1/4-in trap nets	5.6	—	—	56
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	1.05 lb	8

White Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Fall electrofishing	936.0	—	—	390
2012-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	2.1	—	—	21
2012-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	—	3
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	17.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.33 lb	70
2012-07-23	50-ft beach seine	15.2	—	—	243
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	38.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.53 lb	77
2020-08-24	Standard gill nets	52.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.65 lb	211
2020-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	34.0	—	—	306
2020-08-24	Fall electrofishing	1491.4	—	—	870
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	2.4	—	—	4
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	91.0	—	—	910
2015-08-24	Standard gill nets	23.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.66 lb	46
2015-08-24	Standard trap nets	92.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.01 lb	464
2015-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	1.6	—	—	16
2015-08-24	Fall electrofishing	4665.0	—	—	1555
2016-08-29	Standard gill nets	62.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.24 lb	251
2016-08-29	Standard trap nets	4.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.77 lb	39
2016-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2016-08-29	Fall electrofishing	434.0	—	—	217
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.24 lb	1
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.46 lb	2
1994-07-18	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	6
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.32 lb	2
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.62 lb	3
1996-07-22	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	9
2011-07-21	Fall electrofishing	817.7	—	—	477
2011-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.6	—	—	6
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.62 lb	52
2011-07-21	Standard gill nets	35.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.36 lb	215
2005-07-18	Fall electrofishing	189.8	—	—	174
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	3.7	—	—	37
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	5.1 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.20 lb	72
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.8 – 7.1	1.19 lb	28
2018-08-27	Fall electrofishing	193.7	—	—	113
2018-08-27	1/4-in trap nets	1.6	—	—	16
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	6.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.16 lb	34
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	31.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.1	0.77 lb	127

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	4.57 lb	13
2012-07-23	Fall electrofishing	7.2	—	—	3
2012-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	8
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.12 lb	8
2020-08-24	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.51 lb	23
2020-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2020-08-24	Fall electrofishing	3.4	—	—	2
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2015-08-24	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.71 lb	7
2015-08-24	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	6.78 lb	8
2016-08-29	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	4.80 lb	16
2016-08-29	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	3.38 lb	9
2016-08-29	Fall electrofishing	8.0	—	—	4
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.07 lb	10
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.23 lb	8
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.50 lb	12
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.85 lb	14
2011-07-21	Standard gill nets	14.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	1.77 lb	89
2011-07-21	Fall electrofishing	18.9	—	—	11
2011-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.9	—	—	9
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	4.3	—	2.26 lb	65
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.26 lb	1
2005-07-18	Fall electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	4.17 lb	6
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	4.53 lb	3
2018-08-27	Fall electrofishing	1.7	—	—	1
2018-08-27	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	3.07 lb	6

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	0.6	—	—	6
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.29 lb	2
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.47 lb	5
2020-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2020-08-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.07 lb	2
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	13.3	—	—	133
2015-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
2015-08-24	Fall electrofishing	3.0	—	—	1
2015-08-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.95 lb	1
2015-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.92 lb	4
2016-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2016-08-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.50 lb	4
2016-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.50 lb	1
1994-07-18	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	9
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.39 lb	9
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.00 lb	2
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.23 lb	10
2011-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	8
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.26 lb	2
2011-07-21	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.71 lb	48
2005-07-18	Fall electrofishing	0.0	—	—	—
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.61 lb	12
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.53 lb	15
2018-08-27	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	—	11
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.63 lb	7

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	3
2012-07-23	50-ft beach seine	1.4	—	22
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	62.9	—	104
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	16.4	—	164
1994-07-18	Survey seining	20.8	—	125
1996-07-22	Survey seining	16.8	—	101
2011-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	2
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	304.5	—	3045
2018-08-27	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	4

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Fall electrofishing	26.4	—	11
2020-08-24	Fall electrofishing	68.6	—	40
2016-08-29	Fall electrofishing	2.0	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.62 lb	13
2012-07-23	Fall electrofishing	9.6	—	0.26 lb	4
2012-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2020-08-24	Fall electrofishing	8.6	—	—	5
2020-08-24	Standard gill nets	9.8 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.03 lb	39
2020-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	3.4	—	—	34
2015-08-24	Fall electrofishing	21.0	—	0.01 lb	7
2015-08-24	Standard gill nets	15.0 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.22 lb	30
2015-08-24	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.16 lb	5
2015-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1
2016-08-29	Fall electrofishing	12.0	—	0.06 lb	6
2016-08-29	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.46 lb	45
2016-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.40 lb	5
2016-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.78 lb	56
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.96 lb	5
1996-07-22	Fall electrofishing	40.2	—	0.06 lb	67
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.33 lb	36
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.57 lb	9
2011-07-21	Standard gill nets	13.7 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.57 lb	82
2011-07-21	Fall electrofishing	92.6	—	0.02 lb	54
2011-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	5
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.91 lb	2
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.52 lb	50
2005-07-18	Fall electrofishing	16.4	—	0.14 lb	15
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	2.1	—	—	21
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.70 lb	26
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.54 lb	21
2018-08-27	Fall electrofishing	49.7	—	0.01 lb	29
2018-08-27	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.34 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	120.8	—	—	1208
2012-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	—	1
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.05 lb	1
2012-07-23	50-ft beach seine	16.3	—	—	260
2020-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	36.4	—	—	328
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	6
2023-07-17	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	3
2015-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.9	—	—	9
2016-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	24.6	—	—	246
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.21 lb	1
2011-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.23 lb	1
2011-07-21	Fall electrofishing	1.7	—	—	1
2011-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	7.5	—	—	75
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.27 lb	2
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.61 lb	1
2018-08-27	1/4-in trap nets	16.4	—	—	164
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.08 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	9.8	—	—	98
2012-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	—	1
2020-08-24	Fall electrofishing	1.7	—	—	1
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	2
2015-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2011-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	47.1	—	—	471
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.02 lb	1
2018-08-27	Fall electrofishing	1.7	—	—	1
2018-08-27	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	10

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	1.77 lb	1
2012-07-23	Fall electrofishing	7.2	—	—	3
2012-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	18.8	—	—	33
2012-07-23	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	6.77 lb	10
2012-07-23	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	2
2020-08-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	4.45 lb	2
2020-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2020-08-24	Fall electrofishing	10.3	—	—	6
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	18.8	—	—	31
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	2.3	—	—	23
2015-08-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	0.04 lb	1
2015-08-24	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	11.21 lb	5
2015-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2015-08-24	Fall electrofishing	15.0	—	—	5
2016-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 9.1	1.07 lb	1
2016-08-29	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	8.80 lb	17
2016-08-29	Fall electrofishing	20.0	—	—	10
1994-07-18	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	2
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	3.72 lb	44
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	10.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	4.09 lb	154
1996-07-22	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	5
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.93 lb	7
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	4.78 lb	37
2011-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	5.77 lb	6
2011-07-21	Fall electrofishing	32.6	—	—	19
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	7.41 lb	26
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.4 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.90 lb	27
2005-07-18	Fall electrofishing	27.3	—	—	25
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	9.5	—	—	95
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	8.6 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	6.79 lb	121
2018-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	11.85 lb	2
2018-08-27	Fall electrofishing	20.6	—	—	12
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	8.83 lb	10

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	14.3	—	—	25
2012-07-23	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2020-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	—	12
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	4.8	—	—	8
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	0.9	—	—	9
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.10 lb	2
2011-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2005-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 2.8	0.08 lb	1
2005-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	2.1	—	—	21
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.09 lb	1
2018-08-27	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-07-23	Backpack electrofishing	9.7	—	17
2023-07-17	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	2
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	8.5	—	14
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	13

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-24	Fall electrofishing	5.1	—	3

OTM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-24	Fall electrofishing	5.1	—	3
2011-07-21	Fall electrofishing	10.3	—	6
2005-07-18	Fall electrofishing	46.9	—	43
2018-08-27	Fall electrofishing	20.6	—	12

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	2
2020-08-24	Fall electrofishing	1.7	—	1
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	33.3	—	55
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	14.7	—	147
2023-07-17	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	2

OTS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-24	Fall electrofishing	1.7	—	1
2016-08-29	Fall electrofishing	8.0	—	4
2011-07-21	Fall electrofishing	15.4	—	9
2005-07-18	Fall electrofishing	2.2	—	2
2018-08-27	Fall electrofishing	3.4	—	2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-17	Backpack electrofishing	10.3	—	17
2023-07-17	50-ft beach seine	8.8	—	88

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2015-08-24	Fall electrofishing	24.0	—	8
2005-07-18	Fall electrofishing	1.1	—	1
2018-08-27	Fall electrofishing	1.7	—	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.99 lb	1

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-07-18	Survey seining	0.5	—	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	Standard gill nets	5.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	34
2011-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	2

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-27	Fall electrofishing	10.3	—	6

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.19 lb	1

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Kjergaard Sports

Lake Benton, MN

(507) 368-4696

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Brookings, MN

(605) 695-6418

★ 5

Highway Bait Shop

Florence, MN

★ 5

Rainbow Bait

Ruthton, MN

(507) 658-3959

★ 4.4

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Common Carp Crappie Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Smallmouth Bass Suckers Sunfish Walleye White Bass White Crappie White Sucker Yellow Perch

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