Minnesota Fishing Guide

Mill Pond

Mower County, Minnesota — DOW #50000300

88 Surveys
18.28
Acres
17 ft
Max Depth
0
7
Fish Species
1
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 1.1 – 25.2 0.54 lb 19
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 3.8 (normal) 1.1 – 25.2 0.58 lb 23
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 4.0 (below normal) 11.5 – 57.8 0.33 lb 4
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.1 – 25.2 0.54 lb 4
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.1 – 25.2 1.17 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.1 – 15.3 0.50 lb 1
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.2 – 16.4 0.25 lb 3
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 2.2 – 16.4 0.74 lb 1
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.2 – 16.4 0.98 lb 2

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 4.5 – 11.3 3.70 lb 1
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 4.5 – 11.3 3.86 lb 1
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 2.29 lb 3
2018-08-31 Standard electrofishing 15.0 — 0.59 lb 9
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 2.82 lb 4
1998-08-03 Standard electrofishing 221.5 — 0.99 lb 4
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 4.0 (below normal) 4.5 – 11.3 1.55 lb 4
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 1.68 lb 1

GLR

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.90 lb 1
1992-08-04 Standard trap nets 3.3 — 1.15 lb 30
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 7.0 — 2.03 lb 7
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 2.10 lb 6
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 1.4 — 1.29 lb 13

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard gill nets 12.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.08 lb 24
1992-08-04 Standard trap nets 2.1 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.09 lb 19
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 18.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.5 0.07 lb 18
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.07 lb 18

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.5 0.39 lb 2
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 6.9 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.5 0.24 lb 62

CRC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.10 lb 1

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 3.05 lb 2
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 5.18 lb 1
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 2.0 — 4.13 lb 2

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 3.62 lb 2
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 1.78 lb 1
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.4 4.70 lb 11
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 4.81 lb 1

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.09 lb 2
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 1.6 0.12 lb 1
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.12 lb 7
2018-08-31 Standard electrofishing 13.3 — 0.25 lb 8
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 4.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.10 lb 40
1998-08-03 Standard electrofishing 55.4 — 0.28 lb 1
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 3.8 0.11 lb 3

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard gill nets 7.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.4 0.81 lb 15
1992-08-04 Standard trap nets 4.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 1.02 lb 39
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 8.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.4 1.01 lb 8
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 7.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 1.90 lb 44
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 4.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 1.19 lb 43
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.0 – 3.4 2.36 lb 3
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 2.14 lb 5

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 11.8 0.15 lb 4
1992-08-04 Standard trap nets 24.1 (above normal) 1.2 – 4.8 0.15 lb 217
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 1.0 – 11.8 0.04 lb 8
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 4.8 (above normal) 1.2 – 4.8 0.12 lb 29
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 14.7 (above normal) 1.2 – 4.8 0.20 lb 132
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 1.2 – 4.8 0.22 lb 12

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 0.88 lb 1
2018-08-31 Standard electrofishing 10.0 — 1.41 lb 6
1998-08-03 Standard electrofishing 720.0 — 0.25 lb 13
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 3.94 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-08-04 Standard trap nets 4.6 (below normal) 4.9 – 49.8 0.10 lb 41
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 7.8 (normal) 4.9 – 49.8 0.13 lb 47
2018-08-31 Standard electrofishing 30.0 — 0.13 lb 18
1998-08-03 Standard electrofishing 55.4 — 0.13 lb 1
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 2.1 (below normal) 4.9 – 49.8 0.19 lb 19
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 6.0 (normal) 4.9 – 49.8 0.08 lb 36

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.3 0.14 lb 1
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 2.5 – 24.8 0.48 lb 2
2018-08-31 Standard electrofishing 10.0 — 0.11 lb 6
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.3 0.18 lb 2
1998-08-03 Standard electrofishing 55.4 — 0.21 lb 1
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.3 0.22 lb 2
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 2.5 – 24.8 0.12 lb 4

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 2.1 0.05 lb 2
2018-08-31 Standard electrofishing 3.3 — 0.19 lb 2

QBS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 2.27 lb 1

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 2.0 — 0.08 lb 2

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-06-18 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 1.05 lb 2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 1.3 — 0.07 lb 8
2018-08-31 Standard electrofishing 3.3 — 0.44 lb 2
1998-08-03 Standard electrofishing 110.8 — 0.16 lb 2

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-06-18 Standard trap nets 9.3 (normal) 1.7 – 10.3 0.11 lb 56
1998-08-03 Standard electrofishing 110.8 — 0.09 lb 2
1998-08-03 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.7 – 10.3 0.06 lb 3
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 1.7 – 10.3 0.12 lb 15

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-08-03 Standard electrofishing 55.4 — 0.11 lb 1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-08-13 Standard gill nets 4.0 — 1.80 lb 4
2012-08-13 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 1.46 lb 4

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Public Access — Mill Pond

2 public water access sites on Mill Pond.

Mill Pond (Hennepin)

Shore Fishing

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Mill Pond (Hennepin)

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Hobby Lobby

Austin, MN

(507) 433-1402

★ 4.5

Jim's Marketplace Foods

Austin, MN

(507) 433-1028

★ 4.3

Marshalls

Austin, MN

(507) 434-5540

★ 4.4

The Birdie Shop

Austin, MN

(507) 440-0146

★ 5

Bomgaars

Waseca, MN

(507) 833-1167

★ 4.2

Bomgaars

Albert Lea, MN

(507) 373-1549

★ 4.2

Bubba's Bait & Tackle

Albert Lea, MN

★ 4.5

Court Sports & More

Owatonna, MN

(507) 451-0567

★ 4.6

Nearby Marinas

Kruckeberg Services

Austin, MN

(507) 216-8080

★ 4.2

Ramsey Dam -- public access

Austin, MN

★ 4.4

Al's Speciality Marine

Rochester, MN

(507) 282-5532

★ 4.8

Bleu Duck Kitchen

Rochester, MN

(507) 258-4663

★ 4.6

Chuck & Andy's Big Units

Albert Lea, MN

(319) 242-7461

★ 4.7

Chuck & Andy's Big Units

Albert Lea, MN

(319) 242-7461

★ 4.6

Resorts & Lodges Near Mill Pond

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Mill Pond.

Nord/Haus Real Estate Group - Austin
Fishing Resort Austin

(507) 606-9600
Brookside Campground
Fishing Resort Blooming Prairie

(507) 583-2979
Adventure Bound Camping Resorts - Beaver Trails
Fishing Resort Austin

(507) 607-0620

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Fish Species

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

BluegillGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikeRock BassYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Mill Pond

Runnings
Fishing Guide

(507) 433-7437

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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.