Tyson

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota — DOW #87001900

80 Surveys

165.85

Acres

8 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 Tyson. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.22 lb	2
2012-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.17 lb	3
2012-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.44 lb	1
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.13 lb	1
1992-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.22 lb	2
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.17 lb	8
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.07 lb	37
2002-07-15	Survey seining	0.5	—	0.08 lb	2
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.05 lb	9
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.07 lb	12

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-07-11	Standard gill nets	298.0 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.06 lb	298
2007-07-11	Standard trap nets	115.9 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.07 lb	1043
2012-06-13	Standard gill nets	320.0 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.11 lb	640
2012-06-13	Standard trap nets	48.3 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.26 lb	386
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	112.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.23 lb	112
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	73.6 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.10 lb	662
1992-06-30	Standard gill nets	233.3 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.19 lb	700
1992-06-30	Standard trap nets	210.3 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.22 lb	1893
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	73.5 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.48 lb	147
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	22.0 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.58 lb	198
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	230.3 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.14 lb	691
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	119.1 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.11 lb	1072
2002-07-15	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.24 lb	1
2022-06-13	Standard gill nets	172.0 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.37 lb	172
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	82.9 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.13 lb	746

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1
2012-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.06 lb	2
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	15.8	—	0.02 lb	142
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.05 lb	3
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	15.3	—	0.02 lb	138
2002-07-15	Survey seining	26.0	—	—	104
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.04 lb	8
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	14.0	—	0.01 lb	126

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.90 lb	1
1992-06-30	Standard trap nets	17.1 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.15 lb	154
1992-06-30	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.16 lb	2
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	10.4 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.05 lb	94

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.25 lb	12
2007-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.11 lb	1
2012-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.17 lb	4
2012-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.19 lb	1
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.09 lb	1
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	18.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.67 lb	18
1992-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.49 lb	2
1992-06-30	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.66 lb	31
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.56 lb	6
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.43 lb	8
2002-07-15	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	13.3 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.35 lb	40
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.12 lb	88
2022-06-13	Standard gill nets	79.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.25 lb	79

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.76 lb	4
2007-07-11	Standard trap nets	9.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.41 lb	87
2012-06-13	Standard gill nets	40.5 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.04 lb	81
2012-06-13	Standard trap nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.40 lb	58
2017-06-12	Fall electrofishing	125.5	—	—	23
2017-06-12	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.97 lb	10
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.37 lb	9
2005-06-13	Fall electrofishing	54.0	—	—	9
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.14 lb	3
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.67 lb	3
2014-09-04	Fall electrofishing	126.0	—	0.01 lb	42
2023-09-13	Fall electrofishing	372.0	—	0.01 lb	62
2002-07-15	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.20 lb	10
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.54 lb	2
2022-06-13	Standard gill nets	16.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.50 lb	16
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.57 lb	12

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.22 lb	1
1992-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.23 lb	4
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	9.1	—	0.06 lb	82

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.84 lb	2
2017-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.75 lb	9
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	1.33 lb	2
2022-06-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.74 lb	2
2022-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.62 lb	7

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	4.27 lb	3
1992-06-30	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	3.79 lb	10

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.62 lb	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Survey seining	147.5	—	590

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Orangespotted Sunfish Walleye Yellow Perch

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Tyson

DNR Fish Surveys

Green Sunfish

Black Bullhead

OSS

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Fathead Minnow

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

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Gilley's Bait Shop

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Independence Park, East Lyon Street

Ziegler CAT Marshall

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