Shannon

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69092500

14 Surveys
133.3
Acres
11 ft
Max Depth
0
8
Fish Species
33
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Shannon. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 3.0 – 8.3 0.98 lb 12
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.5 1.50 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.10 lb 1
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.93 lb 3

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 2.0 – 11.5 1.78 lb 9
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 4.4 1.62 lb 4

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.33 lb 3

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.25 lb 2
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 3.5 (below normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.11 lb 14

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.30 lb 1

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 1.3 – 4.8 0.83 lb 7
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 1.25 lb 2

Shorthead Redhorse

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 4.8 (above normal) 1.1 – 4.0 1.55 lb 19
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.7 – 2.3 2.50 lb 7

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Black CrappieBluegillNorthern PikeRock BassShorthead RedhorseWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

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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.