Unnamed (Simley)

Dakota County, Minnesota — DOW #19003700

81 Surveys

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15.26

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17 ft

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

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-06-29	Standard electrofishing	27.8	—	0.90 lb	12
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 17.8	2.71 lb	4
2012-07-18	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.3 – 17.8	0.91 lb	5
2012-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.46 lb	8
2017-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.71 lb	4
2017-07-18	Standard gill nets	14.0 (normal)	2.3 – 17.8	0.70 lb	14
2007-07-17	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.3 – 17.8	0.90 lb	7
2007-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.84 lb	6

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.0	2.54 lb	1
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.0	5.60 lb	5
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.13 lb	2
1991-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.0	2.70 lb	1
2007-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.0	2.98 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.6	2.31 lb	1
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 2.2	3.51 lb	1
2012-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.2 – 2.2	2.44 lb	7
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	1.78 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.08 lb	1
1997-06-23	Survey seining	50.0	—	—	50
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.11 lb	2
2017-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.31 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	7.9 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.11 lb	71
2012-07-18	Standard trap nets	38.4 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.11 lb	192
2012-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.11 lb	1
1997-06-23	Survey seining	829.0	—	—	829
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	23.9 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.07 lb	215
2017-07-18	Standard trap nets	6.2 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.05 lb	31
1991-06-11	Standard trap nets	61.3 (above normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.08 lb	184
1991-06-11	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.12 lb	2
2007-07-17	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	2.8 – 43.3	0.07 lb	44
2007-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.08 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.08 lb	10
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.11 lb	2
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.14 lb	12
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.18 lb	17
2017-07-18	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.26 lb	4
1991-06-11	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 3.5	0.08 lb	6
2007-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 25.8	0.08 lb	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.09 lb	1
2002-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.8	0.07 lb	2
2012-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.41 lb	3
2012-07-18	Standard electrofishing	27.3	—	0.16 lb	10
2012-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.8	0.90 lb	1
1997-06-23	Survey seining	14.0	—	—	14
1991-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.40 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.70 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	13.3 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.09 lb	120
2012-07-18	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.0 – 19.0	0.15 lb	4
2012-07-18	Standard trap nets	12.0 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.13 lb	60
1997-06-23	Survey seining	331.0	—	—	331
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	10.7 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.10 lb	96
1991-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.11 lb	4
2007-07-17	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 19.0	0.11 lb	4
2007-07-17	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.3 – 27.7	0.11 lb	20

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 9.3	0.11 lb	3
2012-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 9.3	0.08 lb	5
1997-06-23	Survey seining	58.0	—	—	58
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.8 – 9.3	0.14 lb	30
2017-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 9.3	0.03 lb	2
2007-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 9.3	0.15 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.9	0.04 lb	1
1997-06-23	Survey seining	120.0	—	—	120
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.5	0.29 lb	1
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 3.9	0.19 lb	8
2007-07-17	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.5	0.13 lb	4
2007-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 3.9	0.10 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 4.2	0.41 lb	3
1997-06-23	Survey seining	8.0	—	—	8

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.13 lb	3
2017-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.04 lb	1
1991-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.07 lb	2

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-18	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	0.33 lb	6
2012-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.36 lb	1
2017-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	2.13 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-07-18	Standard electrofishing	2.7	—	0.34 lb	1
2012-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	2.20 lb	1
2007-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.31 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.23 lb	1
1991-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 70.2	0.15 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-06-23	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	3
2007-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 11.6	4.08 lb	1

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Fish Species

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Bluegill Channel Catfish Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Perch

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Unnamed (Simley)

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Walleye

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Rock Bass

Black Crappie

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Yellow Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Channel Catfish

Smallmouth Bass

Black Bullhead

Common Carp

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All Seasons Wild Bird Store

Eagan Hardware Hank

JT Outdoor Products

KB Bait

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Play It Again Sports Eagan

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Nearby Marinas

Blackhawk Park

BluAcres Boat & RV Storage

Castaways Marina, Inc

Cross Country Boat Transport, LLC

Crystal Lake West

C's Boat Rental

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