Lake Metigoshe
Bottineau County
October 2026
Percent of the total catch for each length category (inches)
2025
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
> 45
Black Bullhead
51.4
3
41
53
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bluegill
23.0
91
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walleye
11.2
-
2
4
15
17
34
19
9
-
-
-
-
Yellow Perch
5.5
90
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Northern Pike
5.0
-
-
-
-
-
24
43
29
5
-
-
-
White Sucker
3.6
-
-
-
13
40
47
-
-
-
-
-
-
Black Crappie
0.2
-
-
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2024
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
> 45
Black Bullhead
64.7
-
90
9
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walleye
15.1
-
2
7
5
32
25
16
14
-
-
-
-
Yellow Perch
6.8
95
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
White Sucker
5.1
-
-
7
-
-
80
13
-
-
-
-
-
Northern Pike
4.8
-
-
-
-
-
29
36
36
-
-
-
-
Bluegill
3.1
22
44
33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Black Crappie
0.3
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2023
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
> 45
Black Bullhead
72.0
13
74
13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walleye
11.4
-
2
4
6
8
52
24
4
-
-
-
-
Northern Pike
7.6
-
-
-
-
-
38
24
18
18
3
-
-
Yellow Perch
4.9
90
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bluegill
3.4
27
47
27
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
White Sucker
0.7
-
-
-
-
-
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
2022
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
> 45
Yellow Perch
52.4
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Black Bullhead
40.0
8
78
14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bluegill
4.4
66
34
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Northern Pike
1.8
-
-
-
-
-
10
17
31
21
17
3
-
Walleye
1.2
-
-
15
6
15
30
27
6
-
-
-
-
White Sucker
0.2
-
-
-
-
-
80
20
-
-
-
-
-
2021
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
> 45
Black Bullhead
53.9
8
86
6
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Yellow Perch
18.4
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bluegill
17.8
49
50
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walleye
4.5
-
4
4
4
8
23
46
12
-
-
-
-
Northern Pike
3.5
-
-
-
4
-
15
12
27
31
12
-
-
White Sucker
1.7
-
-
-
-
35
65
-
-
-
-
-
-
Black Crappie
0.1
-
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
> 45
Black Bullhead
43.7
-
86
14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Yellow Perch
39.7
75
12
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bluegill
12.6
72
27
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walleye
2.1
-
3
5
13
10
44
26
-
-
-
-
-
Northern Pike
1.4
-
-
-
-
5
15
35
20
5
15
5
-
White Sucker
0.4
-
-
-
-
-
88
12
-
-
-
-
-
2019
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
> 45
Yellow Perch
50.9
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Black Bullhead
32.1
1
87
12
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bluegill
11.6
89
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walleye
2.4
-
3
-
6
21
36
27
6
-
-
-
-
Northern Pike
2.1
-
-
-
-
-
28
17
39
17
-
-
-
White Sucker
0.8
-
-
-
-
-
93
7
-
-
-
-
-
Black Crappie
0.1
-
-
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2018
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
> 45
Black Bullhead
55.3
9
75
7
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Yellow Perch
24.5
75
25
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bluegill
13.9
81
17
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Northern Pike
3.1
-
-
-
-
-
20
31
29
9
11
-
-
Walleye
2.4
-
17
3
9
14
49
9
-
-
-
-
-
White Sucker
0.7
-
-
-
-
-
92
8
-
-
-
-
-
Black Crappie
< .1
-
-
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2017
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
> 45
Black Bullhead
54.7
7
7
82
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Yellow Perch
31.4
61
22
11
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bluegill
8.5
68
23
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walleye
2.7
-
-
-
4
24
56
16
-
-
-
-
-
Northern Pike
1.8
-
-
-
-
8
31
23
-
23
15
-
-
White Sucker
0.8
-
-
-
-
-
86
14
-
-
-
-
-
2016
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
> 45
Black Bullhead
48.9
-
2
87
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Yellow Perch
34.5
80
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bluegill
10.6
72
17
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walleye
2.8
-
2
2
9
39
34
7
7
-
-
-
-
Northern Pike
2.4
-
-
-
5
5
37
5
21
16
11
-
-
White Sucker
0.5
-
-
-
-
50
50
-
-
-
-
-
-
Black Crappie
0.1
-
-
-
50
50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2015
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
> 45
Yellow Perch
59.4
51
43
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Black Bullhead
30.4
-
8
82
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bluegill
5.7
47
23
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walleye
2.5
-
4
23
10
23
35
3
1
-
-
-
-
Northern Pike
1.5
-
-
-
-
17
21
28
17
17
-
-
-
White Sucker
0.5
-
-
-
-
20
80
-
-
-
-
-
-
Length of Species Sampled - All Gears Combined
** May Contain Fish Not Measured