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Devils Lake

March 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
Walleye 63.3 - 6 15 23 27 24 4 1 - - - -
White Bass 22.1 3 1 1 3 80 14 - - - - - -
Yellow Perch 6.7 3 40 26 19 11 - - - - - - -
Northern Pike 4.1 - - - - - 7 42 39 12 - - -
White Sucker 3.8 - 1 1 - 31 60 6 - - - - -
 
 
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
Walleye 55.6 - 8 14 18 24 31 2 2 - - - -
Yellow Perch 21.7 4 49 19 22 6 - - - - - - -
White Bass 13.0 - 1 2 11 76 10 - - - - - -
Northern Pike 6.7 - - - - - 8 36 34 17 5 - -
White Sucker 3.0 - - - 9 13 65 13 - - - - -
 
 
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
Walleye 59.5 - 14 7 15 25 33 4 1 - - - -
Yellow Perch 18.3 17 37 18 24 5 - - - - - - -
White Bass 17.8 - 1 6 24 55 14 - - - - - -
Northern Pike 2.5 - - - - 2 2 21 53 17 6 - -
White Sucker 1.9 - 2 - - 10 62 25 - - - - -
 
 
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
Walleye 57.0 - 11 7 19 32 26 3 1 - - - -
Yellow Perch 24.6 5 52 21 20 2 - - - - - - -
White Bass 12.6 9 4 17 18 35 17 - - - - - -
Northern Pike 3.4 - - - - 1 - 25 57 11 6 - -
White Sucker 2.3 - - - 2 7 73 18 - - - - -
Black Crappie < .1 - - 100 - - - - - - - - -
 
 
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
Walleye 49.5 - 15 7 14 35 25 2 1 - - - -
Yellow Perch 27.9 8 52 29 8 2 - - - - - - -
White Bass 17.4 11 23 - 3 53 11 - - - - - -
Northern Pike 3.0 - - - - 1 5 19 56 12 7 - -
White Sucker 2.2 - - - 2 - 84 15 - - - - -
 
 
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
Walleye 41.5 - 6 16 24 36 12 4 2 - - - -
White Bass 31.6 - - 4 3 92 1 - - - - - -
Yellow Perch 20.8 6 75 12 6 1 - - - - - - -
Northern Pike 3.2 - - - 2 - 3 37 47 8 - 2 -
White Sucker 3.0 - 2 - - 11 67 20 - - - - -
 
 
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
Walleye 48.9 - 7 22 32 22 12 3 1 - - - -
White Bass 29.9 - - 1 26 72 - - - - - - -
Yellow Perch 12.2 12 53 21 13 2 - - - - - - -
Northern Pike 6.3 - - - - - 2 21 53 22 2 - -
White Sucker 2.8 - - 2 - 2 62 34 - - - - -
 
 
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
Walleye 38.0 - 18 20 19 17 18 6 1 - - - -
White Bass 33.4 - 1 9 65 23 2 - - - - - -
Yellow Perch 19.9 27 54 12 7 - - - - - - - -
Northern Pike 6.3 - - - - 1 1 26 52 19 1 - -
White Sucker 2.5 - 2 - - - 70 29 - - - - -
 
 
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
Walleye 48.2 1 17 9 15 25 27 5 3 - - - -
Yellow Perch 21.3 7 47 26 19 1 - - - - - - -
White Bass 16.6 1 3 64 25 6 2 - - - - - -
Northern Pike 9.9 - - - - - - 21 64 15 - - -
White Sucker 4.0 - - 2 - - 82 17 - - - - -
 
 
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
Walleye 52.4 - 7 12 14 35 27 5 1 - - - -
Yellow Perch 16.1 16 51 24 8 1 - - - - - - -
White Bass 14.5 20 71 2 5 2 1 - - - - - -
Northern Pike 11.4 - - - - - - 33 57 8 2 - -
White Sucker 5.6 - - - - 8 78 14 - - - - -
 
 
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
Walleye 43.0 - 2 16 22 26 28 5 1 - - - -
Yellow Perch 38.0 21 49 12 15 2 - - - - - - -
Northern Pike 9.7 - - - - - 1 38 53 8 - - -
White Sucker 6.4 - - - - 4 88 8 - - - - -
White Bass 2.8 4 - 9 7 65 15 - - - - - -
Black Bullhead 0.1 - - 100 - - - - - - - - -
 
 
 
 
Length of Species Sampled - All Gears Combined
** May Contain Fish Not Measured