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July 2025
2024 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Electrofishing-BoatCatchHourRangeAverageRangeAverage
Emerald Shiner35.451.9  
White Sucker16.223.93.9-20.115.30.0-3.41.8
Walleye11.617.11.2-22.813.00.1-4.10.8
Shorthead Redhorse10.415.04.3-20.914.80.1-3.31.5
Common Carp4.26.117.7-29.922.92.5-11.45.4
River Carpsucker4.26.218.1-24.021.12.9-8.74.9
Sauger3.85.57.5-16.911.30.1-1.10.4
Channel Catfish3.14.55.1-24.417.90.1-4.11.9
Bluegill2.33.42.8-5.93.60.0-0.20.1
Smallmouth Bass2.02.81.2-18.18.10.0-3.30.6
Northern Pike1.42.02.4-30.721.00.7-6.62.8
Longnose Sucker1.01.43.9-15.09.00.0-1.30.5
Bigmouth Buffalo0.60.925.6-33.129.110.4-10.410.4
Blue Sucker0.50.724.4-30.726.53.9-7.95.2
Brown Trout0.50.722.4-29.924.64.1-8.57.1
Freshwater Drum0.50.716.5-21.318.71.9-4.42.8
Burbot (Ling)0.30.415.0-18.916.50.6-1.30.9
Rainbow Trout0.30.44.3-26.412.90.0-8.32.9
Shovelnose Sturgeon0.30.425.2-29.127.62.1-3.73.0
Yellow Perch0.30.44.7-4.74.70.1-0.10.1
Chinook Salmon0.20.36.3-16.511.40.1-1.70.9
Goldeye0.20.315.4-15.715.61.1-1.31.2
Largemouth Bass0.20.31.2-1.21.2 
Spottail Shiner0.20.3  
Cisco0.10.111.4-11.411.40.4-0.40.4
Johnny Darter0.10.1  
Rainbow Smelt0.10.13.5-3.53.5 
Shortnose Gar0.10.130.3-30.330.33.5-3.53.5
 
 
2023 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Electrofishing-BoatCatchHourRangeAverageRangeAverage
Emerald Shiner27.822.1  
Walleye19.815.75.9-28.712.70.1-7.30.7
White Sucker17.814.13.1-20.115.20.0-3.31.7
Shorthead Redhorse10.88.63.9-20.514.40.0-3.31.3
Common Carp4.13.319.3-28.723.12.0-9.45.4
River Carpsucker3.72.917.7-23.621.22.5-7.65.2
Bigmouth Buffalo3.52.821.7-33.928.46.1-17.911.2
Sauger2.41.99.8-19.312.50.3-2.00.6
Smallmouth Bass1.31.14.3-19.312.20.0-3.71.3
Channel Catfish1.21.016.1-23.218.01.2-4.92.0
Northern Pike1.21.013.4-40.928.50.6-17.37.2
Longnose Sucker1.10.95.9-21.39.90.1-4.90.8
Brown Trout0.90.77.1-27.216.40.2-11.54.0
Chinook Salmon0.70.613.4-20.915.00.7-4.51.6
Rainbow Trout0.70.65.1-11.09.60.1-0.60.4
Bluegill0.50.42.8-6.74.30.1-0.20.1
Burbot (Ling)0.40.313.0-23.216.90.6-3.21.4
Freshwater Drum0.40.315.4-17.716.21.3-2.41.9
Paddlefish0.40.3  
Shovelnose Sturgeon0.30.225.2-26.825.91.7-2.62.1
Blue Sucker0.20.230.7-31.531.19.0-11.510.2
Rainbow Smelt0.20.23.9-4.34.10.0-0.00.0
Cisco0.10.117.7-17.717.72.3-2.32.3
Fathead Minnow0.10.1  
Goldeye0.10.115.7-15.715.71.5-1.51.5
Yellow Perch0.10.13.1-3.13.1 
 
 
2022 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Electrofishing-BoatCatchHourRangeAverageRangeAverage
White Sucker24.435.22.0-20.114.10.0-2.91.5
Walleye19.027.47.5-28.012.00.1-5.70.6
Emerald Shiner12.818.4  
Shorthead Redhorse9.013.03.5-20.513.50.0-3.31.2
River Carpsucker7.510.817.7-24.421.42.8-7.34.9
Common Carp7.310.53.1-28.722.23.3-12.36.0
Northern Pike3.75.310.2-42.921.70.0-18.02.3
Channel Catfish3.34.715.7-22.018.01.1-3.81.8
Smallmouth Bass2.53.73.1-18.110.30.0-3.10.9
Sauger1.62.39.4-15.713.10.2-0.90.6
Bluegill1.42.02.4-6.75.10.0-0.20.2
Burbot (Ling)1.42.09.8-14.612.20.3-0.70.5
Bigmouth Buffalo0.91.420.1-31.523.94.5-20.09.2
Longnose Sucker0.91.43.5-19.713.00.3-2.81.6
Shortnose Gar0.71.124.0-28.726.81.5-2.82.2
Freshwater Drum0.60.914.2-17.716.31.2-2.41.8
Cisco0.40.611.8-13.812.40.4-0.60.5
Goldeye0.40.615.7-18.116.61.2-1.91.5
Rainbow Trout0.40.68.7-25.214.40.2-7.42.3
Yellow Perch0.40.63.9-6.35.00.0-0.10.1
Lake Whitefish0.30.516.1-16.116.11.5-1.71.6
White Bass0.30.511.0-12.211.40.5-0.70.6
Blue Sucker0.20.329.9-31.130.57.2-8.57.8
Black Crappie0.10.27.9-7.97.90.3-0.30.3
Brown Trout0.10.211.4-11.411.40.6-0.60.6
Johnny Darter0.10.2  
Smallmouth Buffalo0.10.223.6-23.623.68.1-8.18.1
Shovelnose Sturgeon0.10.226.8-26.826.83.3-3.33.3
 
 
2021 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Electrofishing-BoatCatchHourRangeAverageRangeAverage
White Sucker19.227.32.8-19.715.40.0-3.21.8
Walleye16.823.55.5-20.511.50.1-2.80.5
Shorthead Redhorse15.421.53.9-20.115.40.0-2.91.6
Emerald Shiner12.718.3  
Common Carp6.89.818.9-27.223.43.5-10.36.2
River Carpsucker4.96.917.3-24.020.72.7-8.44.8
Northern Pike4.86.94.3-40.222.10.0-13.42.9
Bluegill4.56.33.1-7.95.10.0-0.40.1
Smallmouth Bass2.73.83.1-17.79.20.1-3.20.7
Longnose Sucker2.12.92.4-20.18.20.0-3.20.7
Channel Catfish1.31.816.9-26.022.01.6-8.74.5
Sauger1.31.811.8-15.713.30.3-1.10.6
Blue Sucker1.11.526.0-30.328.24.9-8.56.5
Largemouth Bass1.11.57.5-18.912.50.2-3.71.3
Bigmouth Buffalo0.91.320.1-31.126.04.6-17.211.2
Smallmouth Buffalo0.81.222.0-23.623.06.8-8.57.7
Rainbow Trout0.71.05.5-26.812.60.1-11.42.7
Yellow Perch0.71.03.9-6.75.20.0-0.20.1
Burbot (Ling)0.60.86.7-18.911.10.1-1.30.4
Shovelnose Sturgeon0.50.726.0-29.527.52.2-3.72.6
Black Crappie0.20.32.8-9.46.10.4-0.40.4
Cisco0.20.311.0-14.612.80.4-1.00.7
Goldeye0.20.316.5-16.916.71.3-1.41.4
Freshwater Drum0.10.115.7-15.715.71.7-1.71.7
Johnny Darter0.10.1  
Rainbow Smelt0.10.1  
Spottail Shiner0.10.1  
White Bass0.10.19.4-9.49.40.4-0.40.4
 
 
2020 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Electrofishing-BoatCatchHourRangeAverageRangeAverage
White Sucker22.433.22.4-19.313.50.0-3.01.6
Shorthead Redhorse17.125.06.3-19.714.70.1-3.31.5
Walleye12.218.05.5-28.312.20.0-8.40.7
Emerald Shiner10.916.8  
Common Carp9.314.020.1-28.723.53.6-10.96.3
River Carpsucker4.97.218.1-23.620.62.2-6.74.6
Longnose Sucker4.26.22.4-19.75.90.0-3.30.5
Channel Catfish3.14.816.1-25.619.41.1-6.62.4
Northern Pike3.04.515.4-41.723.30.8-22.03.4
Sauger1.62.38.3-17.311.80.1-1.20.4
Smallmouth Bass1.52.13.5-14.26.10.0-1.60.2
Blue Sucker1.21.826.4-31.129.35.7-9.47.6
Burbot (Ling)1.21.85.5-21.311.30.0-2.40.6
Bluegill1.01.52.8-6.74.30.0-0.20.1
Rainbow Trout0.91.34.3-25.212.00.0-7.22.1
Yellow Perch0.91.32.0-8.34.20.0-0.20.1
Bigmouth Buffalo0.71.022.0-31.526.96.5-16.911.3
Smallmouth Buffalo0.71.025.2-26.826.010.3-13.111.7
Fathead Minnow0.60.8  
Black Crappie0.40.77.9-9.18.60.3-0.50.4
Freshwater Drum0.40.713.8-19.717.01.0-3.72.5
Largemouth Bass0.40.72.4-3.53.0 
Chinook Salmon0.20.35.9-6.76.30.1-0.10.1
Paddlefish0.20.3  
Spottail Shiner0.20.3  
Goldeye0.10.215.7-15.715.71.3-1.31.3
Green Sunfish0.10.23.9-3.93.90.0-0.00.0
Rainbow Smelt0.10.23.1-3.13.1 
Stonecat0.10.27.5-7.57.50.2-0.20.2
Shovelnose Sturgeon0.10.229.5-29.529.54.2-4.24.2
White Bass0.10.213.4-13.413.41.3-1.31.3
 
 
2019 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Electrofishing-BoatCatchHourRangeAverageRangeAverage
White Sucker18.716.22.8-19.714.30.0-2.91.5
Walleye17.715.43.9-25.613.30.0-5.70.9
Emerald Shiner11.09.5  
Bluegill6.65.72.4-5.93.50.0-0.10.1
Shorthead Redhorse6.05.23.9-19.312.10.0-2.91.0
Northern Pike4.74.16.7-43.326.30.1-16.84.6
Common Carp4.23.618.5-28.023.23.5-9.65.4
Bigmouth Buffalo4.03.50.6-32.725.03.8-19.111.5
Sauger4.03.55.5-16.511.30.0-1.00.4
River Carpsucker3.73.218.1-24.820.82.7-7.74.6
Rainbow Trout3.22.83.5-26.012.60.0-11.32.4
Longnose Sucker2.72.43.1-21.39.80.0-3.80.9
Smallmouth Bass2.42.14.7-9.86.90.0-0.50.2
Yellow Perch2.11.82.8-6.34.00.0-0.10.1
Rainbow Smelt1.81.52.8-4.73.90.0-0.00.0
Channel Catfish1.61.415.7-28.019.71.1-9.03.1
Freshwater Drum1.00.814.2-18.516.11.6-2.82.1
Goldeye1.00.814.2-17.715.70.9-1.81.3
Brown Trout0.80.79.1-26.416.30.3-8.42.7
Fathead Minnow0.60.6  
Cisco0.30.310.6-12.611.60.5-0.60.5
Chinook Salmon0.30.34.3-5.54.90.0-0.10.1
Shovelnose Sturgeon0.30.324.8-28.726.82.1-2.92.5
Black Crappie0.20.16.7-6.76.70.1-0.10.1
Blue Sucker0.20.125.2-25.225.24.6-4.64.6
Burbot (Ling)0.20.120.9-20.920.92.2-2.22.2
Largemouth Bass0.20.12.8-2.82.8 
Paddlefish0.20.1  
Shortnose Gar0.20.14.3-4.34.30.0-0.00.0
Spottail Shiner0.20.1  
 
 
2018 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Electrofishing-BoatCatchHourRangeAverageRangeAverage
White Sucker21.815.53.5-19.314.60.0-2.61.5
Walleye19.114.47.5-23.214.20.1-5.01.0
Emerald Shiner10.97.2  
Bigmouth Buffalo9.26.524.8-35.429.68.0-18.711.7
Shorthead Redhorse9.26.05.1-18.512.20.0-2.31.0
Common Carp6.24.518.1-26.423.43.2-8.15.8
Channel Catfish5.05.015.7-22.018.21.1-4.41.8
Cisco4.75.210.2-17.312.40.4-1.30.6
River Carpsucker3.22.418.9-23.221.03.1-6.54.8
Sauger3.02.19.8-18.112.90.3-1.50.6
Longnose Sucker1.20.87.9-20.515.80.2-3.21.9
Blue Sucker1.00.925.2-27.626.64.1-10.56.4
Brown Trout1.01.08.3-24.412.40.2-11.02.9
Freshwater Drum1.00.715.4-16.916.21.7-2.52.0
Burbot (Ling)0.50.315.0-19.717.30.8-1.41.1
Goldeye0.50.47.9-16.112.00.1-1.60.9
Johnny Darter0.50.3  
Northern Pike0.50.420.5-28.324.41.7-5.13.4
Smallmouth Buffalo0.50.420.1-23.621.94.4-7.35.9
Bluegill0.20.25.1-5.15.10.1-0.10.1
Green Sunfish0.20.22.8-2.82.80.0-0.00.0
Red Shiner0.20.2  
Shovelnose Sturgeon0.20.226.8-26.826.82.1-2.12.1
 
 
2017 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Electrofishing-BoatCatchHourRangeAverageRangeAverage
Emerald Shiner46.5143.80.0-0.00.00.0-0.00.0
Walleye18.558.15.1-24.413.00.0-5.60.8
Shorthead Redhorse8.425.52.8-19.713.80.0-3.11.4
White Sucker8.224.72.4-19.714.00.0-2.81.4
Channel Catfish2.57.915.0-25.218.20.9-6.51.9
River Carpsucker2.37.016.5-24.820.92.1-8.84.6
Common Carp2.37.117.3-31.523.32.7-13.65.7
Longnose Sucker1.85.53.1-21.39.50.0-3.50.8
Sauger1.75.15.1-17.312.30.0-1.60.5
Smallmouth Bass1.13.44.3-19.77.40.0-4.40.5
Cisco1.13.49.8-16.511.80.2-1.60.5
Northern Pike1.13.316.9-42.125.81.0-18.54.7
Brown Trout0.72.46.3-9.88.50.1-0.40.3
Freshwater Drum0.72.314.2-18.915.61.2-3.51.9
Goldeye0.72.313.0-16.114.50.6-1.91.1
Bigmouth Buffalo0.62.018.1-34.326.23.4-18.610.6
Bluegill0.51.44.3-7.55.20.0-0.40.1
Rainbow Trout0.41.35.1-11.48.10.1-0.50.2
Black Crappie0.20.74.3-8.76.50.0-0.30.2
Yellow Perch0.20.74.7-7.95.90.1-0.20.1
Burbot (Ling)0.10.311.8-15.713.80.4-0.90.6
Smallmouth Buffalo< .10.122.4-22.422.46.0-6.06.0
Stonecat< .10.17.1-7.17.10.1-0.10.1
Shortnose Gar< .10.126.4-26.426.48.0-8.08.0
Shovelnose Sturgeon< .10.128.0-28.028.02.0-2.02.0
 
 
2016 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Electrofishing-BoatCatchHourRangeAverageRangeAverage
Shorthead Redhorse21.734.15.1-19.715.40.1-2.81.5
White Sucker19.130.53.5-19.314.80.1-2.81.5
Emerald Shiner13.421.03.5-3.53.5 
Walleye11.518.35.1-27.211.90.0-7.70.7
River Carpsucker7.712.116.9-23.620.42.3-7.14.2
Common Carp6.210.018.9-29.923.43.0-12.56.1
Channel Catfish2.54.115.7-18.917.31.1-2.41.6
Northern Pike2.33.717.7-37.024.01.0-11.63.7
Blue Sucker2.03.224.4-31.127.23.7-8.66.0
Sauger2.03.19.1-17.312.50.2-1.20.5
Rainbow Trout1.72.83.5-11.46.60.0-0.70.4
Yellow Perch1.72.73.1-7.54.50.0-0.20.0
Freshwater Drum1.52.513.0-18.115.71.0-2.91.8
Bigmouth Buffalo1.22.015.4-33.925.32.1-19.18.9
Bluegill1.22.02.0-6.34.00.0-0.20.1
Black Crappie1.11.75.1-6.75.90.1-0.20.1
Smallmouth Bass1.01.65.1-17.711.80.1-3.21.3
Longnose Sucker0.71.13.9-22.011.00.0-4.01.2
Goldeye0.40.713.8-17.315.20.8-1.91.2
Burbot (Ling)0.20.312.6-17.315.00.5-0.90.7
Shortnose Gar0.20.328.0-28.328.12.9-2.92.9
Shovelnose Sturgeon0.20.324.4-26.825.62.2-2.92.5
Brown Trout0.10.122.4-22.422.47.1-7.17.1
Lake Whitefish0.10.115.0-15.015.01.3-1.31.3
Rainbow Smelt0.10.14.3-4.34.3 
Smallmouth Buffalo0.10.119.7-19.719.74.3-4.34.3
White Bass0.10.115.4-15.415.42.4-2.42.4
White Crappie0.10.14.3-4.34.30.0-0.00.0
 
 
2015 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Electrofishing-BoatCatchHourRangeAverageRangeAverage
White Sucker22.635.24.3-19.715.30.0-3.21.6
Walleye18.428.74.7-23.612.80.0-4.60.9
Shorthead Redhorse14.923.25.1-20.114.60.1-3.21.4
Emerald Shiner11.918.6  
River Carpsucker10.716.716.5-24.020.32.1-7.74.6
Common Carp5.58.517.7-28.023.42.5-11.36.1
Northern Pike3.04.611.8-39.424.00.3-16.84.1
Sauger2.33.67.1-17.311.60.1-1.20.4
Freshwater Drum1.11.713.4-17.314.91.1-2.11.5
Brown Trout1.01.57.9-28.313.60.2-18.63.8
Blue Sucker0.91.424.0-30.327.23.8-7.55.7
Channel Catfish0.81.316.1-24.819.51.2-5.82.7
Rainbow Trout0.81.34.7-18.18.40.0-3.40.6
Bigmouth Buffalo0.71.120.5-30.726.65.3-18.411.4
Goldeye0.71.16.3-16.913.50.1-1.40.9
Longnose Sucker0.61.08.3-20.917.90.2-3.62.6
Rainbow Smelt0.61.03.1-4.74.0 
Smallmouth Bass0.61.05.5-13.89.50.1-1.20.5
Burbot (Ling)0.50.86.3-18.511.00.1-1.30.5
Cutthroat Trout0.50.84.3-5.55.00.0-0.10.0
Yellow Perch0.40.73.1-5.14.10.0-0.10.0
Smallmouth Buffalo0.40.622.8-25.224.07.0-10.28.8
Black Bullhead0.30.45.5-11.47.60.1-0.70.3
Bluegill0.30.46.7-7.17.00.1-0.40.3
Black Crappie0.10.110.6-10.610.60.7-0.70.7
Chinook Salmon0.10.117.7-17.717.72.9-2.92.9
Johnny Darter0.10.1  
Shovelnose Sturgeon0.10.131.1-31.131.13.9-3.93.9
 
 
2014 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Electrofishing-BoatCatchHourRangeAverageRangeAverage
White Sucker28.446.83.1-18.915.50.1-2.81.6
Emerald Shiner19.732.52.8-4.33.5 
Walleye11.018.13.9-21.713.60.1-3.00.8
Freshwater Drum5.38.711.4-18.914.60.6-2.81.3
Common Carp5.18.43.9-28.022.00.2-9.75.6
Bigmouth Buffalo4.98.111.8-35.027.10.9-19.311.5
River Carpsucker4.88.014.2-23.219.61.2-6.73.8
Goldeye4.67.69.8-18.114.50.2-1.91.0
Shorthead Redhorse4.26.95.9-18.915.10.1-2.51.3
Channel Catfish3.45.615.0-24.418.20.9-5.32.0
Bluegill1.62.71.6-3.92.4 
Smallmouth Bass1.11.84.7-16.110.00.0-2.00.7
Northern Pike0.91.59.1-33.921.10.2-8.02.9
Sauger0.91.510.2-17.312.90.3-1.40.6
Shovelnose Sturgeon0.81.425.6-29.927.11.9-3.32.4
Shortnose Gar0.71.120.1-24.823.10.9-1.71.4
Longnose Sucker0.40.72.6-20.915.62.2-3.72.7
Brown Trout0.30.69.1-11.410.30.3-0.60.5
Burbot (Ling)0.30.615.7-17.716.90.7-1.31.1
Blue Sucker0.30.424.8-27.226.44.3-5.44.8
Paddlefish0.30.4  
Yellow Perch0.30.42.8-3.93.5 
Black Crappie0.20.32.8-8.35.50.3-0.30.3
Smallmouth Buffalo0.20.317.7-20.519.13.1-5.44.2
Black Bullhead0.10.15.1-5.15.10.1-0.10.1
Chinook Salmon0.10.13.9-3.93.90.0-0.00.0
Orangespotted Sunfish0.10.12.8-2.82.8 
Rainbow Smelt0.10.1  
Rainbow Trout0.10.124.8-24.824.85.4-5.45.4