Lake Sakakawea	December 2024
2024 Survey Year
% Fish Per Length (Inches) Weight (Pounds) Variegated Mesh 6' x 250' Catch Net Range Average Range Average Walleye 47.8 38.5 7.1-28.7 14.9 0.1-6.4 1.3 Goldeye 14.4 11.6 5.5-16.9 12.7 0.0-1.5 0.7 Sauger 8.8 7.1 7.1-20.9 11.5 0.1-2.3 0.5 Channel Catfish 8.3 6.7 6.3-29.5 18.9 0.1-9.6 2.4 Northern Pike 3.9 3.1 11.8-42.1 25.5 0.3-17.8 4.8 Freshwater Drum 3.7 3.0 5.5-23.2 13.8 0.1-6.2 1.3 Yellow Perch 3.5 2.8 5.1-9.1 6.6 0.1-0.4 0.1 Smallmouth Bass 2.5 2.0 5.5-17.7 14.1 0.1-2.8 1.5 White Sucker 2.3 1.8 6.3-20.1 14.1 0.1-3.2 1.4 White Bass 1.5 1.2 8.3-16.1 13.9 0.2-1.8 1.2 Common Carp 1.3 1.0 12.2-27.2 22.5 0.9-8.3 5.1 Shorthead Redhorse 0.8 0.7 5.9-20.1 13.0 0.1-3.4 1.2 River Carpsucker 0.6 0.5 10.2-25.6 15.9 0.6-10.1 2.6 Bigmouth Buffalo 0.2 0.1 25.2-33.9 28.4 8.2-15.4 12.1 Smallmouth Buffalo 0.2 0.1 20.5-28.0 25.1 5.5-13.5 9.3 White Crappie 0.1 0.1 5.1-14.2 11.1 0.0-1.2 0.8 Cisco 0.1 < .1 8.3-15.7 10.3 0.2-1.2 0.7 Black Crappie < .1 < .1 7.5-11.4 9.7 0.2-0.7 0.5 Brown Trout < .1 < .1 7.9-7.9 7.9 0.2-0.2 0.2 Lake Whitefish < .1 < .1 20.9-20.9 20.9 3.2-3.2 3.2 Saugeye < .1 < .1 9.4-9.4 9.4 0.2-0.2 0.2