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South Carlson Lake
Ward County

December 2025
2024 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch77.412.05.5-10.66.90.1-0.50.1
Northern Pike22.63.523.6-26.825.92.7-4.13.7
 
 
2023 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch56.39.05.5-6.76.20.1-0.10.1
Northern Pike43.87.021.3-31.124.42.1-6.23.2
 
 
2022 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Northern Pike100.01.020.1-20.520.30.9-1.71.3
 
 
2021 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch100.00.57.9-7.97.90.2-0.20.2
 
 
2020 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch81.84.55.5-7.16.00.1-0.20.1
Bluegill9.10.54.7-4.74.70.1-0.10.1
Northern Pike9.10.523.2-23.223.22.8-2.82.8
 
 
2019 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch71.42.55.1-5.95.50.1-0.10.1
Northern Pike28.61.024.0-24.024.03.0-3.03.0
 
 
2018 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch81.84.55.1-7.55.70.1-0.20.1
Northern Pike18.21.025.2-26.425.83.8-3.93.9
 
 
2017 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch71.45.05.5-5.95.70.1-0.10.1
Northern Pike28.62.020.5-26.022.81.9-4.33.0
 
 
2016 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Northern Pike80.02.021.7-23.222.62.3-2.52.4
Yellow Perch20.00.55.5-5.55.50.1-0.10.1
 
 
2015 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 125'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Northern Pike68.85.520.9-24.422.91.9-3.02.5
Yellow Perch31.32.54.7-7.15.90.1-0.20.1
 
 
2014 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 125'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Northern Pike91.75.510.6-37.823.31.9-12.64.1
Yellow Perch8.30.57.1-7.17.10.2-0.20.2