Mississippi River Information

Mississippi River

Recent river reports and information

On the Mississippi River we electrofish (temporarily stun fish) 10 stations between St. Cloud and Anoka to monitor the game fish populations in the river. Catch rates are expressed as the number of fish per hour of electrofishing. We use this data to keep track of trends in the population size structure, age, growth, recruitment and body condition. The next smallmouth bass assessment is scheduled for 2018.

 

 

Mississippi River smallmouth bass electrofishing 2013

StationSpeciesNumber/hourAverage length (in)Max length (in)
St. CloudSmallmouth bass48.013.019.8
Walleye4.014.414.9
Channel catfish12.022.824.0
ClearwaterSmallmouth bass31.013.817.1
Walleye000
Channel catfish26.821.926.8
Xcel plantSmallmouth bass54.79.821.1
Walleye1.114.914.9
Channel catfish43.222.628.8
Monticello UpstreamSmallmouth bass45.012.318.5
Walleye000
Channel catfish20.023.828.0
Monticello DownstreamSmallmouth bass50.010.519.5
Walleye000
Channel catfish2.525.225.2
OtsegoSmallmouth bass109.79.220.0
Walleye1.413.013.0
Channel catfish5.625.428.7
Elk River upSmallmouth bass140.07.720.0
Walleye5.319.222.0
Channel catfish8.021.626.0
Elk River downSmallmouth bass33.99.518.2
Walleye000
Channel catfish000
AnokaSmallmouth bass30.610.520.1
Walleye000
Channel catfish1.419.019.0
Rum DamSmallmouth bass82.111.218.6
Walleye000
Channel catfish000

Updated August 26, 2013

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