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Species	Gear Used	Normal Fish Caught Range	Caught	Average Fish Weight (lbs)	Caught	Average Fish Weight (lbs)	Caught	Average Fish Weight (lbs)	Caught	Average Fish Weight (lbs)	Caught	Average Fish Weight (lbs)
Black Crappie	Trap net	1.6 - 3.3	1.70	0.50	2.10	0.55	0.10	0.23	N/A	N/A	0.60	0.22
Bluegill	Gill net	N/A - N/A	0.30	0.26	0.70	0.15	0.10	0.75	N/A	N/A	0.20	0.61
Hybrid Sunfish	Trap net	N/A - N/A	0.50	0.10	0.10	0.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Largemouth Bass	Trap net	0.1 - 0.7	0.10	0.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.10	0.56	N/A	N/A
Northern Pike	Gill net	1.2 - 3.6	4.20	3.32	1.10	3.15	3.60	3.01	1.70	3.68	1.90	2.32
Pumpkinseed Sunfish	Gill net	N/A - N/A	0.10	0.19	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rock Bass	Gill net	0.5 - 2.2	4.50	0.38	1.60	0.44	1.50	0.51	1.90	0.27	0.50	0.39
Smallmouth Bass	Gill net	0.3 - 0.7	1.10	1.63	0.60	1.46	0.30	2.01	1.40	1.43	0.10	2.20
Walleye	Gill net	3.1 - 9.8	6.00	1.61	4.00	1.27	7.20	1.21	10.30	1.26	12.50	0.87
White Sucker	Gill net	2.8 - 6.7	3.80	1.47	3.40	2.22	3.10	1.94	5.70	1.72	4.90	1.68
Yellow Perch	Gill net	1.9 - 7.1	2.10	0.16	2.40	0.14	8.10	0.15	1.30	0.13	3.30	0.25