Lake survey information
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Throughout the current field season we will be posting preliminary results, or quick summaries of lake surveys we are conducting. Ice-out Assessments are performed with trap nets while standard Lake Surveys are with both gill and trap nets. Catches of species from standard lake surveys are shown for the indicator gear. For example: northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch are best sampled with gill nets, while bluegill and crappie are best sampled with trap nets. Please feel free to contact our office with any specific questions you may have. We will be glad to help you. E-mail Lake Survey Specialist.
Montrose Area Catch Rate Maps by County
Lakes and streams to be sampled in 2011
Fisheries information
Lake survey results - 2011
| Lake (County) Date | Species | Number/net | Average length (in) | Max length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ann Lake (Sherburne) 6/27/11 |
Bluegill | 130.8 | 5.5 | 8.9 |
| Northern Pike | 13.7 | 21.6 | 29.7 | |
| Yellow Bullhead | 34.0 | 9.8 | 14.0 | |
|
Dean Lake (Wright) 7/25/11 |
Black Crappie | 43.7 | 7.6 | 10.8 |
| Bluegill | 31.0 | 7.0 | 8.1 | |
| Northern Pike | 0.3 | 23.8 | 24.7 | |
| Walleye | 1.0 | 18.0 | 23.7 | |
| Yellow Perch | 30.7 | 6.7 | 8.7 | |
|
French Lake (Wright) 7/25/11 |
Black Crappie | 7.2 | 7.0 | 14.8 |
| Bluegill | 19.4 | 5.9 | 8.0 | |
| Northern Pike | 2.2 | 26.2 | 36.7 | |
| Walleye | 2.8 | 17.0 | 23.5 | |
| Yellow Perch | 26.7 | 6.2 | 8.0 | |
|
Mary Lake (Wright) 8/01/11 |
Black Crappie | 2.4 | 7.9 | 11.8 |
| Bluegill | 16.2 | 6.4 | 8.5 | |
| Northern Pike | 2.2 | 21.3 | 28.4 | |
| Walleye | 4.8 | 18.0 | 26.2 | |
| Yellow Perch | 14.5 | 7.5 | 10.0 | |
| Lake (County) Date | Species | Number/net | Average length (in) | Max length (in) |
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Lake Constance (Wright) 8/01/11 |
Black Crappie | 3.1 | 8.2 | 11.1 |
| Bluegill | 26.8 | 6.0 | 8.7 | |
| Northern Pike | 0.5 | 25.6 | 32.3 | |
| Yellow Bullhead | 36.3 | 12.5 | 15.5 | |
| Yellow Perch | 4.5 | 7.6 | 9.2 | |
|
Island Lake (Stearns) 8/08/11 |
Black Crappie | 0.3 | 7.9 | 9.7 |
| Bluegill | 10.9 | 5.1 | 7.3 | |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 6.1 | 7.0 | 8.9 | |
| Northern Pike | 4.0 | 17.8 | 23.0 | |
|
Cedar Island (Stearns) 8/08/11 |
Black Crappie | 1.9 | 8.8 | 12.5 |
| Bluegill | 2.4 | 5.9 | 9.5 | |
| Channel Catfish | 33.1 | 16.1 | 26.0 | |
| Northern Pike | 1.6 | 24.2 | 33.1 | |
| Walleye | 4.1 | 15.5 | 24.7 | |
| Lake (County) Date | Species | Number/net | Average length (in) | Max length (in) |
|
Otter Lake (Stearns) 8/15/11 |
Black Crappie | 4.4 | 8.6 | 10.7 |
| Bluegill | 36.4 | 5.8 | 8.1 | |
| Northern Pike | 6.8 | 20.3 | 37.6 | |
| Walleye | 2.2 | 20.7 | 28.4 | |
|
Horseshoe Lake (Stearns) 8/15/11 |
Black Crappie | 2.4 | 8.6 | 11.9 |
| Bluegill | 6.3 | 6.5 | 9.3 | |
| Channel Catfish | 26.2 | 15.7 | 27.8 | |
| Northern Pike | 1.4 | 23.5 | 29.1 | |
| Walleye | 3.3 | 14.3 | 20.9 | |
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Pearl Lake (Stearns) 8/22/11 |
Black Crappie | 2.6 | 8.4 | 10.8 |
| Bluegill | 13.4 | 6.3 | 7.9 | |
| Northern Pike | 19.8 | 21.1 | 35.8 | |
| Walleye | 5.1 |
15.8 |
26.4 | |
|
Mink Lake (Wright) 9/5/2011 |
Black Crappie | 30.8 | 6.1 | 11.5 |
| Bluegill | 66.9 | 5.2 | 8.5 | |
| Norther Pike | 6.6 | 25.4 | 32.1 | |
| Walleye | 3.4 | 18.2 | 27.5 | |
| Yellow Perch | 15.8 | 6.7 | 10.6 | |
|
Somers Lake (Wright) 9/5/2011 |
Black Crappie | 12.4 | 6.0 | 11.1 |
| Bluegill | 51.2 | 5.2 | 8.4 | |
| Northern Pike | 4.2 | 23.4 | 30.5 | |
| Walleye | 3.6 | 20.1 | 25.7 | |
| Yellow Perch | 27.0 | 7.0 | 10.9 |
Largemouth bass electrofishing summaries - 2011
Largemouth and smallmouth bass are best sampled during the spring by electrofishing. With electrofishing, electricity is run through the water using an electrofishing boat to temporarily stun fish so they can be netted. Fish are then weighed, measured and released. The average catch rate of largemouth bass > 8" sampled in Montrose area lakes is 36/hour during the day and 58/hour at night.
| Lake (County) and date | Species |
Number (N) |
CPUE/hr (all) |
CPUE/hr (LMB> 8") |
Average TL (in) |
Largest (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean (Wright) 5-12-2011 |
LMB | 95 | 84.9 | 63.4 |
11.4 |
19.5 |
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Mary (Wright) 5-13-2011 |
LMB | 77 | 76.9 | 66.9 | 10.2 | 18.7 |
|
Constance (Wright) 5-16-2011 |
LMB | 100 | 92.4 | 20.1 | ||
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Mink (Wright) 5-17-2011 |
LMB | 56 | 55.9 | 47.9 | 14.6 | 19.5 |
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Somers (Wright) 5-17-2011 |
LMB | 30 | 25.7 | 21.4 | 13.6 | 20.0 |
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Ann (Sherburne) 5-18-2011 |
LMB | 7 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 15.9 | 18.5 |
| Lake (County) and date | Species |
Number (N) |
CPUE/hr (all) |
CPUE/hr (LMB> 8") |
Average TL (in) |
Largest (in) |
|
Ochotto (Stearns) 5-23-2011 |
LMB | 88 | 91.2 | 56.0 | 10.5 | 21.1 |
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Island (Stearns) 5-24-2011 |
LMB | 54 | 47.1 | 45.3 | 14.2 | 20.0 |
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Mink (Wright)** 5-24-2011 |
LMB | 23 | 69.0 | 60.0 | 15.2 | 18.6 |
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Somers (Wright)** 5-24-2011 |
LMB | 30 | 45.0 | 33.0 | 11.5 | 19.6 |
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Otter (Stearns) 5-25-2011 |
LMB | 37 | 37.8 | 37.8 | 14.3 | 18.1 |
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Long (Stearns)** 5-25-2011 |
LMB | 100 | 145.3 | 109.0 | 10.7 | 18.5 |
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Crooked (Stearns)** 5-25-2011 |
LMB | 80 | 104.5 | 74.5 | 9.9 | 19.5 |
| Lake (County) and date | Species |
Number (N) |
CPUE/hr (all) |
CPUE/hr (LMB> 8") |
Average TL (in) |
Largest (in) |
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Pearl (Stearns)** 5-26-2011 |
LMB | 90 | 87.3 | 87.3 | 13.2 | 18.1 |
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French (Wright) 5-27-2011 |
LMB | 87 | 80.5 | 67.5 | 11.7 | 18.8 |
** Lakes sampled at night.
Ice-Out Trap Net Assessments - 2011
| Lake (County) Date | Species | Number | Average length (in) | Max length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mink/Somers (Wright) 4/12 - 4/15/2011 |
Black Crappie |
9,231 |
** |
13.3 |
| Bluegill | 799 |
** |
8.0 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 66 | 16.9 | 20.6 | |
| Northern Pike | 135 | 25.1 | 33.0 | |
| Walleye | 49 | 22.6 | 28.9 | |
|
Long/Crooked (Stearns) 4/11 - 4/15/2011 |
Black Crappie | 165 | 7.5 | 11.9 |
| Northern Pike | 114 | 17.2 | 29.5 | |
|
Pearl (Stearns) 4/4 - 4/8/ 2011 |
Northern Pike | 426 | 20.5 | 37.8 |
** Black crappie ranged in length from 3" - 13.3" and bluegill ranged in length from 3" - 8".
Updated September 15, 2011