Lake information report

Name: Ham

Nearest Town: Ham Lake
Primary County: Anoka

Survey Date: 08/16/2010
Inventory Number: 02005300

Public Access Information

Ownership	Type	Description
City	Concrete

Lake Characteristics

Lake Area (acres): 168.08
Littoral Area (acres): 160
Maximum Depth (ft): 22
Water Clarity (ft): 4.9

Dominant Bottom Substrate: N/A
Abundance of Aquatic Plants: N/A
Maximum Depth of Plant Growth (ft): N/A

Did you know? Much of Minnesota's fisheries program is reimbursed by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program (federal excise tax), administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Fish Sampled for the 2010 Survey Year

Species	Gear Used	Number of fish per net		Average Fish Weight (lbs)	Normal Range (lbs)
Species	Gear Used	Caught	Normal Range	Average Fish Weight (lbs)	Normal Range (lbs)
Black Bullhead	Gill net	3.33	7.7 - 104.7	1.22	0.2 - 0.5
Black Crappie	Trap net	0.57	2.1 - 24.1	0.29	0.2 - 0.4
	Gill net	4.00	1.7 - 17.5	0.15	0.1 - 0.3
Bluegill	Trap net	15.14	3.5 - 57.1	0.12	0.1 - 0.3
	Gill net	10.67	N/A	0.16	N/A
Green Sunfish	Trap net	0.29	0.3 - 2.8	0.11	0.1 - 0.2
Hybrid Sunfish	Trap net	1.00	N/A	0.08	N/A
Largemouth Bass	Trap net	0.14	0.2 - 0.8	2.10	0.3 - 1.5
	Gill net	0.67	0.3 - 0.6	2.08	0.5 - 1.5
Northern Pike	Trap net	0.57	N/A	2.69	N/A
	Gill net	11.33	2.0 - 10.8	1.94	1.7 - 3.1
Pumpkinseed	Trap net	4.29	0.7 - 6.5	0.28	0.1 - 0.2
	Gill net	4.67	N/A	0.21	N/A
White Sucker	Trap net	0.14	0.2 - 1.2	4.52	1.3 - 2.5
Yellow Bullhead	Trap net	3.14	1.0 - 7.1	0.87	0.4 - 0.8
	Gill net	16.67	0.5 - 5.0	0.79	0.4 - 0.8
Yellow Perch	Trap net	0.14	0.4 - 2.8	0.03	0.1 - 0.2

Normal Ranges represent typical catches for lakes with similar physical and chemical characteristics.

Length of Selected Species (Trapnet, Gillnet) Sampled for the 2010 Survey Year

Species	Number of fish caught in each category (inches)
Species	0-5	6-8	9-11	12-14	15-19	20-24	25-29	30+	Total
black bullhead	0	0	4	6	0	0	0	0	10
black crappie	3	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	16
bluegill	79	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	138
green sunfish	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
hybrid sunfish	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
largemouth bass	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	3
northern pike	0	0	0	0	9	27	2	0	38
pumpkinseed	13	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	44
white sucker	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
yellow bullhead	0	6	45	21	0	0	0	0	72
yellow perch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

For the record, the largest Smallmouth Buffalo taken in Minnesota weighed 20 lbs., 0 oz. and was caught:

Where: Big Sandy Lake, Aitkin County
When: 9/20/03
Statistics: 32" length, 23-3/4" girth

Fish Consumption Guidelines

These fish consumption guidelines help people make choices about which fish to eat and how often. Following the guidelin es enables people to reduce their exposure to contaminants while still enjoying the many benefits from fish.

Pregnant Women, Women who may become pregnant and Children under age 15

LAKE NAME County, DOWID	Species	Meal Advice				Contaminants
LAKE NAME County, DOWID	Species	Unrestricted	1 meal/week	1 meal/month	Do not eat	Contaminants
HAM Anoka Co., 02005300	Bluegill Sunfish		All sizes			Mercury
	Northern Pike			All sizes		Mercury
	White Sucker		All sizes			Mercury

General Population

LAKE NAME County, DOWID	Species	Meal Advice				Contaminants
LAKE NAME County, DOWID	Species	Unrestricted	1 meal/week	1 meal/month	Do not eat	Contaminants
HAM Anoka Co., 02005300	Bluegill Sunfish	All sizes
	Northern Pike		All sizes			Mercury
	White Sucker	All sizes

DOWID - MN DNR, Divion of Waters' lake ID number.

Contaminants listed were measured at levels that trigger advice to limit consumption.

Listing of consumption guidelines do not imply the fish are legal to keep, MN DNR fishing regulations should be consulted.

Dioxin
Mercury
PCBS - Polychlorinated biphenyls
PFOS - Perfluorooctane sulfanate

Status of the Fishery (as of 08/16/2010)

Ham Lake is a typical largemouth bass - bluegill - northern pike lake with fair water quality. Northern pike were sampled in above average abundance. The average size sampled was 21.04 inches and weighed 1.94 pounds. Largemough bass were found in average abundance. The bluegill population is also average. The most common size sampled was 5.16 inches and weighed 0.12 pounds. Black crappie were found in below average numbers and size. Yellow bullhead are plentiful and many are of sizes anglers prefer.

For more information on this lake, contact: Area Fisheries Supervisor 1200 Warner Rd St. Paul, MN 55106 Phone: (651) 259-5831 Internet: East Metro Fisheries E-Mail: MetroEast.Fisheries@state.mn.us	Lake maps can be obtained from: Minnesota Bookstore 660 Olive Street St. Paul, MN 55155 (651) 297-3000 or (800) 657-3757 To order, use D0010 for the map-id.
For general DNR Information, contact: DNR Information Center 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4040 TDD: (651) 296-6157 or (888) MINNDNR Internet: www.dnr.state.mn.us E-Mail: info.dnr@state.mn.us	Turn in Poachers (TIP): Toll-free: (800) 652-9093