Lake information report

Name: UPPER RED

Nearest Town: WASKISH
Primary County: Beltrami

Survey Date: 09/08/2005
Inventory Number: 04-0035-00

Public Access Information

Ownership	Type	Description
Minnesota DNR	Concrete	STATE OWNS THREE ACCESSES ON THE TAMARAC RIVER
Minnesota DNR	Concrete	SOUTH SHORE

Lake Characteristics

Lake Area (acres): 107,832.00
Littoral Area (acres): N/A
Maximum Depth (ft): 18.00
Water Clarity (ft): N/A

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

Did you know? The state operates 17 hatcheries: 5 for trout and salmon and 12 for coolwater species.

Fish Sampled up to the 2005 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)

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

Length of Selected Species Sampled for All Gear for the 2005 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 Crappie	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5
Lake Whitefish	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Northern Pike	0	0	0	0	9	6	7	6	28
Walleye	4	23	46	177	249	8	0	0	507
Yellow Perch	2	143	142	0	0	0	0	0	287

For the record, the largest Tiger Trout taken in Minnesota weighed 2 lbs., 9.12 oz. and was caught:

Where: Mill Creek, Olmsted County
When: 8/7/99
Statistics: 20" length, 9 5/8" girth

Fish Stocking Activity

Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Ten Years

Year	Species	Size	Number	Pounds
2004	Walleye	fry	10,000,886	100.0
2003	Walleye	fry	32,641,725	326.4
2001	Walleye	fry	31,536,972	315.4

Privately Stocked Fish
* indicates privately stocked fish. Private stocking includes fish purchased by the DNR for stocking and fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups.

Stocking Fish Sizes
Fry - Newly hatched fish that are ready to be stocked usually called "swim-ups". Walleye fry are 1/3 of an inch or around 8 mm.
Fingerling - Fingerlings are one to six months old and can range from a size of one to twelve inches depending on the species. Walleye fingerlings range from three to eight inches each fall.
Yearling - Yearling fish are at least one year old. A one-year-old fish can range from three to twenty inches depending on the species. Walleye yearlings average from six to twelve inches.
Adult - Adult fish are fish that have reached maturity. Depending on the species, maturity can be reached at two years of age. Walleye reach maturity between the ages of four and six years.

Fish Consumption Guidelines

These fish consumption guidelines help people make choices about which fish to eat and how often. Following the guidelines 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
RED Beltrami Co., 04003500	Crappie		All sizes			Mercury
	Lake Whitefish	All sizes
	Northern Pike		All sizes			Mercury
	Walleye		shorter than 16"	16" or longer		Mercury
	White Sucker	All sizes
	Yellow Perch		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
RED Beltrami Co., 04003500	Crappie		All sizes			Mercury
	Lake Whitefish	All sizes
	Northern Pike	All sizes
	Walleye		All sizes			Mercury
	White Sucker	All sizes
	Yellow Perch	All sizes

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

Contaminants listed were measured at levels high enough to warrant a recommendation 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

For more information on this lake, contact: Area Fisheries Supervisor 2114 Bemidji Ave Bemidji, MN 56601 Phone: (218) 308-2339 Internet: Bemidji Fisheries E-Mail: Bemidji.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 No depth map available.
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