Lake information report

Name: Muckwa

Nearest Town: Grand Marais
Primary County: Cook

Survey Date: 07/28/2005
Inventory Number: 16-0105-00

Public Access Information

Ownership	Type	Description
US Forest Service	Carry-in	Portage trail across USFS land from Musquash Lake. Carry-down to Musquash Lake from very rough, unmaintained road.

Lake Characteristics

Lake Area (acres): 41.00
Littoral Area (acres): 29.00
Maximum Depth (ft): 25.00
Water Clarity (ft): 7.00

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

Did you know? Ongoing habitat improvement and maintenance work is conducted on trout streams that have publicly owned land or easements.

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)
Rainbow Trout	Gill net	6.0	N/A - N/A	2.33	N/A - N/A

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
Rainbow Trout	0	0	2	2	4	4	0	0	12

For the record, the largest Yellow Perch taken in Minnesota weighed 3 lbs., 4 oz. and was caught:

Where: Lake Plantaganette, Hubbard County
When: 1945

Fish Stocking Activity

Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Ten Years

Year	Species	Size	Number	Pounds
2011	Rainbow Trout	fingerlings	4,568	68.0
2010	Rainbow Trout	fingerlings	2,905	87.8
2009	Rainbow Trout	fingerlings	3,200	130.8
2008	Rainbow Trout	fingerlings	3,075	90.0
2007	Rainbow Trout	fingerlings	3,001	125.2
2005	Rainbow Trout	fingerlings	3,001	173.1
2004	Rainbow Trout	fingerlings	3,062	128.2
2003	Rainbow Trout	fingerlings	2,999	52.1

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

No fish consumption guidelines are available for this lake. For more information, see the "Fish Consumption Advice" pages at the Minnesota Department of Health.

Status of the Fishery (as of 07/28/2005)

The number and size of of rainbow trout caught during the 2005 assessment were normal for this lake, but higher than average for area lakes with rainbow trout. Annual stocking of fingerlings in fall had produced all the fish. Ages 1-4 were identified in the catch. Growth rates had been about average for the area.

For more information on this lake, contact: Area Fisheries Supervisor 1356 Hwy 61 E Grand Marais, MN 55604 Phone: (218) 387-3056 Internet: Grand Marais Fisheries E-Mail: GrandMarais.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 C0311 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