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| Nearest Town: Lutsen Primary County: Cook |
Survey Date: 09/08/2004 Inventory Number: 16-0389-00 |
| Ownership | Type | Description |
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| US Forest Service | Unknown | A 0.12 mile portage from Lily Lake to the south shore of Mulligan Lake. |
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Lake Area (acres): 30.00 |
Dominant Bottom Substrate: N/A |
| Did you know? Habitat acquisition of lands next to lakes and streams protects spawning areas and shoreline vegetation, and it increases access to fishing waters. |
| Species | Number of fish per net | Average Fish Weight (lbs) |
Normal Range (lbs) |
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| Caught | |||||
| Brook Trout | Gill net | 0.7 | N/A - N/A | 1.36 | N/A - N/A |
| Northern Pike | Gill net | 0.3 | 2.3 - 5.1 | 10.26 | 1.4 - 2.2 |
| White Sucker | Gill net | 6.0 | 1.7 - 12.5 | 0.36 | 0.7 - 2.3 |
| Species | Number of fish caught in each category (inches) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 | 6-8 | 9-11 | 12-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30+ | Total | |
| Brook Trout | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Northern Pike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| For the record, the largest Longnose Sucker taken in Minnesota weighed 3 lbs., 10.6 oz. and was caught:
When: 5/19/05 Statistics: 21" length, 10.25" girth |
Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Ten Years
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
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| 2010 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 1,000 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 1,000 | 18.1 |
| 2008 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 1,000 | 31.1 |
| 2007 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 1,070 | 29.2 |
| 2005 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 1,008 | 32.9 |
| 2004 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 1,000 | 29.4 |
| 2003 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 1,026 | 31.0 |
| Privately Stocked Fish |
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| * 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 |
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| 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. |
No fish consumption guidelines are available for this lake. For more information, see the "Fish Consumption Advice" pages at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Mulligan Lake supported a very low number of brook trout in 2004. An increase in stocking frequency (to annual stocking) did not result in an increase in brook trout abundance. It appeared that survival of fish from the last three stockings had been very low. Northern pike were found in Mulligan Lake for the first time in this assessment. Northern pike prey heavily on stocked trout, and if they have become established in this lake, management for stream trout may no longer be possible.
White sucker were captured in moderate numbers. No green sunfish were found, but they have been taken in this lake in the past.
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For more information on this lake, contact:
Area Fisheries Supervisor | Lake maps can be obtained from: Minnesota Bookstore |
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 |
