Lake information report

Name: Rebecca

Nearest Town: Hastings
Primary County: Dakota

Survey Date: 08/07/2006
Inventory Number: 19000300

Public Access Information

Ownership	Type	Description
City	Concrete

Lake Characteristics

Lake Area (acres): 77.88
Littoral Area (acres): 77.3
Maximum Depth (ft): 15
Water Clarity (ft): 2.2

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 2006 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	1.00	9.6 - 91.4	1.33	0.2 - 0.5
Black Crappie	Trap net	17.33	2.4 - 15.1	0.22	0.2 - 0.4
	Gill net	14.00	1.5 - 14.7	0.19	0.1 - 0.3
Bluegill	Trap net	20.44	1.9 - 29.5	0.16	0.2 - 0.3
	Gill net	1.50	N/A	0.19	N/A
Bowfin (dogfish)	Trap net	0.11	0.5 - 1.7	5.07	3.0 - 4.6
Channel Catfish	Gill net	2.00	N/A	4.77	N/A
Common Carp	Trap net	0.56	1.0 - 3.6	4.48	2.1 - 5.3
Gizzard Shad	Trap net	0.89	N/A	0.74	N/A
	Gill net	11.50	N/A	0.54	N/A
Golden Shiner	Trap net	0.44	0.2 - 1.0	0.08	0.1 - 0.1
Largemouth Bass	Trap net	0.78	0.3 - 1.2	1.09	0.4 - 1.2
	Gill net	2.00	0.5 - 1.0	0.22	0.2 - 1.5
Northern Pike	Trap net	0.22	N/A	5.35	N/A
	Gill net	4.50	1.5 - 7.0	2.60	1.5 - 3.4
Sauger	Trap net	0.11	0.2 - 0.4	3.75	1.3 - 2.0
Shortnose Gar	Trap net	0.11	N/A	1.83	N/A
	Gill net	4.50	N/A	3.10	N/A
Silver Redhorse	Trap net	0.33	N/A	4.54	N/A
Tiger Muskellunge	Trap net	0.11	N/A	21.00	N/A
Walleye	Trap net	0.11	0.4 - 1.9	4.41	0.6 - 2.6
	Gill net	0.50	1.0 - 7.3	3.42	1.0 - 2.8
White Bass	Trap net	0.11	0.1 - 1.2	1.92	1.1 - 2.4
	Gill net	1.00	N/A	1.78	N/A
White Crappie	Trap net	2.89	2.5 - 11.6	0.38	0.2 - 0.4
	Gill net	2.00	1.2 - 6.4	0.27	0.1 - 0.4
Yellow Bullhead	Trap net	0.11	0.8 - 6.2	1.44	0.4 - 0.7
Yellow Perch	Trap net	0.78	0.5 - 3.4	0.11	0.1 - 0.3
	Gill net	3.00	3.0 - 26.5	0.18	0.1 - 0.3

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

Length of Selected Species Sampled for the 2006 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	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
black crappie	39	118	19	2	0	0	0	0	184
bluegill	104	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	187
bowfin (dogfish)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
channel catfish	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	4
common carp	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	5
gizzard shad	7	4	1	14	5	0	0	0	31
golden shiner	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
largemouth bass	0	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	11
northern pike	0	0	0	0	5	2	3	1	11
sauger	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
shortnose gar	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	0	10
silver redhorse	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3
tiger muskellunge	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
walleye	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
white bass	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
white crappie	4	15	8	3	0	0	0	0	30
yellow bullhead	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
yellow perch	5	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	13

For the record, the largest Mooneye taken in Minnesota weighed 1 lb., 15 oz. and was caught:

Where: Minnesota River, Redwood County
When: 6/18/80
Statistics: 16.5" length, 9.75" girth

Fish Stocking Activity

Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Ten Years

Year	Species	Size	Number	Pounds
2009	Channel Catfish	yearlings	31	13.5
2008	Channel Catfish	yearlings	1,657	163.0
2007	Channel Catfish	fingerlings	7,686	126.0
2005	Northern Pike	yearlings	154	101.6
2003	Smallmouth Bass	fingerlings	1,462	86.0
2002	Channel Catfish	yearlings	1,926	94.0
	Northern Pike	adults	240	233.7
2001	Channel Catfish	yearlings	7,705	663.0
2000	Channel Catfish	yearlings	7,965	601.1

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

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
REBECCA Dakota Co., 19000300	Bluegill Sunfish		All sizes			Mercury
	Bullhead	All sizes
	Carp		All sizes			Mercury
	Crappie	All sizes
	Largemouth Bass		All sizes			Mercury
	Northern Pike		All sizes			Mercury
	Walleye		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
REBECCA Dakota Co., 19000300	Bluegill Sunfish	All sizes
	Bullhead	All sizes
	Carp	All sizes
	Crappie	All sizes
	Northern Pike	All sizes
	Walleye		All sizes			Mercury

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

Status of the Fishery (as of 08/07/2006)

Bluegills are the primary management species for Lake Rebecca. The trap net catch of 20.44 per set is within the normal range for this lake. The average bluegill captured was 5.96 inches and 0.15 pounds. Approximately 15% of all bluegill sampled were 7.0 inches or larger. Black crappies were sampled above median levels for abundance in the trap nets and within the median levels for the gill nets. White crappies up to 14.65 inches were also sampled. Due to the 2001 flood a number of riverine species, bowfin, carp, gizzard shad, silver redhorse, shortnose gar, and white bass are present in the lake. Walleye and sauger were sampled in low numbers. Northern pike, largemouth bass and channel catfish were sampled in good numbers. ?

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 C2406 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