Lake information report

Name: ALIMAGNET

Nearest Town: Apple Valley & Burnsville
Primary County: Dakota

Survey Date: 08/15/2000
Inventory Number: 19-0021-00

Lake Characteristics

Lake Area (acres): 89.20
Littoral Area (acres): 89.20
Maximum Depth (ft): 11.50
Water Clarity (ft): 3.00

Dominant Bottom Substrate: sand, rubble (3-10''), gravel
Abundance of Aquatic Plants: abundant
Maximum Depth of Plant Growth (ft): 5.00

Did you know? The annual budget for the Section of Fisheries is approximately $17 million, which is funded primarily by fishing license and stamp fees and by a federal excise tax on fishing and boating equipment.

Fish Sampled up to the 2000 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	177.5	9.6 - 91.4	0.07	0.2 - 0.5
	Trap net	83.8	2.2 - 60.5	0.09	0.2 - 0.5
Black Crappie	Gill net	26.5	1.5 - 14.7	0.10	0.1 - 0.3
	Trap net	4.6	2.4 - 15.1	0.14	0.2 - 0.4
Bluegill	Trap net	3.9	1.9 - 29.5	0.18	0.2 - 0.3
Largemouth Bass	Gill net	0.5	0.5 - 1.0	0.99	0.2 - 1.5
	Trap net	0.5	0.3 - 1.2	2.53	0.4 - 1.2
Northern Pike	Gill net	17.5	1.5 - 7.0	2.53	1.5 - 3.4
	Trap net	3.9	N/A - N/A	2.21	N/A - N/A
Pumpkinseed Sunfish	Gill net	0.5	N/A - N/A	0.06	N/A - N/A
	Trap net	0.3	0.8 - 8.4	0.06	0.1 - 0.2
Walleye	Trap net	0.3	0.4 - 1.9	2.50	0.6 - 2.6
Yellow Bullhead	Trap net	0.1	0.8 - 6.2	0.80	0.4 - 0.7
Yellow Perch	Gill net	1.0	3.0 - 26.5	0.08	0.1 - 0.3

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

Length of Selected Species Sampled for All Gear for the 2000 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	148	45	3	0	0	0	0	0	196
Black Crappie	75	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	90
Bluegill	9	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	31
Largemouth Bass	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	5
Northern Pike	0	0	0	0	7	46	6	2	61
Pumpkinseed Sunfish	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Walleye	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Yellow Bullhead	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Yellow Perch	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

For the record, the largest Bigmouth Buffalo taken in Minnesota weighed 41 lbs., 11 oz. and was caught:

Where: Mississippi River, Goodhue County
When: 5/7/91
Statistics: 38.5" length, 29.5" girth

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
ALIMAGNET Dakota Co., 19002100	Bluegill Sunfish		All sizes			Mercury
ALIMAGNET Dakota Co., 19002100	Bullhead		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
ALIMAGNET Dakota Co., 19002100	Bluegill Sunfish		All sizes			Mercury
ALIMAGNET Dakota Co., 19002100	Bullhead	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

Status of the Fishery (as of 08/15/2000)

Alimagnet offers shore fishing and canoe/light boat fishing from a carry-in access in the soutwest corner of the lake. Black bullhead was the most abundant species sampled, with most between 5 and 6 inches. Northern pike were also abundant. Northern pike up to 35 inches were sampled and lengths averaged 23 inches. Black crappie were abundant. Most black crappies between 5 and 6.5 inches, but a group of 9.5 to 11.5 inch fish was also sampled. Bluegill abundance was low, with an average length of 6.2 inches, but none were over 7 inches. Largemouth bass appear to be at moderate to low abundance, with fish between 13 and 18 inches. Two 19 inch walleye were sampled. These have not previously been sampled in the lake, and were most likely the result of a citizen introduction. Yellow perch abundance was low, with most fish between 5.5 and 6 inches.

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 C1092 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