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| Nearest Town: LILYDALE Primary County: Dakota |
Survey Date: 07/06/2004 Inventory Number: 19-0079-00 |
| Ownership | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City | Unknown | Entire lake within Lilydale-Harriet Island Regional Park. |
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Lake Area (acres): 90.80 |
Dominant Bottom Substrate: N/A |
| Did you know? Fishing piers are installed on lakes to provide opportunities for shore fishing. |
| Species | Number of fish per net | Average Fish Weight (lbs) |
Normal Range (lbs) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caught | |||||
| Black Bullhead | Gill net | 0.5 | 1.5 - 48.5 | 0.85 | 0.1 - 0.3 |
| Trap net | 0.4 | 1.8 - 26.3 | 0.80 | 0.1 - 0.4 | |
| Black Crappie | Gill net | 4.5 | 1.5 - 7.5 | 0.19 | 0.1 - 0.4 |
| Trap net | 2.2 | 1.9 - 13.0 | 0.17 | 0.2 - 0.4 | |
| Bluegill | Gill net | 6.0 | N/A - N/A | 0.06 | N/A - N/A |
| Trap net | 59.0 | 3.1 - 24.9 | 0.05 | 0.1 - 0.3 | |
| Bowfin (Dogfish) | Trap net | 0.4 | 0.4 - 1.4 | 4.50 | 3.1 - 3.9 |
| Common Carp | Gill net | 0.5 | N/A - N/A | 4.62 | N/A - N/A |
| Trap net | 0.1 | 0.4 - 1.6 | 4.57 | 3.1 - 9.2 | |
| Freshwater Drum | Trap net | 0.1 | N/A - N/A | 5.51 | N/A - N/A |
| Golden Shiner | Gill net | 0.5 | 0.5 - 5.1 | 0.17 | 0.1 - 0.1 |
| Hybrid Sunfish | Trap net | 2.8 | N/A - N/A | 0.05 | N/A - N/A |
| Largemouth Bass | Gill net | 0.5 | 0.9 - 4.3 | 0.75 | 0.4 - 1.1 |
| Northern Pike | Gill net | 3.5 | 2.8 - 10.0 | 3.55 | 1.5 - 3.3 |
| Trap net | 1.4 | N/A - N/A | 3.03 | N/A - N/A | |
| Pumpkinseed Sunfish | Trap net | 0.7 | 0.8 - 7.2 | 0.05 | 0.1 - 0.3 |
| Redhorse | Trap net | 0.1 | N/A - N/A | 3.13 | N/A - N/A |
| Snapping Turtle | Trap net | 1.0 | N/A - N/A | ND | N/A - N/A |
| Walleye | Gill net | 0.5 | 1.0 - 4.0 | 3.13 | 1.2 - 2.4 |
| Yellow Bullhead | Gill net | 1.5 | 0.5 - 4.3 | 0.95 | 0.3 - 0.5 |
| Trap net | 0.7 | 0.6 - 5.3 | 1.01 | 0.3 - 0.8 | |
| Yellow Perch | Gill net | 0.5 | 2.5 - 23.3 | 0.08 | 0.1 - 0.2 |
| 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 | |
| Black Bullhead | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Black Crappie | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Bluegill | 180 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Largemouth Bass | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Pike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Pumpkinseed Sunfish | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Walleye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yellow Bullhead | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Yellow Perch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| For the record, the largest Splake taken in Minnesota weighed 13 lbs., 5.44 oz. and was caught:
When: 2/11/01 Statistics: 33.5" length, 19" girth |
No fish consumption guidelines are available for this lake. For more information, see the "Fish Consumption Advice" pages at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Pickerel Lake is shallow lake located in Lilydale-Harriet Island Regional Park. Public shorefishing is available along the northwest shore. There is also a carry-in boat ramp - outboard motors are not allowed. A winter aeration system was installed in 2005. Follow fish consumption guidelines for Mississippi River.
Bluegill are abundant, but small with and average length of 4.5 inches. Black crappie are present in low to moderate numbers with an average length of 6.5 inches and a few up to 11 inches. Northern pike are abundant and ranged in length from 19 to 30 inches, with a 24 inch average. Other species present in low numbers are pumpkinseed sunfish, largemouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, carp, redhorse, freshwater drum, bowfin, black bullhead, yellow bullhead, and golden shiner.
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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 |
