Lake information report

Name: HARRIET

Nearest Town: MINNEAPOLIS
Primary County: Hennepin
Survey Date: 07/11/2005
Inventory Number: 27-0016-00

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Public Access Information

Ownership	Type	Description
City	Concrete	City-owned access on the northwest corner of the lake

Lake Characteristics

Lake Area (acres): 335.00
Littoral Area (acres): 85.00
Maximum Depth (ft): 87.00
Water Clarity (ft): 9.50

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

Did you know? Minnesota waters support 153 species of fish.

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)
Black Crappie	Gill net	10.1	2.5 - 16.5	0.19	0.1 - 0.3
	Trap net	1.1	1.8 - 21.2	0.22	0.2 - 0.3
Bluegill	Gill net	77.1	N/A - N/A	0.13	N/A - N/A
	Trap net	149.0	7.5 - 62.5	0.13	0.1 - 0.3
Golden Shiner	Trap net	0.2	0.2 - 0.8	0.13	0.1 - 0.1
Green Sunfish	Gill net	0.2	0.2 - 0.5	0.04	N/A - N/A
Hybrid Sunfish	Gill net	0.8	N/A - N/A	0.06	N/A - N/A
	Trap net	0.7	N/A - N/A	0.10	N/A - N/A
Largemouth Bass	Gill net	0.2	0.3 - 0.8	0.11	0.4 - 1.0
Muskellunge	Gill net	0.2	0.2 - 1.0	10.91	1.9 - 4.0
	Trap net	0.2	0.4 - 0.5	7.73	1.5 - 7.0
Northern Pike	Gill net	0.8	1.5 - 7.3	8.02	2.0 - 3.5
Pumpkinseed Sunfish	Gill net	1.1	N/A - N/A	0.08	N/A - N/A
	Trap net	0.8	0.7 - 4.2	0.12	0.1 - 0.2
Walleye	Gill net	1.6	1.2 - 6.3	3.33	1.2 - 2.7
	Trap net	0.4	0.3 - 1.2	0.46	0.8 - 2.8
White Sucker	Gill net	0.1	0.4 - 2.2	1.26	1.5 - 2.4
	Trap net	0.2	0.2 - 1.0	0.96	1.6 - 2.8
Yellow Bullhead	Gill net	0.1	0.5 - 7.5	1.39	0.5 - 0.8
Yellow Perch	Gill net	23.0	2.0 - 27.9	0.11	0.1 - 0.2
	Trap net	0.2	0.3 - 1.7	0.13	0.1 - 0.2

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
Black Crappie	0	100	1	0	0	0	0	0	101
Bluegill	326	283	0	0	0	0	0	0	609
Green Sunfish	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Hybrid Sunfish	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13
Largemouth Bass	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Muskellunge	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	4
Northern Pike	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	7
Pumpkinseed Sunfish	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17
Walleye	0	4	1	2	4	3	4	0	18
Yellow Bullhead	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Yellow Perch	33	160	0	0	0	0	0	0	193

For the record, the largest Goldeye taken in Minnesota weighed 2 lbs., 13.1 oz. and was caught:

Where: Root River near Hokah
When: 6/10/01
Statistics: 20.1" length, 11.5" girth

Fish Stocking Activity

Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Ten Years

Year	Species	Size	Number	Pounds
2009	Walleye	yearlings	110	22.0
	Walleye	fingerlings	2,482	82.6
2008	Muskellunge^*	fingerlings	175	38.9
	Walleye	adults	39	117.0
	Walleye	fingerlings	3,234	64.0
2007	Walleye	adults	136	170.0
	Walleye	fingerlings	50	5.0
	Walleye	yearlings	158	51.0
	Walleye	yearlings	265	160.0
2006	Muskellunge^*	fingerlings	175	43.5
	Walleye	adults	33	55.0
	Walleye	fingerlings	1,919	60.0
2005	Walleye	yearlings	140	92.0
2004	Muskellunge^*	fingerlings	175	27.0
	Walleye	fingerlings	3,447	107.0
2003	Walleye	yearlings	33	22.5
	Walleye	fingerlings	554	138.1
2002	Muskellunge	fingerlings	175	41.6
	Walleye	fingerlings	312	58.0
	Walleye	yearlings	698	185.0
2001	Walleye	fingerlings	2,273	151.0
2000	Muskellunge	fingerlings	175	75.8
	Walleye	yearlings	350	70.0
	Walleye	adults	641	285.0
	Walleye	fingerlings	287	11.0

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
HARRIET Hennepin Co., 27001600	Bluegill Sunfish		All sizes			Mercury PFOS
	Carp		All sizes			Mercury
	Crappie		All sizes			Mercury PFOS
	Largemouth Bass		All sizes			PFOS
	Northern Pike			All sizes		Mercury
	Walleye		shorter than 14"	14" or longer		Mercury
	White Sucker		All sizes			Mercury
	Yellow Perch		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
HARRIET Hennepin Co., 27001600	Bluegill Sunfish		All sizes			PFOS
	Carp	All sizes
	Crappie		All sizes			PFOS
	Largemouth Bass		All sizes			PFOS
	Northern Pike		shorter than 30"	30" or longer		Mercury
	Walleye		shorter than 20"	20" or longer		Mercury
	White Sucker	All sizes
	Yellow Perch		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 07/11/2005)

Lake Harriet (27-0016) is located in south Minneapolis, is 335 acres in size, and has a mean depth of 29 feet. It is a class 24 lake and is primarily managed as a muskellunge and walleye fishery.

Walleye abundance is average (1.56 per gill net) for this lake class and size observed during this survey was bigger than past surveys with walleye averaging 3.33 lbs. Growth appeared to be below average for this lake class, with most fish being the result of the 2002 stocking (3 years old).

Two muskellunge were caught in gill nets (32 and 40 inches) and two were captured in trap nets (10 and 47 inches). This catch rate was similar to previous surveys with fish coming from the 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2004 stockings. Growth of these fish was below average until age 5, when growth was faster than average in other class 24 lakes.

Northern pike abundance is low with only 7 fish total being caught in gill nets. However, this low abundance has led to pike being decent-sized with good growth. Fish averaged 8 lbs. in weight and growth was much above average for this lake class.

Black crappie catch in gill nets (10 fish per set) was down from the last survey conducted in 2003 (35 fish per set). However, despite the decrease in abundance, size remained similar to the 2003 survey with fish in this survey averaging only 0.19 lb. A majority of the black crappies were over 7 inches in length, but only 4 fish were 8 inches or longer in the gill nets. Growth was near average for a class 24 lake.

Bluegill are abundant in Lake Harriet. Catch in trap nets averaged 149 per net, which is much above the 75% quartile of 21.2 per net for this lake class. This high abundance has resulted in a stunted population. Few fish (less than 1%) exceed 7 inches and growth is below average.

Yellow Perch were sampled within the quartile range for class 24 lakes. The catch rate of 23 per gill net observed during this survey was down from the all-time high of 104 per gill net observed during the 1994 survey. Size was small with no perch over 8 inches being sampled. Growth was below average.

Only two largemouth bass were sampled during this survey, so conclusions about the status of this species could not be made. Other species captured during this survey were green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed, white sucker, and yellow bullhead.

For more information on this lake, contact: Area Fisheries Supervisor 9925 Valley View Rd Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Phone: (952) 826-6771 Internet: West Metro Fisheries E-Mail: MetroWest.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 C0964 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