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| Nearest Town: Villard Primary County: Pope Survey Date: 07/14/2008 Inventory Number: 61006600 |
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| Ownership | Type | Description |
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| DNR | Concrete |
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Lake Area (acres): 281.98 |
Dominant Bottom Substrate: Marl (Abundant) |
| Did you know? Fisheries personnel monitor and regulate aquaculture, fishing tournaments, commercial fishing operations, aquatic plant management, and aeration. |
| Species | Number of fish per net | Average Fish Weight (lbs) |
Normal Range (lbs) |
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| Caught | |||||
| Black Bullhead | Gill net | 0.17 | 0.8 - 7.7 | 1.40 | 0.4 - 0.8 |
| Black Crappie | Trap net | 3.22 | 0.7 - 3.4 | 0.33 | 0.2 - 0.6 |
| Gill net | 3.83 | 0.6 - 3.5 | 0.32 | 0.2 - 0.5 | |
| Bluegill | Trap net | 30.44 | 6.1 - 46.6 | 0.15 | 0.1 - 0.3 |
| Gill net | 30.00 | N/A | 0.21 | N/A | |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Trap net | 0.33 | 0.4 - 1.3 | 3.67 | 2.9 - 4.9 |
| Gill net | 0.33 | 0.3 - 0.6 | 5.88 | 3.1 - 4.8 | |
| Brown Bullhead | Trap net | 0.56 | 0.4 - 2.1 | 1.36 | 0.6 - 1.1 |
| Gill net | 1.67 | 0.5 - 2.5 | 1.09 | 0.6 - 1.0 | |
| Common Carp | Trap net | 0.11 | 0.2 - 0.6 | 11.63 | 3.0 - 7.9 |
| Largemouth Bass | Trap net | 0.44 | 0.3 - 1.3 | 1.16 | 0.2 - 0.7 |
| Gill net | 0.33 | 0.3 - 1.7 | 1.47 | 0.6 - 1.2 | |
| Northern Pike | Trap net | 0.56 | N/A | 1.52 | N/A |
| Gill net | 12.33 | 3.5 - 10.5 | 2.20 | 1.6 - 2.9 | |
| Pumpkinseed | Trap net | 2.22 | 2.0 - 8.5 | 0.18 | 0.1 - 0.2 |
| Gill net | 1.83 | N/A | 0.22 | N/A | |
| Walleye | Gill net | 4.17 | 1.3 - 5.0 | 2.04 | 1.3 - 2.5 |
| White Sucker | Gill net | 0.33 | 0.5 - 2.7 | 3.89 | 1.8 - 2.5 |
| Yellow Bullhead | Trap net | 2.33 | 1.3 - 9.8 | 0.79 | 0.5 - 0.8 |
| Gill net | 10.67 | 1.0 - 10.5 | 0.77 | 0.4 - 0.8 | |
| Yellow Perch | Trap net | 1.22 | 0.5 - 3.3 | 0.11 | 0.1 - 0.2 |
| Gill net | 25.17 | 3.4 - 43.6 | 0.13 | 0.1 - 0.2 | |
| Species | Number of fish caught in each category (inches) | ||||||||
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| 0-5 | 6-8 | 9-11 | 12-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30+ | Total | |
| black bullhead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| black crappie | 0 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| bluegill | 191 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 454 |
| bowfin (dogfish) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| brown bullhead | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| common carp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| largemouth bass | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| northern pike | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 79 |
| pumpkinseed | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| walleye | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| white sucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| yellow bullhead | 0 | 7 | 50 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| yellow perch | 55 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| For the record, the largest Silver Redhorse taken in Minnesota weighed 9 lbs., 15 oz. and was caught:
When: 4/16/04 Statistics: 26.6" length, 16 7/8" girth |
Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Ten Years
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
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| 2008 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,502 | 103.0 |
| Walleye | adults | 316 | 224.0 | |
| 2006 | Walleye* | fingerlings | 7,696 | 322.0 |
| 2004 | Walleye* | fingerlings | 10,400 | 320.0 |
| 2002 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,248 | 199.0 |
| 2001 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,864 | 168.0 |
| 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.
Leven Lake is a 283-acre eutrophic lake that is the upper basin forming a chain of three lakes (Leven, Villard, and Amelia). The basins are located within the headwaters of the East Branch of the Chippewa River in northeast Pope County. Judicial Ditch 4, which drains a mostly agricultural watershed of approximately 8,500 acres, enters into the northeast side of Leven Lake. This drainage has likely contributed significant amounts of nutrient and sediment to the lake and has negatively impacted water quality. Water quality indices rank in the bottom third of 18 recreational lakes monitored by the Pope County Coalition of Lake Associations.
Emergent aquatic vegetation is abundant along the western shoreline and near the public access. Aquatic plants provide critical spawning and cover habitat for many fish species. These areas need to be protected from shoreline alterations associated with residential development.
The fish community in Leven Lake is typical of a small, eutrophic lake in west-central Minnesota. Northern pike, bluegill and largemouth bass provide most of the fishing opportunities. Northern pike are abundant. Almost one-half of the fish captured in gillnets exceeded 21.0 inches in length. The largest northern pike measured 32.1 inches. Bluegill are also abundandt, but average size is small. Most of the fish captured were between five and seven inches in length. Largemouth bass are present in moderate numbers. The largest fish measured 17.8 inches in length. Walleye gillnet catches averaged 4.2 fish/net. The average length of sampled fish was 16.7 inches. The largest walleye measured 28.3 inches. Black crappie also contribute to the fishery, but are not effectively sampled with standard survey gear during summer months. ?
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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 |
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