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| Nearest Town: Goodland, MN. Primary County: St. Louis Survey Date: 08/11/2003 Inventory Number: 69-0887-00 |
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| Ownership | Type | Description |
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| Minnesota DNR | Earthen | Northeast side of the lake. Earthen ramp. |
| County | Carry-in | Southwest corner, undeveloped road right of way. |
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Lake Area (acres): 137.00 |
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 Crappie | Gill net | 4.3 | 1.0 - 7.4 | 0.17 | 0.2 - 0.4 |
| Trap net | 1.4 | 1.7 - 8.0 | 0.16 | 0.2 - 0.3 | |
| Bluegill | Gill net | 5.3 | N/A - N/A | 0.12 | N/A - N/A |
| Trap net | 10.2 | 0.6 - 17.9 | 0.07 | 0.1 - 0.3 | |
| Brown Bullhead | Gill net | 0.5 | 1.0 - 32.0 | 1.07 | 0.2 - 0.7 |
| Trap net | 0.2 | 0.3 - 29.9 | 0.99 | 0.2 - 0.4 | |
| Largemouth Bass | Gill net | 1.5 | 0.3 - 2.3 | 1.67 | 0.3 - 1.8 |
| Northern Pike | Gill net | 5.3 | 2.0 - 8.5 | 2.41 | 1.4 - 2.7 |
| Trap net | 0.8 | N/A - N/A | 2.18 | N/A - N/A | |
| Pumpkinseed Sunfish | Trap net | 0.9 | 0.8 - 7.5 | 0.13 | 0.1 - 0.2 |
| Snapping Turtle | Trap net | 0.1 | N/A - N/A | ND | N/A - N/A |
| Walleye | Gill net | 0.3 | 2.2 - 10.5 | 3.33 | 1.1 - 1.9 |
| Trap net | 0.1 | 0.3 - 2.0 | 2.93 | 1.4 - 2.8 | |
| White Sucker | Gill net | 0.2 | 1.6 - 8.4 | 2.65 | 0.9 - 2.3 |
| Yellow Bullhead | Gill net | 0.3 | N/A - N/A | 0.86 | N/A - N/A |
| Yellow Perch | Gill net | 0.2 | 2.5 - 14.3 | 0.09 | 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 Crappie | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Bluegill | 103 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| Brown Bullhead | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Largemouth Bass | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Northern Pike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 39 |
| Pumpkinseed Sunfish | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Walleye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yellow Bullhead | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow Perch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| For the record, the largest Tiger Trout taken in Minnesota weighed 2 lbs., 9.12 oz. and was caught:
When: 8/7/99 Statistics: 20" length, 9 5/8" girth |
Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Ten Years
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
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| 2008 | Walleye | fingerlings | 589 | 119.0 |
| 2006 | Walleye* | fingerlings | 1,369 | 119.0 |
| 2004 | Walleye* | fingerlings | 2,773 | 59.0 |
| Walleye* | fingerlings | 5,728 | 179.0 | |
| 2003 | Walleye | fingerlings | 747 | 29.9 |
| Walleye | yearlings | 311 | 88.7 | |
| 2001 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,288 | 71.0 |
| 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.
Janette Lake is a 137-acre lake in St. Louis County within the St. Louis River watershed. Janette Lake is located 3 miles northeast of Goodland, MN. The lake has a maximum depth of 23 ft and 119 littoral acres. There is an earthen ramp on the northeast shore of the lake.
Northern pike gill-net catch was 5.3/net, which was within the expected range of similar lakes. Catch rates in past assessments have varied from 0 to 6.0/net. Size structure was moderate with a few fish larger than 24 inches, but no fish exceeded 30 inches in length. Growth was similar to the statewide average with fish growing to 20.0 inches in length by age 5.
Black crappie gill-net catch was 4.3/net, which was within the expected range for similar lakes. Catch rate in trap nets was 1.4/net, which was lower than the expected range. Catch rates in the past assessments have varied from 2.3 to 16.3/gill net. Size structure was poor with no fish larger than 8.5 inches sampled. Growth was similar to the statewide average with fish averaging 7.6 inches at age 5.
Bluegill trap-net catch was 10.2/net, which was within the expected range for similar lakes. Catch rates in past assessments varied from 5.0 to 11.8/trap net. Size structure was very poor with very few fish larger than 6 inches.
Largemouth bass gill-net catch was 1.5/net, which was also within the expected range for similar lakes. Largemouth bass catch rates in past assessments have been low varying from 0 to 1.3/net. Size structure was good with fish up to 18 inches sampled.
Walleye gill-net catch was 0.3/net, which was lower than the expected range. Catch rates in past surveys have been below 1.0/gill net except for the 1960 survey when the gill-net catch was 5.5/net. The two fish sampled in gill nets varied in length from 21 to 23 inches. Growth was similar to the statewide average.
One yellow perch was sampled in six-gill nets for a catch rate of 0.2/net. Catch rates for yellow perch have been very low in all recent assessments. Other species sampled include brown bullhead, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and pumpkinseed sunfish.
In order to maintain or improve fish and wildlife populations, water quality and habitat must be protected. People often associate water quality problems with large-scale agricultural, forestry, urban development or industrial practices in the watershed. In reality, the impact of land use decisions on one lake lot may be relatively small, yet, the cumulative impact of those decisions on many lake lots can result in a significant decline in water quality and habitat. For example, removing shoreline and aquatic vegetation, fertilizing lawns, mowing to the waters edge, installing beach sand blankets, failing septic systems and uncontrolled run-off, all contribute excess nutrients and sediment, which degrade water quality and habitat. Understanding these cumulative impacts and taking steps to avoid or minimize them will help to insure our quality fisheries can be enjoyed by future generations.
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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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