Name: Willard
Nearest Town: Backus
Primary County: Cass |
Survey Date: 09/17/2008
Inventory Number: 11056400 |
Public Access Information
| Ownership |
Type |
Description |
| County |
Earthen |
North shore. |
Lake Characteristics
Fish Sampled for the 2008 Survey Year
Normal Ranges represent typical catches for lakes with similar physical and chemical characteristics.
Length of Selected Species (Trapnet, Gillnet) Sampled for the 2008 Survey Year
| 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 crappie |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| yellow perch |
9 |
93 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
103 |
Fish Stocking Activity
Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Ten Years
| Year |
Species |
Size |
Number |
Pounds |
| 2008 |
Rainbow Trout |
yearlings |
366 |
125.3 |
| 2007 |
Rainbow Trout |
yearlings |
305 |
104.5 |
| 2006 |
Rainbow Trout |
yearlings |
370 |
136.0 |
| 2004 |
Rainbow Trout |
fingerlings |
1,500 |
148.5 |
| 2003 |
Rainbow Trout |
fingerlings |
1,501 |
152.0 |
| 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. |
Fish Consumption Guidelines
No fish consumption guidelines are available for this lake. For more information, see the "Fish Consumption Advice" pages at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Status of the Fishery (as of 09/17/2008)
Willard Lake (11-564; Lake Class 21) has a total surface area of 7.4 acres and a shoreline length of 0.43 miles. A county owned carry-in public access is located on the north shore of the lake. Willard Lake is one of five lakes in the Walker Fisheries Management Area designated as a stream-trout lake and stocked annually with rainbow trout. The other designated stream-trout lakes in the Walker Management Area are Diamond, Hazel, Perch, and Teepee. The trout population in Willard Lake depends upon stocking because rainbow trout do not naturally reproduce in this lake.
No rainbow trout were captured in 2008; however, black crappie and yellow perch were sampled for the fifth consecutive year. Because of the abundance of yellow perch and black crappie in this lake, it is likely that rainbow trout stocking will be discontinued.
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For more information on this lake, contact:
Area Fisheries Supervisor
07316 State Hwy 371 NW
Walker, MN 56484
Phone: (218) 547-1683
E-Mail: Walker.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 C2792 for the map-id.
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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
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 Turn in Poachers (TIP):
Toll-free: (800) 652-9093
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