Adney Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18022500
Adney Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Adney Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 27 ft; surface area 310 acres, 157 littoral acres, 2.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 17.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Cross Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 18022500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | East side of lake; off gravel township road. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 45.64 | 50 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 41.08 | 45 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 21.91 | 24 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 21.91 | 24 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 8.22 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | Backpack electrofishing | 6.39 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Yellow bullhead | Backpack electrofishing | 4.56 | 5 | 0.00 |
| BKF | Backpack electrofishing | 2.74 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 26.22 | 236 | 0.38 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 24.44 | 220 | 0.56 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 8.11 | 73 | 0.44 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 4.67 | 42 | 0.37 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.44 | 22 | 0.39 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 0.60 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 3.59 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 1.51 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 25.25 | 101 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 24.00 | 96 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 15-ft beach seine | 22.25 | 89 | 0.00 |
| BCS | 15-ft beach seine | 4.50 | 18 | 0.00 |
| Blacknose shiner | 15-ft beach seine | 1.75 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | 15-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | 15-ft beach seine | 0.25 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | 15-ft beach seine | 0.25 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 24.00 | 120 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 7.00 | 35 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 4.00 | 20 | 0.00 |
| BCS | 50-ft beach seine | 2.40 | 12 | 0.00 |
| BKF | 50-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 50-ft beach seine | 0.80 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | 50-ft beach seine | 0.40 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | 50-ft beach seine | 0.40 | 2 | 0.00 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
A targeted survey of nearshore fish species in Adney Lake was conducted beginning June 10th, 2024, by Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) Program staff. Sampling sites were evenly spaced around the lake, and each was sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining with a 50-foot or 15-foot seine, where possible. Backpack electrofishing was completed at 10 sampling stations. Similarly, a 50-foot seine was used to sample 5 stations, and a 15-foot seine was used at 4 stations. One station was not seined due to abundance of downed trees and branches. Nearshore sampling captured 16 species of fish including 5 species that are intolerant of disturbance (Banded Killifish, Blackchin shiner, Blacknose Shiner, Iowa Darter, and Rock Bass) and one that is tolerant of disturbance (Green Sunfish). A concurrent summer trap net survey was also conducted by IBI Program staff. Nine trap nets were set along the shoreline in locations that encompassed multiple habitat types. Trap net sampling captured 9 species of fish, including one that is intolerant of disturbance (i.e., Rock Bass). Bluegill and Yellow Bullhead comprised a majority of the catch by number and by biomass. The nearshore and trap net data were combined with gill net data from a July 2023 survey to describe the fish community and provide a fish-based IBI (FIBI) score. The FIBI uses fish community data to measure a lake's health, and the types of fish species present can help identify any stressors that may be negatively affecting the lake environment. In Minnesota lakes, certain fish species cannot survive without clean water and a healthy habitat (e.g., Blackchin Shiner, Banded Killifish and Rock Bass), while other species are tolerant of degraded conditions (e.g., Green Sunfish). The FIBI score, composed of several fish community diversity and composition metrics, indicates the overall health of a lake by comparing it to what is expected for a healthy lake. For additional information on the FIBI, search for "lake index of biological integrity" on the mndnr.gov website. Results from this survey provide evidence that the fish community in Adney Lake may be adversely impacted by stressors, as indicated by an FIBI score near the MNDNR FIBI general use impairment threshold for aquatic life use determined for similar lakes. The survey results were considered when the biological health of the lake was assessed during the Pine River watershed assessment process, completed in coordination with MN Pollution Control Agency. You can help protect the fish community in Adney Lake by reducing runoff, maintaining natural…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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