Bur Oaks Pond

Dakota County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data

Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 19025900

DNR records show 1 stocking entry at Bur Oaks Pond since 2017, most recently channel catfish fry in 2017 (2,176 fish).

• Bur Oaks Pond has 1 DNR stocking record across 1 year (2017-2017): channel catfish (1).
• The most-stocked species by count is channel catfish: 2,176 fish on record.
• Maximum depth 9 ft; surface area 10 acres, 0.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
• Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 5.0 ft.
• Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed.
• 1 public access on the DNR list.
• Most recent DNR fish survey: July 22, 2015 (targeted survey).
• Dakota County, nearest town Wescott; DNR lake number (DOW) 19025900.

Depth map

Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.

Stocking history

Public accesses

DNR fish survey, 2015

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.

Bur Oaks Lake is a shallow 16 acre lake located in the City of Eagan, Dakota County. The lake is separated into two basins connected by a narrow channel. The northern basin is the deeper and larger of the two (10 acres and 7 feet deep). The land surrounding the lake is managed by the City of Eagan as Bur Oaks Park and has the typical park amenities. This population assessment represents the first electrofishing survey conducted on Bur Oaks Lake. Although no record of any fish stocking exists in the DNR files, the City of Eagan stocked fingerling Largemouth Bass in 2013 and 2014. The City of Eagan 2014 stocking event was in response to winter kill that occurred during the winter of 2013-2014. The intent of this survey was to evaluate the survival and success of the City Eagan's stocking program on Bur Oak Lake. Daytime electrofishing was conducted on 7/22/2015 in cooperation with the City of Eagan. Catch rate and lengths were recorded for Largemouth Bass only. Largemouth Bass catch rate was 23.29/hour of on-time and a total of 7 Largemouth Bass were sampled. Of the Largemouth Bass sampled, all fish were determined to be the result of stocking efforts the past 2 years. Lengths ranged from 2.2 to 3.7 inches. Of the other gamefish present in Bur Oak, only a few were observed. Bullheads, Bluegills and Pumpkinseeds Sunfish were the most abundant fish seen and all were very small. A couple of small Northern Pike were also seen.

Minnesota DNR survey narrative, July 22, 2015.

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