Burrows Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31041300
DNR records show 3 stocking entries at Burrows Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2018 (113,500 fish).
- Burrows Lake has 3 DNR stocking records across 3 years (2016-2018): walleye (3).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 340,500 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 38 ft; surface area 306 acres, 227 littoral acres, 6.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 9.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Marcell; DNR lake number (DOW) 31041300.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 113,500 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 113,500 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 113,500 | 1.1 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | - | Southwest end of lake off USFS 3755 - Huge ruts washed out on road coming down to the ramp. |
| CA | Minnesota DNR |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 118.25 | 473 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 11.00 | 44 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 15-ft beach seine | 3.75 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | 15-ft beach seine | 0.25 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 55.80 | 62 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 27.90 | 31 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 19.80 | 22 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | Backpack electrofishing | 7.20 | 8 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | Backpack electrofishing | 0.90 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 26.67 | 160 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 50-ft beach seine | 15.83 | 95 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 9.50 | 57 | 0.00 |
| Smallmouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | 50-ft beach seine | 0.17 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 13.67 | 123 | 0.34 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 0.44 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 3.34 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.49 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 4.02 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.08 |
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 Burrows Lake was conducted beginning on July 22nd, 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, where possible. Backpack electrofishing was completed at all ten sampling stations. Similarly, a 50-foot seine was used to sample six stations and site conditions prevented the use of seines at four stations. Nearshore sampling captured 8 species of fish including one species that is intolerant of disturbance (i.e., Smallmouth Bass) and no species that are tolerant of disturbance. A concurrent summer trap net survey was conducted on July 22nd, 2024 by IBI Program Staff. Nine trap nets were set along the shoreline and in shallow offshore locations that encompassed multiple habitat types. Bluegill comprised a majority of the trap net catch by number and Bluegill and Northern Pike comprised a majority of the catch by biomass. The number of Bluegill and Black Crappie sampled per net was below the 50% quartile for similar Lake Class 32 lakes. Conversely, the mean weight of Black Crappie sampled per net was above the 50% quartile and the mean weight of Bluegill sampled per net was well above the 75% quartile for Lake Class 32 lakes. 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, Iowa Darter, and Smallmouth Bass), while other species are tolerant of degraded conditions (e.g., Black Bullhead, Fathead Minnow, and 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. An additional survey was completed on Burrows Lake in August 2023 resulting in a higher, but similar FIBI score. For additional information on the FIBI, search for "lake index of biological integrity" on the mndnr.gov website. Fisheries IBI program staff also conducted a survey of lakeshore habitat on Burrows Lake on July 24th 2024, following the Score the Shore survey protocols. The survey consisted of 56 survey sites evenly spaced 200 meters around the lake.…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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