Butterfield Lake (Crow Wing County)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18023100
Butterfield Lake (Crow Wing County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Butterfield Lake (Crow Wing County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 23 ft; surface area 194 acres, 135 littoral acres, 4.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Fifty Lakes; DNR lake number (DOW) 18023100.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 1981
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 73.25 | 293 | 0.16 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 15.50 | 62 | 0.12 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 1.75 | 7 | 0.14 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 1.75 | 7 | 0.44 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.75 | 3 | 1.42 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.75 | 3 | 0.83 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 0.75 | 3 | 3.50 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 7.33 | 22 | 1.59 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 5.00 | 15 | 0.25 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 2.33 | 7 | 1.82 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 6 | 0.20 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 3 | 0.17 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 0.10 |
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.
Test netting indicates a good Northern Pike population although fish are small. Also a good population of Crappies and Bluegills were present. Local reports indicated a good Largemouth Bass population also, though netting didn't show many.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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