Camp Lake (Sherburne County)
Sherburne County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 71012300
Camp Lake (Sherburne County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Camp Lake (Sherburne County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 34 ft, mean depth 9 ft; surface area 82 acres, 56 littoral acres, 1.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Sherburne County, nearest town Clear Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 71012300.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| RW | DOT |
DNR fish survey, 2022
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 113.50 | 681 | 0.02 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 3.17 | 19 | 0.24 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.50 | 15 | 0.11 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 6 | 2.36 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 2 | 0.99 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.17 | 1 | 1.88 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 27.17 | 27 | 1.88 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 10.00 | 40 | 3.04 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 8 | 0.07 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 2 | 2.43 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.06 |
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.
Camp Lake is a small 79-acre lake located two miles southeast of the city of Clear Lake in Sherburne County. The lake has a maximum depth of 34 feet with good water quality and an average summer water clarity of nine feet. The lake took a winterkill in 1978-79 and eliminated all fish but Black Bullhead and Fathead Minnows. Two standard surveys have been completed since then to update fisheries data in 2009 and 2022. A public access is located on the south side of the lake with five vehicle/trailer parking spaces. Observations by fisheries staff indicates that Camp Lake gets a fair amount of angling activity. Anglers have the chance to catch quality-sized Largemouth Bass in Camp Lake. The average size of bass sampled was 15 inches in length. Numbers are limited, but anglers can encounter some larger fish up to 20 inches. Northern pike are plentiful and can provide a fun fishing experience while filling your limit of 10. Pike sampled ranged in length from 18 to 32 inches and averaged 24 inches and three pounds. Anglers are encouraged to harvest smaller pike (under 22 inches) and release the medium-sized pike (over 26 inches) to help shift the size structure to larger-sized fish over time. Bluegill are abundant and can provide some constant fishing action, but don't expect any trophies. The average size of Bluegill is only four inches and no Bluegill over seven inches were observed during this survey. Black Crappie are present in low numbers. Those observed ranged in length from four to 14 inches. Walleye have not been stocked in the lake since 2006 and are quite rare. An angler looking for Walleye would need to rely more on luck than skill to catch one. No Walleye were observed during this survey. Yellow Perch, a primary forage base for Walleye, have never been observed in Camp Lake and could attribute to the lack of success for Walleye. Other species sampled in low numbers were Hybrid Sunfish and Pumpkinseed.
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