Charlotte Lake (Stevens County)
Stevens County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 75004600
DNR records show 11 stocking entries at Charlotte Lake (Stevens County) since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2024 (346,000 fish).
- Charlotte Lake (Stevens County) has 11 DNR stocking records across 8 years (2016-2024): walleye (8), yellow perch (2), black crappie (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 4,170,455 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 20 ft, mean depth 13 ft; surface area 468 acres, 425 littoral acres, 8.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 1.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Stevens County, nearest town Cyrus; DNR lake number (DOW) 75004600.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 346,000 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 425,000 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | Yellow Perch | yearlings | 11,200 | 175.0 |
| 2023 | Yellow Perch | adults | 396 | 85.3 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 692,000 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 692,000 | 6.4 |
| 2019 | Black Crappie | adults | 46 | 23.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 692,000 | 5.9 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 425,000 | 3.3 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 425,000 | 4.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 473,455 | 4.6 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | Located on northeast shore off 400th Avenue |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Single-frame trap nets | 5.00 | 15 | 0.23 |
| Black bullhead | 3/8-in trap nets | 4.00 | 8 | 0.21 |
| Fathead minnow | 3/8-in trap nets | 1.00 | 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.
This targeted survey was completed to determine extent of winterkill following the severe 2022-2023 winter. Trap netting results indicated winterkill severity was high and restorative stockings were warranted. Black Bullheads and Fathead Minnows were the only fishes sampled. No gamefish species were collected. Walleye fry and adult Yellow Perch were stocked in spring 2023 to help restore this fishery.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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