Cross Lake (Carlton County)
Carlton County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 09006200
Cross Lake (Carlton County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Cross Lake (Carlton County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 23 ft, mean depth 8 ft; surface area 107 acres, 100 littoral acres, 2.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 3.3 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Carlton County, nearest town Cromwell; DNR lake number (DOW) 09006200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/18/1956 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | DOT | - Thick watershield extended out from public access for approximately 200 feet in 2009. |
DNR fish survey, 2009
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden shiner | Survey seining | 127.67 | 383 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Survey seining | 11.33 | 34 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Survey seining | 5.67 | 17 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | Survey seining | 4.00 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | Survey seining | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 19.00 | 171 | 0.07 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.78 | 16 | 0.94 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.56 | 14 | 0.07 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.25 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 3.38 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 4.88 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 3.56 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 12 | 0.69 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.83 | 11 | 0.09 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 9 | 3.02 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.83 | 5 | 0.05 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 2.64 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.13 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 3.77 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 3.26 |
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.
Cross is a 101-acre lake with 100 acres (99%) of littoral area and a maximum depth of 23 feet. Cross Lake is located 2.5 miles north of Cromwell, Minnesota off Highway #73. Cross Lake has a gravel, back-in access off the Highway #73 right-of-way on the east end of the lake. Cross Lake was survey during the summer of 2009 as part of an effort to evaluate the impacts of the aquatic macrophyte wateshield on local lakes and to update information on fish populations. Walleye abundance of 0.5 per gillnet lift had decreased since 2002 (0.8) and was still considered below average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Average size of 19.8 inches was large and growth was fast. Age analysis revealed five year-classes represented from 2000 through 2005. Northern pike abundance of 1.5 per gillnet lift had decreased since 2002 (2.7) and was still considered below average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Average size of 24.0 inches was considered large and growth was typical. Age analysis revealed all year-classes from 2003 through 2007 were represented. Yellow perch, which had been sampled by gillnet from all previous investigations, were not sampled during the 2009 lake survey. Young-of-the-year and older yellow perch were sampled from seining conducted in 2009. Black crappie abundance of 1.1 per trapnet lift had decreased since 2002 (2.2) and had fallen to below average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Average size of 7.3 inches was considered average and growth was slow. Age analysis revealed all year-classes from 2001 through 2007 were represented with a relatively strong 2005 year-class. Bluegill abundance of 19.0 per trapnet lift was greater than 2002 (11.0) but still considered typical compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Average size of 4.4 inches was small and growth was slow. Age analysis revealed consistent recruitment with all year-classes represented from 1999 through 2007 and a very strong 2007 year-class. Other fish species sampled include bowfin, Johnny darter, golden shiner, pumpkinseed sunfish, white sucker and yellow bullhead. Information was collected on aquatic vegetation, substrate and water quality. Diversity of aquatic plants was typical with 30 species or species groups identified along 10 transects. Watershield, which was identified at 100% of the transects, was the most frequently identified plant. Arrowhead group, sedge group, spikerush group and yellow waterlily group were also identified at greater than 60% of the transects. Lakeshore residents around Cross Lake have…
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