Dans Lake
Wright County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 86027400
Dans Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Dans Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 27 ft, mean depth 10 ft; surface area 81 acres, 51 littoral acres, 1.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, bluegill, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Wright County, nearest town West Albion; DNR lake number (DOW) 86027400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 1990
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 98.60 | 493 | 0.19 |
| White crappie | Standard trap nets | 42.00 | 210 | 0.19 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 13.00 | 65 | 0.46 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 6.00 | 30 | 0.26 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 4.40 | 22 | 0.12 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 10 | 2.49 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 5 | 3.28 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.80 | 4 | 0.20 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 41.50 | 83 | 0.17 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 15.50 | 31 | 0.45 |
| White crappie | Standard gill nets | 14.50 | 29 | 0.18 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 7 | 0.07 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 4.58 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 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.
Northern Pike and Yellow Perch were important species taken in gill nets. Northern Pike abundance remained low (1.3/gill net). Fish ranged in size from 24-30 inches. Growth was good for all ages. Yellow Perch abundance was low (2.3/gill net) and declined significantly from 1985 (43.0/gill net). Average length of Yellow Perch was 6.0-6.4 inches long. Important species taken in the trap nets were Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, and Black Bullhead. Black Crappie were abundant (123/trap net), and increased significantly from 1985 (11.3/trap net). Lengths ranged from 5.5-8.0 inches and the average length was 7.0-7.4 inches. Growth was good for all ages. White Crappie abundance was also high (52.5/trap net) and had increased significantly from 1985 (5.3/trap net). The average length was 7.5-7.9 inches and growth was good for all ages. Bluegill numbers were low (7.5 trap net) and had declined significantly from 1985 (26/trap net). The average length group was 7.0-7.4 inches and growth was good for all ages. Black Bullhead numbers (16.3/trap net) were similar to 1985 (19.5/trap net). The average length group was 10.5-10.9 inches.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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