Deep Lake (Stearns County)
Stearns County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 73014100
Deep Lake (Stearns County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Deep Lake (Stearns County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 54 ft, mean depth 26 ft; surface area 54 acres, 12 littoral acres, 2.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Stearns County, nearest town Richmond; DNR lake number (DOW) 73014100.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 16.75 | 67 | 0.06 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.75 | 7 | 0.11 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.75 | 7 | 0.74 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 6 | 0.12 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 6 | 0.08 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.30 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 12 | 0.74 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 7 | 0.14 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 1.40 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.20 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.57 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.90 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 4.50 |
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.
The populations were difficult to assess with conventional gear because of the way the water dropped off so sharply from shore. Electrofishing might produce a better sample. The principal predator species captured were Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass. Northern Pike were captured at a rate of 1.5 per gill net. This represented only three fish, 14, 15 and 24 inches in length. One-six inch Northern Pike was gilled in the lead of a trap net. As mentioned in the field notes Largemouth Bass appeared to be abundant. Many small specimens were observed in the shallows during the survey. Anglers reported catching primarily small fish as well. Green Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill and hybrid sunfish were all sampled with trap nets. Bluegill were the most abundant at 16.8 per trap net. Most of the fish captured were less than four inches long, ages 1-3 and exhibited slow growth. Bowfin (dogfish), White Sucker, and Yellow Bullhead were captured in trap nets and all were low in abundance. Common Carp were reported to be present though none were caught or seen during the survey.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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