Dog Lake
Wright County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 86017800
Dog Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Dog Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 25 ft, mean depth 13 ft; surface area 97 acres, 73 littoral acres, 1.7 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 2.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Wright County, nearest town Oster; DNR lake number (DOW) 86017800.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | PRI | Winsted Sportsmen own and maintain the access. Historically - it has been free. |
DNR fish survey, 2022
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 45.78 | 412 | 0.15 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 5.44 | 49 | 0.86 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 3.00 | 27 | 0.14 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 2.89 | 26 | 0.28 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.44 | 22 | 0.24 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 2.39 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 17.18 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 5.19 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 36.19 | 32 | 2.03 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 25.00 | 75 | 0.76 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 13.33 | 40 | 0.09 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 9.67 | 29 | 2.30 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 9.33 | 28 | 0.13 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 4.67 | 14 | 0.08 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 5 | 0.19 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 4 | 1.18 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 2 | 0.03 |
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.
Dog Lake is a small 94-acre lake located four miles northeast of Winsted in Wright County. The lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet with an average water clarity of three feet. The lake is lightly developed and is classified as a recreational development lake. A public access is located on the north side of the lake maintained by the Winsted Sportsman's club. Immediately west of the access is a Wright County Park that provides a swimming beach and picnic area. A standard survey was conducted in 2022 to update fisheries data last collected in 2006. The highlight of Dog Lake is the chance to catch quality-sized Largemouth Bass. Numbers are limited, but anglers can encounter some larger fish up to 20 inches. Much of the lake's perimeter provides good bass fishing opportunities along the water lily fringe. Bluegill are abundant and can provide some constant fishing action, but don't expect many trophies. Bluegill up to seven inches were found in the survey, but most are six inches or less. Black Crappie are present in low numbers, but most are small (under 8 inches). Black Crappie sampled ranged in length from five to 10 inches and averaged seven inches. White Crappie have been sampled in previous surveys, but none were caught in 2022. There is a high population of small Northern Pike to take advantage of filling your limit of 10. 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. Other species sampled during the survey included Black Bullhead, Bowfin (Dogfish), Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Golden Shiner, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Bullhead.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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