Dolney Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18019500
Dolney Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Dolney Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 16 ft, mean depth 4 ft; surface area 272 acres, 270 littoral acres, 2.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 11.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Emily; DNR lake number (DOW) 18019500.
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 | Minnesota DNR | Northeast shore off of Dolney Lake Rd. - Located on northeast shore. |
DNR fish survey, 2017
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 88.39 | 74 | 0.90 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 30.22 | 272 | 0.09 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 8.67 | 78 | 0.63 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 5.00 | 45 | 0.52 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 2.67 | 24 | 0.35 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 2.56 | 23 | 0.31 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.56 | 23 | 0.20 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 2.00 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 1.11 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 27.00 | 54 | 3.15 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 15.50 | 31 | 0.10 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 14 | 0.16 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 12 | 0.79 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 5 | 0.48 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 0.07 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 1.63 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.11 |
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.
Dolney Lake sits off the beaten path a little bit, just east of Crosslake, MN. Most of the lake is six feet or less in depth, with two smaller holes maxing out around 16 feet. It has been subject to winterkill in the past, with the lake being dominated by bullheads after such events. Recent mild winters have allowed most fish to survive relatively well and bullhead numbers weren't terribly high in this survey. With no walleyes present in Dolney, northern pike may be the best predator fish for anglers to target. Numbers were high (27.0/net), with an average size of 24". Fish ranged in size from 12.8"-37.1". New northern pike regulations effective March 1st, 2018 include a possession limit of 10 fish. Only 2 may be over 26" and all fish between 22"-26" must be immediately released. The intent of the regulation is to improve the harvest opportunity for pike and improve the fish community composition. The largemouth bass population was sampled by night electrofishing on May 30, 2017 at the rate of 85.4/hr. The population looked healthy, with fish ranging from 4.6"-19.2" and an average length of 10.3". Bluegill numbers were high in 2017 (30.2/net), but size was less impressive. Average size in 2017 was only 5.8", with only 14% measuring 7" or larger. Larger bluegills have been present a few years after winterkill events and are heavily targeted by anglers according to anecdotal reports. Black crappie numbers were average (5.0/net), with a decent assortment of sizes ranging from 4"-11.9" and representing nine year classes. Average size was 9.5".
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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