Dudley Lake
Rice County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 66001400
Dudley Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Dudley Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 60 ft; surface area 128 acres, 85 littoral acres, 3.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), 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: (targeted survey).
- Rice County, nearest town Faribault; DNR lake number (DOW) 66001400.
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 | Kelly Lake - Access in good condition with dock. Ample parking available. |
DNR fish survey, 2022
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 123.33 | 370 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | 50-ft beach seine | 6.00 | 18 | 0.00 |
| BCS | 50-ft beach seine | 5.00 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 1.33 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | 50-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Yellow bullhead | 50-ft beach seine | 0.67 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | 50-ft beach seine | 0.67 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 96.67 | 580 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | 15-ft beach seine | 12.00 | 72 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | 15-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Iowa darter | 15-ft beach seine | 0.67 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 0.67 | 4 | 0.00 |
| LED | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 3 | 0.00 |
| BCS | 15-ft beach seine | 0.33 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | 15-ft beach seine | 0.17 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 19.59 | 40 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | Backpack electrofishing | 6.37 | 13 | 0.00 |
| Yellow bullhead | Backpack electrofishing | 4.41 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 0.49 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | Backpack electrofishing | 0.49 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Tadpole madtom | Backpack electrofishing | 0.49 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 0.49 | 1 | 0.00 |
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.
A targeted survey of nearshore fish species in Kelly & Dudley Lake was conducted on June 15, 2022, by DNR Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) Program staff. Sampling sites were evenly spaced around the lake, and each was sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining with a 50-foot or 15-foot seine, where possible. Abundant water lilies and emergent vegetation limited sampling at some stations. Backpack electrofishing was completed at nine sampling stations, but one station was sampled from the boat due to site conditions. Similarly, a 50-foot seine was used to sample three stations, a 15-foot seine was used at six stations, and site conditions prevented the use of seines at one station. Nearshore sampling captured 13 species of fish including three species that are intolerant of disturbance (i.e., Blackchin Shiner, Iowa Darter, Least Darter) and none that are tolerant of disturbance. The nearshore data were combined with trap net and gill net data from a 2021 survey to describe the fish community and provide a Fish-based IBI (FIBI) score. The FIBI uses fish community data to measure a lake's health, and the types of fish species present can help identify any stressors that may be negatively affecting the lake environment. In Minnesota lakes, certain fish species cannot survive without clean water and a healthy habitat (e.g., Blackchin Shiner, Iowa Darter, and Least Darter), while other species are tolerant of degraded conditions (e.g., Black Bullhead). The FIBI score, composed of several fish community diversity and composition metrics, indicates the overall health of a lake by comparing it to what is expected for a healthy lake. For additional information on the FIBI, search for "lake index of biological integrity" on the mndnr.gov website. Results from this survey provide evidence that the fish community in Kelly-Dudley Lake is healthy as indicated by an FIBI score above the impairment threshold for aquatic life use determined for similar lakes. Data from this survey will contribute biological information about the health of the fish community to the Cannon River Watershed assessment process in coordination with MN Pollution Control Agency.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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