Dutch Lake (Hennepin County)
Hennepin County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 27018100
Dutch Lake (Hennepin County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Dutch Lake (Hennepin County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 45 ft; surface area 175 acres, 83 littoral acres, 3.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 3.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hennepin County, nearest town Mound; DNR lake number (DOW) 27018100.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 5/28/1957 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | city | - City of Mound public access located 0.3 mi. west of Co. Hwy 110 on Grandview Avenue in the city of Mound. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 43.67 | 262 | 0.18 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 5.50 | 33 | 0.63 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 4.00 | 24 | 2.29 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 21 | 0.25 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.67 | 16 | 0.67 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.17 | 7 | 1.46 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 6 | 1.11 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 3.51 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 25.33 | 228 | 0.17 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 3.22 | 29 | 0.48 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 3.22 | 29 | 0.26 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.15 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 0.08 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 1.23 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.79 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 10.13 |
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.
Dutch Lake is a 172-acre lake with a maximum depth of 45 feet. Dutch is located north of the City of Mound, in southwest Hennepin County. Public access is provided by a city-owned boat ramp located on the southeast side of the lake. Dutch is primarily managed for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Black Crappie, and also supports a healthy population of Largemouth Bass. DNR stocking of fish is limited to post-winterkill reintroductions. A Standard Survey was conducted on Dutch Lake during the week of 7/22/2024. During the survey, water clarity was low, at 6 feet of visibility, and low oxygen below 9 feet. Eurasian Watermilfoil was found in Dutch Lake in 2016 and remains present. In 2021 a special regulation on Bluegill and Black Crappie went into effect, reducing the daily possession limit for each species to 5. The goal of this regulation is to increase the average size of Bluegill and Black Crappie in Dutch Lake. Northern Pike were sampled at moderate numbers in 2024, compared to similar lakes in the area. Average size of Northern Pike was 22.7 inches, with the largest measured at 34.1 inches. While 27% of the sampled pike fall within the protective slot (22-26 inches), plenty of harvest opportunity is available for anglers that wish to fill their 10 fish limit outside of the protected slot, with no more than 2 of those 10 fish over 26 inches. Largemouth Bass electrofishing was not conducted during 2024, however 7 fish were incidentally sampled in gill nets, and 3 fish incidentally sampled in trap nets. The fish ranged from 9.8 to 16.5 inches in length, with an average length of 13.7 inches. Bluegill were sampled at moderate numbers compared to similar lakes in the area. There were 226 Bluegill sampled in trap nets during the 2024 survey, with an average length of 6.0 inches, and the largest measured at 8.0 inches. While Bluegill tended to be small in 2024, the recently implemented special regulation is intended to increase the average size of fish in the lake. Bluegill grow fast in Dutch, so a reduction in angler harvest should lead to an improvement in fish size. Black Crappie were sampled in moderate numbers compared to similar lakes in the area. The abundance of crappie was likely impacted by the 2024 die-off of this species, but these catch rates show that the fish were not totally lost by that event. Black Crappie die-offs can occur when lake water is very warm in the mid-summer months and the abundance of bacteria increases. The fish that are most susceptible to infection die, although the species is typically not totally wiped out from the lake.…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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