Dutch Lake (Wright County)
Wright County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 86018400
Dutch Lake (Wright County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Dutch Lake (Wright County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 21 ft, mean depth 10 ft; surface area 162 acres, 112 littoral acres, 2.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 2.1 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white sucker, and 2 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Wright County, nearest town Howard Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 86018400.
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 | Limited number of parking spaces available. |
DNR fish survey, 2016
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 306.00 | 2,754 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 7.78 | 70 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | 15-ft beach seine | 1.89 | 17 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 15-ft beach seine | 1.11 | 10 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | 15-ft beach seine | 0.22 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 15-ft beach seine | 0.22 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Golden shiner | 15-ft beach seine | 0.11 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 65.35 | 57 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 58.47 | 51 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 20.64 | 18 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Backpack electrofishing | 5.73 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 3.44 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 2.29 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | Backpack electrofishing | 2.29 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Backpack electrofishing | 1.15 | 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 survey of near shore fish species was conducted on Dutch Lake on July 25, 28, and 29, 2016 by Sauk Rapids Area staff. Ten sampling sites were evenly spaced around the shoreline and each site was sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining, except one site where soft sediments prevented the use of a seine. Nearshore sampling captured 3 species of fish, including Bluegill, Black Crappie, and Largemouth Bass. No intolerant species were collected. The near shore fish survey data is combined with gill net and trap net data from a July 2016 standard survey to describe the fish community and provide a fish-based Index of Biotic Integrity (FIBI) score based on expectations for similar lakes. This survey is contributing to a watershed assessment process in coordination with the MN Pollution Control Agency. Dutch Lake is located in the Mississippi River - North Fork Crow River Watershed.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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