Eagle Lake (Itasca County)
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31045400
DNR records show 1 stocking entry at Eagle Lake (Itasca County) since 2018, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2018 (1,200 fish).
- Eagle Lake (Itasca County) has 1 DNR stocking record across 1 year (2018-2018): walleye (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,200 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 44 ft; surface area 285 acres, 120 littoral acres, 4.7 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Marcell; DNR lake number (DOW) 31045400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 4/1/1936 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 1,200 | 60.0 |
2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | Minnesota DNR | Southeast side of lake off County Road 45. |
DNR fish survey, 2016
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 23.58 | 28 | 1.31 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 4.88 | 39 | 0.17 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 8 | 0.20 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.88 | 7 | 0.06 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.88 | 7 | 0.21 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.75 | 6 | 0.36 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.62 | 5 | 0.90 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.38 | 3 | 0.47 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.38 | 3 | 2.67 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 3.17 | 19 | 0.28 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 18 | 1.29 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 18 | 0.71 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.17 | 13 | 0.52 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 4 | 0.39 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 1.88 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 0.49 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.71 |
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.
Eagle Lake is a 279 acre lake located 10 miles east of Marcell, MN in the Bigfork River watershed. Eagle Lake has relatively clear water and moderate productivity. Aquatic vegetation is abundant and provides habitat well-suited for Largemouth Bass and panfish. Eagle Lake has a long management history including multiple surveys and fish stockings. The lake management plan was last revised in 2005. Black Crappie and Walleye were considered primary management species due to angler interest, and Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike were considered secondary management species due to suitable habitat. Goals of the management plan included maintaining a Black Crappie trap net catch of 2.0 per net and a Walleye gill net catch of 2.5 per net. A standard lake survey was conducted in August 2016 to collect updated information on the fish population to revise the management plan. The survey utilized 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets set at various locations around the lake. Net catches for Black Crappie were similar to previous surveys and within the expected range for lakes with similar habitats. Sampled crappie ranged from 4.9 to 11.3 inches. Crappie averaged 7.1 inches from trap nets and 10.3 inches from gill nets. Age analysis estimated six year classes were present. Ages 2 through 7 were represented indicating relatively consistent reproduction. Growth was similar to the statewide average, with crappie averaging 9.5 inches after five years of growth. Lakes like Eagle Lake generally do not support sizable Walleye populations. Eagle Lake has typically produced a modest Walleye population maintained through limited natural reproduction and stocking. Walleye fingerling stocking was increased to 120 pounds in alternate years beginning in 2009, and continued through 2015, in an attempt to increase Walleye abundance. Despite the increase in fingerling stocking, the gill net catch in 2016 declined to a historical low and did not achieve the management plan goal. It appears Eagle Lake does not have the lake productivity or preyfish community to sustain a large Walleye population. Increased stocking in lakes of this type may negatively impact prey species, and higher Walleye catches occurred during periods of less frequent stocking. Yellow Perch catches have historically been low in Eagle Lake, and in 2016 no perch were captured in the gill nets. The few Walleye from the gill net sample ranged from 16 to 19 inches and were all attributed to the 2011 year class, which was a stocked year. The 2016 Northern Pike gill net catch was below the expected range for lakes with similar…
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