Eagle Lake (Sherburne County)
Sherburne County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 71006700
Eagle Lake (Sherburne County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Eagle Lake (Sherburne County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 18 ft, mean depth 11 ft; surface area 462 acres, 330 littoral acres, 4.2 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, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Sherburne County, nearest town Big Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 71006700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 9/10/1980 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | State-owned designated access on NW side; S.31. |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 78.50 | 628 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | 50-ft beach seine | 26.62 | 213 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 20.12 | 161 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 7.88 | 63 | 0.00 |
| Brook stickleback | 50-ft beach seine | 3.25 | 26 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 50-ft beach seine | 3.12 | 25 | 0.00 |
| BKF | 50-ft beach seine | 2.62 | 21 | 0.00 |
| Yellow bullhead | 50-ft beach seine | 1.25 | 10 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 44.84 | 56 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 25.62 | 32 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 24.02 | 30 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Backpack electrofishing | 16.01 | 20 | 0.00 |
| Yellow bullhead | Backpack electrofishing | 7.21 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | Backpack electrofishing | 3.20 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 2.40 | 3 | 0.00 |
| BKF | Backpack electrofishing | 2.40 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 33.50 | 67 | 0.00 |
| Black bullhead | 15-ft beach seine | 12.50 | 25 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 4.50 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | 15-ft beach seine | 4.50 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Yellow bullhead | 15-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | 15-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 4 | 0.00 |
| BKF | 15-ft beach seine | 1.50 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Brook stickleback | 15-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 2 | 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 and littoral fish species in Eagle Lake was conducted beginning on June 17th, 2021 by 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. Backpack electrofishing was completed at ten sampling stations. Similarly, a 50-foot seine was used to sample eight stations and a 15-foot seine was used at two stations. Nearshore sampling captured 19 species of fish including four species that are intolerant of disturbance (Banded Killifish, Blackchin Shiner, Blacknose Shiner, and Iowa Darter), and two species that are tolerant of disturbance (Black Bullhead and Green Sunfish). The nearshore data were combined with trap net and gill net data from an August 24th, 2020 standard 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. Banded Killifish, Blackchin Shiner, and Iowa Darter), while other species are tolerant of degraded conditions (e.g. Black Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Common Carp). 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. Data from this survey will contribute biological information about the health of the fish community to the Mississippi River-St. Cloud Watershed assessment process in coordination with MN Pollution Control Agency.
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