Edna Lake (Crow Wing County)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18039600
DNR records show 4 stocking entries at Edna Lake (Crow Wing County) since 2017, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2023 (945 fish).
- Edna Lake (Crow Wing County) has 4 DNR stocking records across 3 years (2017-2023): walleye (4).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,622 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 63 ft; surface area 156 acres, 91 littoral acres, 3.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 16.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, yellow bullhead.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Nisswa; DNR lake number (DOW) 18039600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 945 | 45.0 |
| 2020 | Walleye | yearlings | 360 | 45.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | yearlings | 272 | 54.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | adults | 45 | 15.0 |
2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | North shore of northeast bay. - Northeast bay. |
DNR fish survey, 2015
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 25.44 | 229 | 0.14 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 3.56 | 32 | 0.31 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 3.22 | 29 | 0.36 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.67 | 24 | 0.56 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 0.18 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 2.43 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.23 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.53 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 5.17 | 31 | 1.89 |
| Tullibee (cisco) | Standard gill nets | 3.17 | 19 | 1.58 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 5.56 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.35 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.16 |
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.
Edna Lake is a 156 acre lake in west-central Crow Wing County, just north of the city of Nisswa. The maximum depth is 63 feet. The primary management species for Edna are northern pike and walleye. A standard survey was conducted the week of June 15, 2015. The northern pike catch rate was 5.2/gill net. This is close to average for lakes like Edna. The average size was 20.3" with fish as large as 32.3" measured. However, only 10 percent of the sampled northern pike were 24" or greater. In order to improve northern pike size, anglers are encouraged to harvest smaller northern pike and release the larger ones. Walleyes are stocked in Edna Lake every third year. Each stocking consists of 45 pounds of walleye fingerlings. Only 3 walleyes were sampled in the 2015 survey with both gill nets and trap nets. These fish were 20.5", 24.3", and 25.8" in length. Although numbers may not be high, anglers that catch a walleye may be rewarded with a quality sized fish. Panfish, both black crappie and bluegill, are also available to anglers. The black crappie catch rate was 3.6/trap net, which is above average for lakes like Edna. The average size was 8.3" with the largest being 10.2". About 81 percent of the sampled black crappies were 8" or larger. The bluegill catch rate was 25.4/trap net, which is slightly above average for lakes similar to Edna. Bluegills averaged 6.1" with fish up to 8.7" sampled. Nearly 27 percent of bluegills were 7" or larger. Another option for anglers of Edna Lake is tullibee. They were sampled at 3.2/gill net, which is slightly below average for lakes like Edna. The size of some tullibee was impressive, with 7 fish measuring at least 18". Some other fish species sampled include hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rock bass, and yellow bullhead.
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