Fish Lake (Martin County)
Martin County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 46014500
DNR records show 10 stocking entries at Fish Lake (Martin County) since 2016, most recently northern pike fingerlings in 2024 (517 fish).
- Fish Lake (Martin County) has 10 DNR stocking records across 7 years (2016-2024): walleye (6), northern pike (2), yellow perch (2).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 4,343 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 5 ft; surface area 156 acres, 156 littoral acres, 2.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 0.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, and 2 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Martin County, nearest town Odin; DNR lake number (DOW) 46014500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey (get source); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Pike | fingerlings | 517 | 76.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 2,668 | 58.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,209 | 96.0 |
| 2022 | Yellow Perch | adults | 1,656 | 95.0 |
| 2021 | Northern Pike | fingerlings | 435 | 306.3 |
| 2020 | Walleye | adults | 51 | 39.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | adults | 30 | 56.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | yearlings | 106 | 79.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | yearlings | 279 | 144.0 |
| 2016 | Yellow Perch | adults | 288 | 32.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| O | Minnesota DNR | - UNDEVELOPED STATE OWNED ACCESS ON NORTH SIDE OF LAKE |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel catfish | Standard gill nets | 20.00 | 40 | 1.15 |
| Freshwater drum | Standard gill nets | 14.50 | 29 | 0.50 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 6.50 | 13 | 1.64 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 4.50 | 9 | 0.36 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 4.50 | 9 | 0.62 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 6 | 0.24 |
| Common carp | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 5.99 |
| White crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.32 |
| Freshwater drum | Standard trap nets | 5.25 | 42 | 0.91 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 4.12 | 33 | 0.24 |
| Bigmouth buffalo | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 12 | 8.35 |
| Channel catfish | Standard trap nets | 1.12 | 9 | 1.49 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 8 | 4.96 |
| Orangespotted sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.75 | 6 | 0.03 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 0.75 | 6 | 0.11 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.62 | 5 | 0.27 |
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.
Fish Lake is a 175-acre lake located 2 miles southwest of the Town of Odin in Martin County. The lake is shallow, having a maximum depth of 5.0 ft., and typically has highly turbid water (Secchi depth = 1.1 ft.). Fish Lake is managed primarily for Northern Pike and secondarily for Walleye, Yellow Perch and Black Crappie. A standard survey was conducted the week of July 6, 2021, to monitor fish populations using gill nets and trap nets. Northern Pike were not sampled in gill nets, but were captured at a rate of 0.6 per trap net, which is the long term average catch rate since 1984. Historically, Northern Pike have occurred in low abundance despite stocking efforts. Northern Pike lengths ranged from 21.7 to 28.9 inches and averaged 26.0 inches. 435 Northern Pike fingerlings (11 to 18 inches) were stocked in the fall of 2021 to supplement the existing population. The Walleye catch rate in 2021 was 6.5 per gill net, slightly above the long-term average of 4.9 per gill net and within the expected range of catch rates for similar lakes (2.3 to 18.1 per gill net). Six year classes of Walleye were sampled, with ages ranging from 1 to 8 years old. Natural reproduction is highly unlikely in Fish Lake, so this Walleye population is maintained through fingerling, yearling, and adult stockings. Lengths of Walleye ranged from 10.3 inches to 22.9 inches and averaged 17.1 inches. Historically, Yellow Perch catch rates have varied from 0.3 in 1984 to 16.0 in 1995 and have averaged 4.1 per gill net. The 2021 catch rate of Yellow Perch was 3.0 per gill net, which is within the expected range of catch rates for similar lakes (2.7 to 25.0 inches). Lengths of Yellow Perch sampled in both gears ranged from 7.2 to 8.9 inches and averaged 8.1 inches. The Black Crappie catch rate in 2021 was 4.1 per trap net, which is the second lowest catch rate observed in surveys since 1984, and is well below the long-term average of 23.1 per trap net. Lengths of Black Crappie ranged from 4.7 to 17.1 inches and averaged 6.5 inches. While abundance was low, there are some big Black Crappie in Fish Lake. The Channel Catfish catch rate was 20.0 per gill net, similar to the 2015 catch rate of 17.5 per gill net, which was the first time that they had been sampled in Fish Lake. Lengths of Channel Catfish ranged from 14.3 to 20.3 inches and averaged 16.2 inches. Other species sampled included Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Freshwater Drum, White Crappie, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Orangespotted Sunfish, and Yellow Bullhead.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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