Foster-Arend Lake
Olmsted County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 55001900
DNR records show 19 stocking entries at Foster-Arend Lake since 2016, most recently rainbow trout yearlings in 2025 (10,481 fish).
- Foster-Arend Lake has 19 DNR stocking records across 10 years (2016-2025): rainbow trout (12), brook trout (4), brown trout (3).
- The most-stocked species by count is rainbow trout: 96,072 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 42 ft; surface area 18 acres, 6 littoral acres, 0.7 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Olmsted County, nearest town Rochester; DNR lake number (DOW) 55001900.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 10,481 | 6,574.1 |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 8,400 | 5,237.5 |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | adults | 144 | 182.3 |
| 2023 | Brown Trout | adults | 100 | 166.7 |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 9,330 | 5,246.1 |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | adults | 30 | 75.0 |
| 2022 | Brook Trout | adults | 384 | 1,010.5 |
| 2022 | Brown Trout | adults | 75 | 150.0 |
| 2022 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 10,470 | 6,308.1 |
| 2021 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 10,050 | 6,523.5 |
| 2020 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 410 | 554.0 |
| 2020 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 8,250 | 5,845.6 |
| 2019 | Brook Trout | adults | 840 | 700.0 |
| 2019 | Brown Trout | adults | 175 | 496.8 |
| 2019 | Rainbow Trout | adults | 38 | 158.3 |
| 2019 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 10,250 | 6,916.2 |
| 2018 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 9,750 | 6,743.2 |
| 2017 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 9,355 | 5,021.3 |
| 2016 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 9,668 | 7,746.4 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| O | city | - FUTURE PLANS CALL FOR ROCHESTER PARK AND REC TO DEVELOP A SWIMMING BEACH AND FISHING DOCKS ON EAST SHORE |
DNR fish survey, 2009
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard electrofishing | 28.00 | 28 | 0.09 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 18.00 | 18 | 1.38 |
| Green sunfish | Standard electrofishing | 3.00 | 3 | 0.09 |
| Black crappie | Standard electrofishing | 1.00 | 1 | 0.22 |
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.
Foster Arend Lake is an 18 acre former gravel pit located in Foster Arend Park in Rochester. The park provides ample parking and a handicapped accessible fishing pier is present. A beach with consession stand and restrooms is also located in the park. Due to the steep dropping shoreline trap netting is not effective therefore electrofishing was used to sample the gamefish population. The total catch was low. Twenty-eight bluegill, 18 largemouth bass, 3 green sunfish, and 1 black crappie were collected. Bluegill were small with an average length of 5.2 inches. Largemouth bass had a mean length of 12.4 inches and a maximum size of 20.8 inches. Several additional large bass were observed but not captured. Foster Arend Lake is unique in that it is managed as a two-story fishery with the stocking of catchable size rainbow trout. In this evaluation, numerous rainbow trout were observed. The management plan for Foster-Arend calls for 10,000 rainbow trout to be stocked annually and they are very popular with anglers, particularly during the ice fishing season.
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