Hartley Lake (Crow Wing County)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18039200
DNR records show 2 stocking entries at Hartley Lake (Crow Wing County) since 2024, most recently black crappie yearlings in 2024 (800 fish).
- Hartley Lake (Crow Wing County) has 2 DNR stocking records across 1 year (2024-2024): black crappie (1), bluegill sunfish (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is black crappie: 800 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 20 ft; surface area 136 acres, 123 littoral acres, 2.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town East Gull Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 18039200.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Black Crappie1 | yearlings | 800 | 16.0 |
| 2024 | Bluegill Sunfish1 | yearlings | 400 | 8.0 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| O | UKN | - None. |
DNR fish survey, 1989
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 59.00 | 59 | 0.09 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 18.00 | 18 | 1.94 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 4.00 | 4 | 1.75 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 2 | 0.25 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 26.00 | 104 | 0.06 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 16.50 | 66 | 0.13 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 6.50 | 26 | 0.08 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 8 | 0.10 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 1 | 1.50 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 1 | 1.75 |
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.
Northern pike net catches indicate higher than average population densities, with the fish being of average size. The net catches were above the third quartile for lakes in lake class 39. Black bullhead net catches indicate higher than average population densities, with the net catches indicate higher than average population densities, with the net catches higher than the third quartile for lakes in lake class 39. The black bullhead size range smaller than average, with the average size of fish smaller than the first quartile of lake in lake class 39. Black crappie, pumpkinseed and bluegill net catches indicate average population densities with smaller than average size fish. Largemouth bass and walleye net catches indicate average population densities with average size fish.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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