Hattie Lake (Cass County)
Cass County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 11023200
Hattie Lake (Cass County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Hattie Lake (Cass County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 30 ft, mean depth 18 ft; surface area 588 acres, 198 littoral acres, 8.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, greater redhorse, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, and 2 more.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Cass County, nearest town Backus; DNR lake number (DOW) 11023200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 2002
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 24.00 | 216 | 0.12 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 10.56 | 95 | 0.39 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 5.11 | 46 | 0.13 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 2.67 | 24 | 0.26 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.56 | 14 | 1.74 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 1.44 | 13 | 3.27 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.18 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 12.00 | 108 | 2.35 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 9.33 | 84 | 0.12 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 4.44 | 40 | 0.56 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 3.67 | 33 | 0.19 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 27 | 2.37 |
| Tullibee (cisco) | Standard gill nets | 1.56 | 14 | 1.46 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.44 | 13 | 2.45 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 9 | 0.34 |
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.
Hattie Lake is 484-acre lake located near Backus, MN. With a maximum depth of 30 feet, app`roximately 41% of the surface area is littoral (less than 15 feet). There is no public access but it may be possible to access the lake through one of the resorts. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different classes based on physical, chemical and other characteristics. Hattie Lake is in Lake Class 25; lakes in this class are generally deep, clear, and irregular shaped lakes. This lake is primarily managed for northern pike, walleye, and bluegill, and secondarily for cisco, largemouth bass, black crappie, and yellow perch. Northern pike were abundant, but most of them were below 20 inches long. Northern pike were sampled up to 37 inches with a mean length of 21 inches. Walleye ranged from 10 to 27 inches with a mean length of 19 inches. The number of walleye caught was average for Lake Class 25. Several year classes are present which will provide some angling opportunities for the future. Bluegill were abundant, but few were sampled above eight inches. Other fish species that are present for anglers are black crappie, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, cisco (tullibee), greater redhorse, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch. Anglers can help maintain or improve the quality of fishing by practicing selective harvest. Selective harvest allows for the harvest of smaller fish for table fare, but encourages release of medium- to large-sized fish. Releasing these fish can help maintain balance in the fish community in Hattie Lake and provide anglers the opportunity to catch more and larger fish in the future. Shoreline areas on the land and into the shallow water provide essential habitat for fish and wildlife that live in or near Minnesota's lakes. Overdeveloped shorelines can't support the fish, wildlife, and clean water that are associated with natural undeveloped lakes. The combined effects of all lakeshore owners "fixing up" their property can destroy a lake's valuable natural shorelines.Shoreline habitat consists of aquatic plants, woody plants and natural lake bottom soils. Plants in the water and at the water's edge provide habitat, prevent erosion and absorb excess nutrients. Shrubs, trees, and woody debris such as fallen trees or limbs provide good habitat both above and below the water and should be left in place. Natural lake bottom materials like silt or gravel are more ecologically productive than pure sand trucked in for a swimming…
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