Hunter Lake
Cass County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 11017000
Hunter Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Hunter Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 48 ft; surface area 182 acres, 52 littoral acres, 2.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Cass County, nearest town Wabedo; DNR lake number (DOW) 11017000.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 1987
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 19.33 | 116 | 0.40 |
| Smallmouth bass | Standard gill nets | 8.67 | 52 | 1.82 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 21 | 2.68 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 12 | 0.22 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 1.83 | 11 | 0.22 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 10 | 5.38 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 8 | 0.72 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.17 | 7 | 0.10 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 6.12 | 49 | 0.19 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.12 | 9 | 0.23 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.88 | 7 | 0.44 |
| Smallmouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.62 | 5 | 0.50 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 4 | 0.60 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 4 | 1.43 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 4 | 0.45 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 0.20 |
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.
Numbers/Set (Lbs./fish) NOP BLG SMB LMB WAE1987 1.0(9.7) 6.1(0.19) 8.7(1.8) 1.3(0.72) 1.7(5.4)1969 1.5(2.1) 36.0(0.20) 1.5(0.73) 1.5(0.48) 1.0(10.5)Northern Pike - Gillnet catches indicate a low population of large fish. No year classes beyond 1979 were present indicating limited natural reproduction.Bluegill - Trapnet catches are lower than 1969 survey while the average size of a bluegill is the same. All size classes up to 8 inches present.Smallmouth Bass - Net catches of smallmouth bass were high and the average weight of a fish was 1.8 pounds. All recent year classes were represented except for 1981 indicating excellent natural reproduction.Largemouth Bass - Length frequency indicates good natural reproduction.Walleye - The gillnet catch of walleye were made up of primarily fish greater than 19 inches in length. Stocking records indicate that no recent walleye stocking has taken place in Hunter Lake. Lakeshore owners stocked 1000 fingerlings by permit during fall of 1987.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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