Kalla Lake
Stearns County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 73010000
Kalla Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Kalla Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 48 ft, mean depth 19 ft; surface area 106 acres, 41 littoral acres, 2.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 11.1 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow perch.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Stearns County, nearest town Avon; DNR lake number (DOW) 73010000.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 2010
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 108.00 | 216 | 0.00 |
| Brook stickleback | 15-ft beach seine | 12.50 | 25 | 0.00 |
| BCS | 15-ft beach seine | 1.50 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | 15-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Blacknose shiner | 15-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Central mudminnow | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 71.82 | 71 | 0.58 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 11.44 | 103 | 0.16 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 0.17 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.40 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.42 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.05 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.44 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.13 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 3.53 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 7.33 | 22 | 2.14 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 4 | 0.71 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 4 | 0.60 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 3 | 0.38 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 2 | 0.26 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 2 | 1.91 |
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.
Kalla Lake is a 103 acre lake with no public access located near the town of Avon in Stearns County. The lake is situated within the 80 square mile Avon Hills area. Land use in 2010 was estimated at 42% forest, 30% pasture and grassland, 5% developed and 2% marsh. Only seven houses have been built around the lake, primarily on the east side. The lake was first surveyed in 1987 and 2010 is the first resurvey. Maximum depth was 48 feet. Approximately 40% of the 103 surface acres were less than 15 feet deep. Dissolved oxygen was sufficient to 18 feet. Water clarity improved from five feet in 1987 to11 feet in 2010. Cattail, coontail, muskgrass, and sago pondweed were found throughout the shoreline areas of the lake. Electrofishing for largemouth bass was conducted for the first time in 2010 during day-time. A total of 71 fish were collected at a rate that was double the 35.7/hour day-time average in the Montrose Area. The fish ranged in length from 3 to19 inches with an average length of nine inches. Growth rates were similar to statewide averages. Largemouth bass grew to 10 inches in four years. The bluegill catch in 2010 was somewhat higher than in 1987, but both catches were average compared with similar lakes. Fish ranged between 3 and 8 inches in length and were determined to be ages 3 through 6. Growth rates were similar to statewide averages. Bluegill grew to six inches in four years. Only 10 black crappie were caught in trap nets in 2010, and while the catch rate was still within the expected range, it was much lower than the 1987 catch. The 2010 fish ranged from 5.5 to 10 inches in length. Growth was average; black crappie grew to nine inches by age five. The northern pike catch in 2010 was similar to that of 1987. Both were within the range of expected values. In 2010, northern pike ranged from 11 to 28.5 inches and were ages two through six. Growth was average, except for three year old females. These fish grew at a faster rate and reached 20 inches in length by the third year. Only two yellow perch were caught in 2010 and were determined to be ages 2 and 3. Other fish sampled included black and brown bullhead; bowfin; hybrid, green and pumpkinseed sunfish; and white sucker.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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