Kreigle Lake
Stearns County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 73009700
Kreigle Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Kreigle Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 66 ft, mean depth 14 ft; surface area 102 acres, 63 littoral acres, 2.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Stearns County, nearest town Avon; DNR lake number (DOW) 73009700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/1/1963 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 2010
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 34.43 | 23 | 1.01 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 27.12 | 217 | 0.13 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 4.38 | 35 | 0.30 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.88 | 7 | 0.22 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.75 | 6 | 0.53 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.62 | 5 | 0.97 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 4 | 2.27 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.38 | 3 | 0.71 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 0.88 |
| Brassy minnow | 15-ft beach seine | 17.00 | 68 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 3.25 | 13 | 0.00 |
| BKF | 15-ft beach seine | 1.25 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | 15-ft beach seine | 0.25 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Iowa darter | 15-ft beach seine | 0.25 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 14.67 | 88 | 0.07 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 8.50 | 51 | 2.27 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 21 | 0.41 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.17 | 13 | 1.22 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 10 | 0.59 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.83 | 5 | 0.99 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 4 | 0.36 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 0.06 |
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.
Kreigle lake is a 126 acre lake located two miles south of Avon in Stearns County. The lake has excellent water quality and a very diverse aquatic plant community. There is no public access. Northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill are present. The lake was surveyed in June 2010. Northern pike abundance was similar to the last survey in 2000 and typical for lakes similar to Kreigle. The average size was 21 inches and 2.3 pounds; the largest northern pike caught was 35 inches. Northern pike growth was similar to other lakes statewide. The percentage of northern pike longer than 24 inches was 22%. Largemouth bass were sampled in May 2010 by daytime electrofishing. The catch rate was good and 20% of bass were larger than 15 inches. The average size was 11.3 inches and one pound; the largest bass was 18.5 inches long. The number of bluegill increased from the 2000 survey, but was within the expected range for lakes similar to Kreigle. Bluegill were mostly small; the average length was 5.7 inches and the largest individual was 7.5 inches. Bluegill growth was slow compared to statewide averages. Bluegill grew to six inches in length in eight years. Black crappie were caught in low numbers, as in previous surveys, but the average length (9.7 inches) and weight (0.5 lbs) were high. Growth was similar to statewide averages. No yellow perch were caught in 2010; previous surveys have found low numbers of yellow perch. Other species caught included: brown and yellow bullhead, bowfin, hybrid sunfish, and pumpkinseed.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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