Lewis Lake
Kanabec County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 33003200
Lewis Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Lewis Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 48 ft; surface area 179 acres, 148 littoral acres, 3.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Kanabec County, nearest town Ogilvie; DNR lake number (DOW) 33003200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 11/30/2007 (gps); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - State-owned access is located on the east side of the lake off of 110th Ave. Parking for 8 vehicles with trailers. |
DNR fish survey, 2022
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 30.00 | 90 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 20.67 | 62 | 0.00 |
| LED | 50-ft beach seine | 2.67 | 8 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | 50-ft beach seine | 2.33 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | 50-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 0.67 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | 50-ft beach seine | 0.67 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Tadpole madtom | 50-ft beach seine | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 23.68 | 25 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 23.68 | 25 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 19.89 | 21 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | Backpack electrofishing | 1.89 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 1.89 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Backpack electrofishing | 1.89 | 2 | 0.00 |
| BCS | Backpack electrofishing | 0.95 | 1 | 0.00 |
| PGS | Backpack electrofishing | 0.95 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 15-ft beach seine | 20.25 | 81 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 14.75 | 59 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 9.25 | 37 | 0.00 |
| PGS | 15-ft beach seine | 6.00 | 24 | 0.00 |
| BCS | 15-ft beach seine | 5.00 | 20 | 0.00 |
| LED | 15-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 8 | 0.00 |
| Blacknose shiner | 15-ft beach seine | 1.50 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Brook stickleback | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 9.89 | 89 | 0.16 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.56 | 14 | 0.22 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.30 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 1.48 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.16 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 1.87 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.80 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.18 |
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.
A targeted survey of nearshore fish species in Lewis Lake was conducted on July 18-20, 2022, by Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) Program staff. Sampling sites were evenly spaced around the lake, and each was sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining with a 50-foot or 15-foot seine, where possible. Backpack electrofishing was completed at ten sampling stations, but three stations were sampled from the boat due to site conditions. Similarly, a 50-foot seine was used to sample three stations, a 15-foot seine was used at four stations, and site conditions prevented the use of seines at three stations. Nearshore sampling captured sixteen species of fish including six species that are intolerant of disturbance (i.e., Banded Killifish, Blackchin Shiner, Blacknose Shiner, Iowa Darter, Least Darter, and Pugnose Shiner) and one that is tolerant of disturbance (i.e., Green Sunfish). A concurrent summer trap net survey was also conducted by IBI Program staff. Nine trap nets were set along the shoreline in locations that encompassed multiple habitat types. Trap net sampling captured eight species of fish, including two that are tolerant of disturbance (i.e., Black Bullhead and Green Sunfish). Bluegill comprised a majority of the catch by number and biomass. The nearshore and trap net data were combined with gill net data from a July 2021 survey to describe the fish community and provide a fish-based IBI (FIBI) score. The FIBI uses fish community data to measure a lake's health, and the types of fish species present can help identify any stressors that may be negatively affecting the lake environment. In Minnesota lakes, certain fish species cannot survive without clean water and a healthy habitat (e.g., Blackchin Shiner, Iowa Darter, and Rock Bass), while other species are tolerant of degraded conditions (e.g., Black Bullhead and Green Sunfish). The FIBI score, composed of several fish community diversity and composition metrics, indicates the overall health of a lake by comparing it to what is expected for a healthy lake. For additional information on the FIBI, search for "lake index of biological integrity" on the mndnr.gov website. Results from this survey indicate that the fish community in Lewis Lake is healthy as indicated by an FIBI score that exceeds the exceptional use threshold determined for similar lakes. These results will be considered when the biological health of the lake is assessed during the Rum River Watershed assessment process, which will be completed in coordination with MN Pollution Control Agency.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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