Linneman Lake

Stearns County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data

Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 73012700

Linneman Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.

• Linneman Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of September 2, 2026.
• Maximum depth 15 ft, mean depth 3 ft; surface area 110 acres, 103 littoral acres, 1.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
• Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), northern pike, pumpkinseed.
• Most recent DNR fish survey: May 28, 2009 (targeted survey).
• Stearns County, nearest town Avon; DNR lake number (DOW) 73012700.

Depth map

Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.

DNR fish survey, 2009

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.

Linneman is a 109-acre lake located just southeast of the City of Avon in Stearns County. It is relatively shallow with a maximum depth of 15 feet. The west half of the lake is less than three feet deep and covered in emergent and floating leaf vegetation. No public access exists. Access for this assessment was obtained from private property on the south side of the lake. The purpose of the assessment was to update DNR records regarding the species composition and obtain a depth map of the lake. Very few fish were sampled at the time of the assessment. Two of the five trap nets sampled no fish at all due to muskrat holes. Northern pike were sampled at a rate of 1.7/ trap net. Northern pike ranged in length from 15.5- 31.1 inches. Based on the abundance of emergent vegetation and wetland areas in Linneman Lake, northern pike reproduction is expected to be good. Bluegills were sampled at a rate of 2.0/ trap net. Bluegills ranged in size from 2.5 to 8.3 inches in length. Much of the bottom substrate in Linneman is soft mud but some areas of firmer sandy substrate was observed. Based on the presence of small bluegill it appears that bluegill are reproducing naturally and frequently enough to sustain a catchable population. The catch rate of black crappie was 1.0/ trap net. Black crappie ranged in length from 7.9 to 10.8 inches in length. Other species observed in low abundance were pumpkinseed sunfish, and bowfin. Although no largemouth or smallmouth bass were sampled in this assessment, a conversation with a local property owner revealed that he has caught smallmouth bass in Linneman Lake. Smallmouth bass are known to be present in the Spunk Lakes and there is an intermittent stream that connects Linneman, Minnie and the Spunk Lakes during periods of high water. Linneman Lake has experienced partial winterkills in the past. Low dissolved oxygen levels were observed throughout the 1960's and 1970's as well as in 1986. From 1967-1972, 770 northern pike were removed from Linneman Lake and stocked in the Spunk Lakes as part of winter northern pike rescue. Historical stocking records indicate that northern pike, bluegill, black crappie, and largemouth bass were stocked into Linneman lake over a period of time from 1909 to 1933. No stocking would be considered now due to the lack of public access. Linneman Lake may provide good opportunities for angling to local residents that have access to the lake especially if winterkill does not occur for period of several years.

Minnesota DNR survey narrative, May 28, 2009.

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