Little Chippewa Lake
Douglas County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 21021200
DNR records show 8 stocking entries at Little Chippewa Lake since 2018, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2025 (4,500 fish).
- Little Chippewa Lake has 8 DNR stocking records across 7 years (2018-2025): walleye (8).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 20,599 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 24 ft, mean depth 15 ft; surface area 271 acres, 148 littoral acres, 2.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 9.6 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, and 4 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Douglas County, nearest town Brandon; DNR lake number (DOW) 21021200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 4/7/1947 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 4,500 | 150.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 4,440 | 148.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 4,440 | 148.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 2,220 | 148.0 |
| 2020 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 1,125 | 75.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,642 | 148.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 2,220 | 148.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | adults | 12 | 24.0 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 41.12 | 18 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 34.26 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Backpack electrofishing | 22.84 | 10 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | Backpack electrofishing | 18.27 | 8 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 9.14 | 4 | 0.00 |
| BKF | Backpack electrofishing | 4.57 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 2.28 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Black bullhead | Backpack electrofishing | 2.28 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Iowa darter | 50-ft beach seine | 39.75 | 159 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 23.25 | 93 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 16.00 | 64 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 11.00 | 44 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | 50-ft beach seine | 3.75 | 15 | 0.00 |
| BKF | 50-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 8 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | 50-ft beach seine | 1.25 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | 50-ft beach seine | 0.25 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 12.00 | 48 | 0.00 |
| Iowa darter | 15-ft beach seine | 10.25 | 41 | 0.00 |
| BKF | 15-ft beach seine | 8.25 | 33 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 5.00 | 20 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | 15-ft beach seine | 4.25 | 17 | 0.00 |
| Spottail shiner | 15-ft beach seine | 3.00 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 15-ft beach seine | 2.75 | 11 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | 15-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 8 | 0.00 |
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.
This nearshore survey was conducted during summer 2025 to assess populations of non-game species and small game fish using backpack electrofishing and seining. Backpack electrofishing and/or seining were conducted at 10 stations, representing a variety of habitat types, along the shoreline of Little Chippewa Lake. The survey was conducted during the five-year sampling window for intensive monitoring efforts within the Chippewa River watershed, and will be contributing to a watershed assessment process in coordination with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Thirteen species were collected during this survey. Two species (Banded Killifish and Iowa Darter) were considered "intolerant" and two species (Black Bullhead and Green Sunfish) were considered "tolerant" based on current tolerance classifications for Minnesota lakes. Nearshore catch data will be used along with gill and trap net catch data to develop an Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) score, which is indicative of the health of Little Chippewa Lake.
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