Little North Star Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31066500
Little North Star Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Little North Star Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 43 ft; surface area 55 acres, 29 littoral acres, 1.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 9.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Marcell; DNR lake number (DOW) 31066500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/6/1980 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| C | UKN | - Channel from North Star Lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2014
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 42.43 | 33 | 0.72 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 9.78 | 88 | 0.05 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.37 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.09 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.18 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.34 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 5.47 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.04 |
| Tullibee (cisco) | Standard gill nets | 2.67 | 8 | 0.60 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 5 | 0.09 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 2 | 3.80 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 2 | 0.04 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 2.13 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 0.04 |
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.
Little North Star Lake is a class 33 lake located near Marcell, MN. The lake has no inlets and one unnamed outlet to North Star Lake. There is no public access except throughout the outlet from North Star Lake. The initial lake management plan established in 2006 indicates Northern Pike as the primary species of management with Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass as a secondary species. The Black Crappie catch of 0.9 fish/trap net was above the lake class 1st quartile value of 0.7/net. The sampled fish ranged from 5.8 to 11.4 inches and had a mean length of 8.6 inches. Four age-classes from 2 to 7 years old were identified from scales. Growth was similar to other class 33 lakes with fish averaging 8.8 inches after four years of growth. Trap-net catch rates for Bluegill were 9.8 fish/net. Bluegill lengths ranged from 2.7 to 7.4 inches and had a mean length of 4.0 inches. Six age-classes were identified from scales ranging from age 3 to age 10. Growth rates were slower than other class 33 lakes as reflected by fish averaging 5.1 inches after six years of growth. Due to the poor growth and size structure of the Bluegill, anglers would likely have limited interest. Largemouth Bass were sampled by spring night electrofishing for the first time in 2014. The catch rate was 42.4/hr on-time. Largemouth Bass ranged from 5.7 to 17.0 inches with a mean length of 9.9 inches. Seven age-classes were identified from scales ranging from age 2 to age 10. Growth was similar to the statewide averages for all ages. Northern Pike gill-net catch rates have ranged from 0.7 to 8.6 fish/net since 1971. The 2014 catch was the lowest on record and was below the lake class 1st quartile value for the first time. Only two fish were sampled and they were 25.5 and 26.2 inches. The fish were four and five years old based on cliethra and scale analysis. Other species observed during the population assessment included Golden Shiner, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Rock Bass, and Yellow Perch. In order to maintain or improve fish and wildlife populations, water quality and habitat must be protected. People often associate water quality problems with large-scale agricultural, forestry, urban development or industrial practices in the watershed. In reality, the impact of land use decisions on one lake lot may be relatively small, yet the cumulative impact of those decisions on many lake lots can result in a significant decline in water quality and habitat. For example, removing shoreline and aquatic vegetation, fertilizing lawns, mowing to the water's edge, installing beach sand blankets…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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