Little Stanchfield Lake
Isanti County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 30004400
Little Stanchfield Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Little Stanchfield Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 12 ft, mean depth 4 ft; surface area 146 acres, 146 littoral acres, 2.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 2.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, 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: (standard survey).
- Isanti County, nearest town Grandy; DNR lake number (DOW) 30004400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/3/1957 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | Minnesota DNR | - South end of lake off CSA 6. Parking space for approximately 5 vehicles with trailers. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 24.69 | 26 | 2.30 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 17.67 | 159 | 0.34 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 4.89 | 44 | 0.49 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.56 | 23 | 0.27 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 2.56 | 23 | 4.79 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.44 | 13 | 1.12 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.44 | 13 | 3.08 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.37 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.91 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 11.75 | 47 | 0.19 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 11.25 | 45 | 2.97 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 5.50 | 22 | 0.15 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 12 | 1.35 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 6 | 3.01 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 4 | 1.41 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.75 | 3 | 0.70 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.75 | 3 | 0.11 |
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 Stanchfield Lake is a 138-acre lake in northeastern Isanti County located four miles north of Cambridge, MN, and is within the Rum River watershed. The lake has a maximum depth of 12 feet and an average depth of 4 feet. The lake is 100% littoral (15 feet or less). The color of the water is brown (bog stain) and green (nutrient loading), which results in water clarity of 3 to 4 feet. There are two inlets, one from Adam's Lake on the north shore and Lower Stanchfield Brook on the east side. There is one outlet on the south (Little Stanchfield Brook) that flows into the Rum River. The low water clarity limits aquatic plant growth. Curly-leaf pondweed, a non-native species, is present and grows in a thick band around the entire lake from 3 to 5 feet. The depth of water at which dissolved oxygen levels limit fish presence ( South Stanchfield Lake offers good angling opportunities for numerous species. Northern Pike are high in number, the average length was 25 inches, and a 28-inch fish are consistently sampled. Black Crappies have relatively high catch rates and fish over 10 inches are consistently present. The Bluegill catch rates have increased each of the past five surveys, with fish over 8 inches sampled each of the past three surveys. Largemouth Bass electrofishing catch rates were low, but fish over 17 inches were present. A high number of Northern Pike are consistently sampled with gill nets when compared with similar area lakes. The gill net catch was 11.3/net in 2024, which compares to the average of 11.6. Pike have had catch rates over 10/net during the past four surveys. The 44 pike sampled ranged from 20.0 to 32.7 inches and had a 25.2 inch average. Pike over 28 inches have been sampled in all surveys, while the largest pike sampled was a 34.3 inch fish in 2003. This population currently has an above average proportion of fish over 21 inches. The 2024 Black Crappie gillnet and trap net catches were high and low in 2024 when compared with past surveys. The gill net catch was 12/net in 2024 and compares to the average of 10/net, while the trap net catch was 5/net in 2024 and compares to the average of 19/net. Crappie ranged in length from 4.3 to 11.5 inches and had an average length of 9.8 inches. Crappies over ten inches have been sampled in all surveys, while crappies over 12 inches were sampled in 1993. The population currently has a high proportion of fish over eight and ten inches. The 2024 Bluegill trap net catch rate of 18/net was the second highest observed. Past surveys demonstrate an increasing trend in the Bluegill population…
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