Little Swan Lake (Todd County)
Todd County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 77003400
Little Swan Lake (Todd County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Little Swan Lake (Todd County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 67 ft, mean depth 25 ft; surface area 164 acres, 55 littoral acres, 2.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 9.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, greater redhorse, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, and 8 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Todd County, nearest town Pillsbury; DNR lake number (DOW) 77003400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/5/1969 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | STATE OWNED ACCESS ON EAST SIDE OF LAKE - Access on East side of lake with limited parking |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 193.00 | 579 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 143.33 | 430 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 62.00 | 186 | 0.00 |
| Blacknose shiner | 50-ft beach seine | 16.67 | 50 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | 50-ft beach seine | 7.33 | 22 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 50-ft beach seine | 1.67 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | 50-ft beach seine | 1.33 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | 50-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 69.25 | 277 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 20.50 | 82 | 0.00 |
| Common shiner | 15-ft beach seine | 12.50 | 50 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | 15-ft beach seine | 7.00 | 28 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | 15-ft beach seine | 7.00 | 28 | 0.00 |
| Smallmouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 4.00 | 16 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 15-ft beach seine | 3.25 | 13 | 0.00 |
| BKF | 15-ft beach seine | 3.00 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 22.83 | 97 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 21.18 | 90 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 17.89 | 76 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 5.41 | 23 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | Backpack electrofishing | 2.82 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Backpack electrofishing | 1.18 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Smallmouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 0.71 | 3 | 0.00 |
| BKF | Backpack electrofishing | 0.71 | 3 | 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.
A targeted survey of nearshore fish species in Little Swan, was conducted on July 1st, 2025, by Area Fisheries 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 10 sampling stations. Similarly, a 50-foot seine was used to sample 3 stations, and a 15-foot seine was used at 4 stations. Three stations were not seined due to depth, soft bottom, and dense vegetation. Nearshore sampling captured 20 species of fish including 7 species that are intolerant of disturbance (i.e., Banded Darter and Pugnose Shiner) and one that are tolerant of disturbance (i.e., Green Sunfish). A concurrent summer trap net survey was also conducted by Area Fisheries staff. Nine trap nets were set along the shoreline in locations that encompassed multiple habitat types. Trap net sampling captured 11 species of fish, including one that is intolerant of disturbance (i.e., Rock Bass). Bluegill and Yellow Bullhead comprised a majority of the catch by number, whereas Yellow Bullhead and Bluegill comprised a majority by biomass. The trap net catch was light overall. The nearshore and trap net were combined with gill net data from a July 2025 to describe the fish community and provide a fish- based (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., Green Sunfish and Common Carp). 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 provide evidence that the fish community in Little is healthy as indicated by an FIBI score above the general use impairment threshold for aquatic life use determined for similar lakes. These results are similar to previous findings, which indicated that Little Swan is fully supporting aquatic life. The survey results will be considered when the biological health of the lake is assessed during the Mississippi River -Brainerd watershed assessment process, which will be completed in…
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