Maria Lake (Stearns County)
Stearns County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 73000300
Maria Lake (Stearns County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Maria Lake (Stearns County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 18 ft, mean depth 10 ft; surface area 79 acres, 64 littoral acres, 2.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Stearns County, nearest town Clearwater; DNR lake number (DOW) 73000300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/16/1961 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 1983
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 40.00 | 120 | 0.24 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 6.67 | 20 | 2.52 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 3.33 | 10 | 0.34 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 2.67 | 8 | 0.15 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 5 | 0.24 |
| White crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 4 | 0.53 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 4 | 3.88 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 4 | 1.38 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 29.25 | 117 | 0.17 |
| White crappie | Standard trap nets | 8.50 | 34 | 0.48 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 5.25 | 21 | 0.36 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 5.00 | 20 | 0.37 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.75 | 7 | 0.60 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 1.25 | 5 | 3.24 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.25 | 5 | 0.48 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.75 | 3 | 3.33 |
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.
Compared to the local median, the Northern Pike population is average. Age classes 2-7 were sampled with age 5 being dominant. Bluegill numbers have risen to average for area lakes from the low numbers found in 1961. Growth is generally below average for most of the five age classes sampled. Pumpkinseed and hybrid sunfish numbers are generally low White and Black Crappies have similar abundance and age profiles, and growth is good. White Crappies abundance has risen since, while that of Black Crappie appears unchanged. Yellow Perch numbers are below average for this area. Bullhead abundance levels are at or below area medians at 5.0/trap net for blacks, 1.8/trap net for browns, and 0.5/trap net for yellows. No major changes are apparent since 1961. Other rough fish populations appear to about normal for area lakes. These include Bowfin, White Sucker, and Common Carp. Golden Redhorse were caught only in this lake within the Plum Creek watershed.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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