Mayo Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18040800
Mayo Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Mayo Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 22 ft; surface area 164 acres, 147 littoral acres, 3.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 5.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Pequot Lakes; DNR lake number (DOW) 18040800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 2019
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 37.67 | 113 | 0.80 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 24.00 | 72 | 0.14 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 10.00 | 30 | 2.99 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 9.00 | 27 | 0.25 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 2 | 0.22 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 2 | 1.20 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 0.11 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 0.88 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 16.00 | 96 | 0.10 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.17 | 13 | 0.75 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.17 | 13 | 0.23 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 4 | 0.12 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.07 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.82 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 2 | 4.33 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.17 | 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.
Mayo Lake is a 165 acre lake located two miles southwest of Pequot Lakes in Crow Wing County. The maximum depth is 22', with 95% of the lake 15' or less. Emergent vegetation such as bulrush and water lilies surround much of the lake. Protection of aquatic vegetation, especially emergent vegetation, is important for maintaining good water quality. Aquatic vegetation is critical for fish spawning areas as well as providing habitat for fish and other aquatic life. Northern pike were sampled in average numbers, when compared to similar lakes at 10.0/ gill net. Average length was 23.8" with 43% in the protected 22" to 26" slot. Fish over 26" made up 23% of the catch. Lakes in this part of the state have a new northern pike regulation enacted in 2018: possession limit of 10 with not more than 2 over 26". All from 22"-26" must be immediately released. Please refer to the current Minnesota Fishing Regulations for additional information. Black crappies were sampled in high numbers at 9.0/gill net. Average length was 7.7". The trap net catch was average at 2.2/net. Average length was 7.0". For both gears combined 38% measured at least 8.0" in length. Bluegills were sampled in average numbers at 16.0/ trap net. Bluegills averaged 5.4" with only 3% measuring at least 7.0" in length. Mayo Lake bluegills over 7" were at least 7-years old. No invasive species have been discovered in Mayo Lake, but they are located in the area. Lake users are required to inspect and remove any aquatic plants and animals from their watercraft and trailers, as well as pull the plug and drain all water from the watercraft, including bilges, livewells and baitwells.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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