Mink Lake (Wright County)
Wright County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 86008800
Mink Lake (Wright County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Mink Lake (Wright County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 36 ft, mean depth 11 ft; surface area 94 acres, 57 littoral acres, 2.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Wright County, nearest town Buffalo; DNR lake number (DOW) 86008800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| O | UKN | Access with a small boat can be obtained from channel under County Road 12 (Montrose Blvd) located on the north side of Mink Lake. - STATE OWNED ACCESS ON EAST SIDE ON BUFFALO LAKE NEXT TO CHANNEL CONNECTING BUFFALO and MINK LAKES. |
DNR fish survey, 2013
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 42.83 | 257 | 0.05 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 8 | 0.17 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.17 | 7 | 0.76 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 6 | 3.35 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 6 | 0.11 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.83 | 5 | 0.13 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 3 | 4.49 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.04 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 11.00 | 22 | 2.63 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 8.00 | 16 | 0.19 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 14 | 0.53 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 6.50 | 13 | 0.11 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 5.50 | 11 | 0.53 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 5 | 4.21 |
| Common carp | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 3.25 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.69 |
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.
Mink Lake is located south of the city of Buffalo and outlets to Buffalo Lake by a narrow channel and culvert. The lake area is 91 acres and the maximum depth is 36 feet. Water clarity is better than Buffalo Lake. The small watershed is mostly pasture, row crops, and forest. A public access is located at the outlet on Buffalo Lake, but the culvert under County Road 12 prevents most boats from accessing Mink Lake. The last lake survey was in 1988. Northern Pike numbers declined from 1988 to 2013, but were still above the range of expected values for lakes similar to Mink Lake. Lengths ranged from 16.3 to 28.4 inches with an average length and weight of 22.7 inches and 2.6 pounds. Thirty two percent of Northern Pike were longer than 24 inches. Despite a connection to Buffalo Lake, no Walleye were captured. Largemouth Bass are present in the lake and are typically sampled by boat electrofishing in the spring, but lack of access prevented electrofishing in 2013. Black Crappie numbers decreased from 1988, but the catch rate was still within the expected range for similar lakes. Black Crappie lengths ranged from 4.5 to 8.2 inches and the average size was small (6.3 inches, 0.13 pounds). The Bluegill catch increased greatly from 1988, but was still within the expected range for lakes similar to Mink. Bluegill were also small, ranging in length from 3.4 to 8.1 inches with an average length and weight of 4.9 inches and 0.1 pounds. Other species caught included: Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Bullhead.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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