Mitten Lake

Cass County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data

Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 11011400

Mitten Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.

• Mitten Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of September 2, 2026.
• Maximum depth 28 ft; surface area 113 acres, 97 littoral acres, 2.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
• Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 5.5 ft.
• Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead.
• Most recent DNR fish survey: August 13, 2007 (standard survey).
• Cass County, nearest town Longville; DNR lake number (DOW) 11011400.

Depth map

Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.

DNR fish survey, 2007

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.

Mitten Lake is a 108-acre lake located near Longville, Minnesota with 2.59 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 28 feet. The shoreline is mostly undeveloped. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has classified Minnesotas lakes into 43 different lake classes based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Mitten Lake is in Lake Class 36. Lakes in this class are generally shallow, regularly shaped lakes. Landowner permission is required to access this lake off County Route 55 on the east shore. The best angling opportunities in Mitten Lake are for largemouth bass, black crappie, and northern pike. Largemouth bass up to 20 inches in length were sampled in 2007. Largemouth bass ranged in length from 6 to 20 inches. The average length was 13 inches. Black crappie abundance has increased over the last forty years. Black crappie sampled in 2007 ranged in length from 4 to 12 inches with an average of 8 inches. Northern pike were not abundant compared to other Lake Class 36 lakes. Fish up to 30 inches in length were sampled with an average length of 22 inches. Bluegills generally were of medium size with a fair number of fish between 7 and 8 inches in length present. Other species sampled were bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, pumpkinseed sunfish, walleye, and yellow bullhead. Anglers can help maintain or improve the quality of fishing by practicing selective harvest. Selective harvest allows for the harvest of smaller fish for table fare, but encourages release of medium- to large-sized fish. Releasing these fish can help maintain balance in the fish community in Mitten Lake and provide anglers the opportunity to catch more and larger fish in the future. Shoreline areas on the land and into the shallow water provide essential habitat for fish and wildlife that live in or near Minnesotas lakes. Overdeveloped shorelines cant support the fish, wildlife, and clean water that are associated with natural undeveloped lakes. Shoreline habitat consists of aquatic plants, woody plants and natural lake bottom soils. Plants in the water and at the waters edge provide habitat, prevent erosion and absorb excess nutrients. Shrubs, trees, and woody debris such as fallen trees or limbs provide good habitat both above and below the water and should be left in place. By leaving a buffer strip of natural vegetation along the shoreline, property owners can reduce erosion, help maintain water quality, and provide habitat and travel corridors for wildlife.

Minnesota DNR survey narrative, August 13, 2007.

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