Mow Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 29000200
Mow Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Mow Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 34 ft; surface area 106 acres, 60 littoral acres, 2.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hubbard County, nearest town Akeley; DNR lake number (DOW) 29000200.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CA | Minnesota DNR | - State owned unimproved access located on the south shore section 9. |
DNR fish survey, 2005
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 44.00 | 396 | 0.08 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 20.78 | 187 | 0.39 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 7.78 | 70 | 0.26 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 4.67 | 42 | 0.62 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.78 | 16 | 0.32 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 1.44 | 13 | 0.32 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 1.44 | 13 | 5.06 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 9 | 1.39 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 5.50 | 22 | 1.68 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 5.50 | 22 | 0.19 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 14 | 0.56 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 4 | 3.31 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 4 | 0.08 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.75 | 3 | 0.04 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.75 | 3 | 0.47 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 2 | 0.22 |
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.
Mow Lake is located in Hubbard County, ten miles south of Akeley. Mow Lake has a surface area of 100 acres and a maximum depth of 34 feet. A carry-in public access is located on the south shore of the lake. Mow Lake provides fishing opportunities for northern pike, largemouth bass, panfish, and an occasional walleye.The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Mow Lake is in lake class 29. Other area lakes in this same classification include: Cedar, Tenth Crow Wing, Little Island, Mirage, Palmer, and Spirit.Northern pike abundance (5.5 pike/gillnet) was within the range "typical" for this lake class, and similar to past surveys on Mow Lake. Anglers will find "hammer handle" pike to be common, as average length and weight was only 19.1 inches and 1.6 pounds. A few larger fish are present, with pike measured up to 28.7 inches. Northern pike growth rates were slow when compared to other area lakes. Mow Lake has good water quality, bottom substrate, and aquatic vegetation that help to support a healthy largemouth bass and panfish population. Good numbers of 12 to 16 inch bass and 6-8 inch bluegill and pumpkinseed were sampled. Black crappie were sampled in low numbers, below the range "typical" for this lake class. Black crappie abundance in past surveys has also been low. Walleye were sampled in low numbers (1.0 walleye/gillnet), similar to past surveys. Walleye have not been stocked into Mow Lake since 1982. Other species sampled include moderate numbers of yellow perch, yellow bullhead, rock bass, bowfin (dog fish), and hybrid sunfish.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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