Nelson Lake (Douglas County)
Douglas County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 21055100
Nelson Lake (Douglas County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Nelson Lake (Douglas County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 52 ft; surface area 86 acres, 57 littoral acres, 1.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Douglas County, nearest town Holmes City; DNR lake number (DOW) 21055100.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 1990
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 43.50 | 87 | 0.54 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 16.00 | 32 | 1.33 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 11.00 | 22 | 0.27 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 14 | 0.27 |
| Common carp | Standard gill nets | 5.50 | 11 | 1.39 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.47 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 1.80 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.30 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 23.12 | 185 | 0.08 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 3.12 | 25 | 0.20 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.25 | 18 | 0.41 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.12 | 9 | 0.32 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.88 | 7 | 0.09 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.75 | 6 | 0.32 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.38 | 3 | 1.13 |
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.
The 31 year gap in population assessments make analyzing gradual trends impossible. However some very noticeable changes in the fish populations have occurred. The Yellow Perch index was 103.5 fish/gillnet in 1959. No Yellow Perch were sampled in the 1990 assessment. No Bluegill were observed in trapnets in 1959. In 1990, Bluegill were captured in trapnets at an average of 23.1 fish/net night. Bluegill exhibited slow growth and PSD was only 6.0%. Northern Pike abundance has increased significantly (2.75 fish/gillnet to 16.00 fish/gillnet), and correspondingly mean weight has decreased from 3.32 to 1.33 pounds each. PSD decreased from 73.0% to 19.0%. No Walleye were captured in either survey. Largemouth Bass and Black Crappies were sampled in both surveys in numbers too small due to sampling inefficiency to show any definite population shifts.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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