Net Lake (Becker County)
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03033400
DNR records show 1 stocking entry at Net Lake (Becker County) since 2025, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2025 (6,200 fish).
- Net Lake (Becker County) has 1 DNR stocking record across 1 year (2025-2025): walleye (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 6,200 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 47 ft; surface area 230 acres, 134 littoral acres, 4.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Becker County, nearest town White Earth; DNR lake number (DOW) 03033400.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye6 | fingerlings | 6,200 | 200.0 |
6 fish cooperatively purchased, raised, and/or stocked by White Earth Nation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | - | - At end of dead end road. Courtesy dock in place. Parking for a few rigs. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 32.00 | 32 | 0.57 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 17.00 | 17 | 1.36 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 9.00 | 9 | 0.51 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 5.00 | 5 | 2.55 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 4.00 | 4 | 0.09 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 1 | 0.41 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 1 | 1.45 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 16.33 | 49 | 0.28 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 10.33 | 31 | 0.16 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.33 | 7 | 0.39 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 4 | 0.14 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 3 | 1.51 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 3 | 1.11 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 1 | 0.50 |
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.
Net Lake is a 230-acre lake located in northern Becker County approximately 3 miles east of White Earth. It has an average water clarity of ten feet and a maximum depth of 47 feet. Submerged and floating vegetation is common throughout near shore areas. A targeted fisheries survey was completed on Net Lake in July 2024 to assess the fish populations using one gill net and three trap nets. The gill net captured 17 Northern Pike averaging 18.5 inches in length. Five Walleye were captured with an average length of 18.3 inches and the longest fish was 25.5 inches. It appears Net Lake has a high-density Northern Pike population and the Walleye population has some quality fish. The gill net also caught 31 Black Bullheads along with small numbers of Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Yellow Bullhead. The three trap nets captured Bluegills at a rate of 16.3 per net. About 43% of the Bluegills caught were 7.5 inches of greater. Only one Black Crappie was caught in the trap nets and it measured 9.7 inches. Other fish caught in trap nets were hybrid sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Bullhead.
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