Nicado Lake
Lake County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 38023000
Nicado Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Nicado Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 18 ft; surface area 14 acres, 12 littoral acres, 0.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 11.0 ft.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Lake County, nearest town Finland; DNR lake number (DOW) 38023000.
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 | Other State Park hiking trails. |
| CA | Minnesota DNR | From Lake County #4- 0.75 mile on Tettegouche State Park service road to the Mount Baldy hiking trail; then 0.9 mile trail to the northwest corner of Nicado Lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2009
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fathead minnow | Minnow traps | 41.40 | 207 | 0.00 |
| FND | Minnow traps | 21.00 | 105 | 0.00 |
| Iowa darter | Minnow traps | 0.80 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 5 | 2.31 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 0.04 |
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.
Nicado Lake is located within Tettegouche State Park with access from the trailhead off of the main Park entrance at State Highway 61, or the service road off of Lake County Road 402 (Lax Lake Road). Both routes require considerable hikes of more than a mile over steep terrain. No motors are allowed on lakes within Tettegouche State Park. The 2009 population assessment captured only 5 northern pike which averaged 20.3 inches in length. Ages 3 and 4 were present in the sampled and exhibited average growth. A few minnows and one pumpkinseed sunfish was also sampled. The simplistic fish community and low abundance do not provide much enticement to angle on Nicado Lake. Check at the Tettegouche State Park Headquarters on State Highway 61 for information and maps.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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