Ninemile Lake

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

Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 38003300

DNR records show 3 stocking entries at Ninemile Lake since 2018, most recently walleye fry in 2023 (144,000 fish).

• Ninemile Lake has 3 DNR stocking records across 3 years (2018-2023): walleye (3).
• The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 488,000 fish on record.
• Maximum depth 40 ft; surface area 297 acres, 288 littoral acres, 5.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
• Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 7.9 ft.
• Fish species DNR lists here: bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
• 1 public access on the DNR list.
• Most recent DNR fish survey: August 7, 2019 (targeted survey).
• Lake County, nearest town Schroeder; DNR lake number (DOW) 38003300.

Depth map

Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 9/21/1977 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.

Stocking history

Public accesses

DNR fish survey, 2019

A survey was completed in August 2019 to monitor the zooplankton community in Ninemile Lake. Samples were analyzed to provide baseline information on the zooplankton community composition and abundance and to determine if any aquatic invasive species have become established in the lake. Ninemile Lake was selected for annual zooplankton sampling in 2015 because it is considered to be at moderate risk of infestation compared to other area lakes. Sampling in 2019 consisted of three vertical plankton tows made with a 50 centimeter diameter net with 80 micron mesh from a depth of 27 feet. Zooplankton community composition was similar to previous surveys completed on the lake. No aquatic invasive species have been sampled since monitoring began.

Minnesota DNR survey narrative, August 7, 2019.

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