Owen Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31029200
DNR records show 2 stocking entries at Owen Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2018 (4,675 fish).
- Owen Lake has 2 DNR stocking records across 2 years (2016-2018): walleye (2).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 9,761 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 34 ft; surface area 268 acres, 187 littoral acres, 7.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 11.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Bigfork; DNR lake number (DOW) 31029200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/9/1983 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 4,675 | 187.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 5,086 | 187.0 |
2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | Minnesota DNR | State owned public access is on the southwest end of the lake with limited parking. - Shallow access suited for small to medium sized boats |
| CA | Minnesota DNR | - Campground on west side of lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2018
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brassy minnow | 50-ft beach seine | 63.75 | 255 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 52.50 | 210 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 32.50 | 130 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 17.25 | 69 | 0.00 |
| Iowa darter | 50-ft beach seine | 0.75 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Blacknose shiner | 50-ft beach seine | 0.75 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Smallmouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 0.25 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 48.76 | 69 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 24.73 | 35 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | Backpack electrofishing | 4.24 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Tadpole madtom | Backpack electrofishing | 3.53 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 1.41 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 35.50 | 142 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 8.50 | 34 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 15-ft beach seine | 7.50 | 30 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Smallmouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 0.25 | 1 | 0.00 |
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.
Owen Lake is in ecological lake class 32 and is located in the Little Fork River Watershed. The lake is 257 acres and has a maximum depth of 34 feet. A survey targeting nearshore fish species was conducted by Area staff on 25 June, 2018. Ten sampling sites (100 feet long) were evenly spaced around the lake shore, sampling a variety of habitat types. Each site is sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining with a 50-ft or 15-ft 1/8th inch mesh seine, depending on habitat condition. Shoreline seining was conducted at eight sites; using the 50-ft seine at four and the 15-ft seine at four. Backpack electrofishing was completed at all 10 sites. Nearshore sampling captured a total of nine different species; seven species by seining and five species by backpack electrofishing. The species can be found in the gear-specific catch tables in this report. Nearshore catches will be used with the gill net and trap net data from the standard survey conducted on 2 July, 2018, to calculate a fish-based Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) score which is indicative of lake health. The surveys will assist the watershed assessment process in coordination with MN Pollution Control Agency.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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