Page Lake
Stevens County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 75001900
DNR records show 8 stocking entries at Page Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2024 (85,000 fish).
- Page Lake has 8 DNR stocking records across 7 years (2016-2024): walleye (8).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,919,798 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 17 ft, mean depth 12 ft; surface area 375 acres, 170 littoral acres, 3.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 3.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Stevens County, nearest town Hancock; DNR lake number (DOW) 75001900.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/22/1969 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 85,000 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 130,000 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 340,000 | 3.1 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 340,000 | 3.2 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 300,000 | 3.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 40,000 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 340,000 | 3.2 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 344,798 | 3.4 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | PRI |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 119.50 | 717 | 0.10 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 5.00 | 30 | 2.49 |
| Common carp | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 2.64 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 17.89 | 161 | 0.05 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 2.89 | 26 | 0.10 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 2.44 | 22 | 3.35 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 1.02 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.11 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 2.10 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 1.03 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 16.23 | 24 | 2.75 |
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.
Page Lake is a 375-acre shallow and fertile prairie lake located one mile north of Hancock in southeast Stevens County. Maximum depth of the natural basin is 17.0 feet. Average depth is estimated at 12.0 feet. The lake has a small watershed area and thus surface water elevations are strongly influenced by volume of snowmelt and stormwater runoff. Algae blooms and suspended sediments impair water clarity during summer months. Low water clarity limits coverage and diversity of aquatic vegetation within the lake. Due to high fertility of the water fish grow rapidly and Page Lake can provide good fishing opportunities. A standard fisheries survey was completed in July of 2023 to evaluate abundance and size distribution of gamefish populations. Page Lake supports a healthy Walleye fishery sustained through supplemental fry stockings. Gill net catch rates have decreased in recent years (5.0 Walleye/gill net), but still exceed management objectives and are well above average for similar lakes in Minnesota. Walleye grow rapidly in this productive basin and typically reach 16.0 inches after three growing seasons. The largest Walleye measured was 24.6 inches. Approximately 97% of Walleyes captured were larger than 15 inches. Northern Pike were not observed during the 2023 survey. Low numbers of Northern Pike have been observed in past surveys, but limited vegetation combined with low water clarity greatly reduce spawning and foraging success for this species. Twenty-four Largemouth Bass were captured during the spring electrofishing survey. The modest catch indicated a decrease in abundance from the record high 2017 survey. No bass were captured during the 2001, 2006, and 2011 electrofishing surveys. Size structure of the electrofishing catch described a quality fishery. One hundred percent of the bass were over 12.0 inches and the largest bass observed was 19.4 inches. A lack of small bass indicates poor recruitment and may result in continued declines in future catch rates. Bluegill catch rates (17.9 fish/trap net) were the highest observed over the past four decades. Age distribution of Bluegill catches extended to age 5, but 74% of captures were young (ages 1 or 2). Consequently, average size was low (4.1 inches). Growth was rapid and did allow some individuals to reach almost 10 inches. Black Crappie catch rates declined significantly from the previous two surveys. Crappie catches were 0.0 and 0.3 fish/net for gill nets and trap nets, respectively. Although low, the 2023 catch rates resemble the historical averages for Black Crappie in Page Lake. Yellow…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
All Minnesota stockings · every Minnesota lake with a page · state CSV · this lake on DNR LakeFinder
Stocking rows, depths, accesses and survey figures are Minnesota DNR LakeFinder data as of 2026-09-02; contours are the DNR bathymetric survey. Regulations, slot limits and special rules are on the DNR page linked above, not here.
Hear when the states we cover post stockings
One email a week in season: which waters in the states we cover were stocked, straight from the state agencies' own postings. No spam, no fishing-gear ads in the mail.
Free · double opt-in · unsubscribe anytime · we store only your email.