Pomme de Terre Lake
Grant County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 26009700
DNR records show 9 stocking entries at Pomme de Terre Lake since 2017, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (1,613,000 fish).
- Pomme de Terre Lake has 9 DNR stocking records across 9 years (2017-2025): walleye (9).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 10,596,265 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 23 ft, mean depth 10 ft; surface area 1,816 acres, 1,613 littoral acres, 14.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 2.9 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, and 10 more.
- 3 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Grant County, nearest town Erdahl; DNR lake number (DOW) 26009700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/1/1973 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 1,613,000 | 14.8 |
| 2024 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 9,525 | 317.5 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 1,613,000 | 14.6 |
| 2022 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 8,000 | 400.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 2,419,500 | 22.1 |
| 2020 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 8,100 | 300.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 2,419,500 | 24.2 |
| 2018 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 5,640 | 282.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 2,500,000 | 23.3 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | |
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | |
| concrete ramp | city |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 52.00 | 52 | 1.07 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 25.33 | 380 | 0.15 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 9.00 | 135 | 0.90 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 3.53 | 53 | 0.29 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 2.47 | 37 | 1.13 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 15 | 4.17 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.73 | 11 | 0.67 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 0.60 | 9 | 9.30 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.53 | 8 | 4.92 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 11.92 | 143 | 0.96 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 5.67 | 68 | 0.09 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 4.42 | 53 | 0.92 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.92 | 35 | 0.72 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.08 | 25 | 0.18 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 12 | 3.82 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.92 | 11 | 1.46 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.83 | 10 | 0.12 |
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.
Pomme de Terre Lake is a shallow, 1,758-acre basin located on the Pomme de Terre River between the towns of Elbow Lake and Ashby in Grant County. Mean and maximum depths are 10.0 and 23.0 feet, respectively. Three public access locations are available on Pomme de Terre Lake. Boaters should be aware of numerous shallow rocky areas, especially during periods of low water levels. These navigation hazards are located mainly along points and in the middle of the southern arm of this basin. The Pomme de Terre River inflows in the northwest corner of this basin and outflows in the southwest corner. The river transports significant amounts of nutrients and sediment into and through the lake. Water quality and clarity can be poor following heavy rainfall events and during the heat of the summer due to suspended sediments and algae blooms. Water clarity at the start of the 2023 survey was 3.0 feet. Primary management efforts on Pomme de Terre Lake are directed towards Walleye. Natural reproduction sustains this fishery, but Walleye fry are stocked every other year to supplement the population. A fisheries survey was completed in August 2023 to assess the fish community of Pomme de Terre Lake. The most abundant game fishes were those best adapted to a turbid environment (Walleye and Black Crappie). Walleye catch rates were near all-time highs for Pomme de Terre Lake. Approximately 84% of the Walleye caught in the survey were age 1. This very large year class of Walleye was likely due to natural reproduction from Walleye spawning within the lake or upstream in the river in 2022. Spawning conditions in 2022 must have been ideal, as large year classes of Walleye were also observed in other lakes on the Pomme de Terre River. Most of the Walleye caught in the survey were these younger, smaller fish, which ranged in length from 9 to 13 inches at the time of the survey. These fish should grow to harvestable sizes during 2024 and provide excellent Walleye fishing for the next several years. Black Crappies were moderately abundant and most of them caught in the survey were younger, smaller fish. Most of the crappie were from 5 to 7 inches, but several fish up to 14.5 inches were observed. White Crappies are present, but they are less abundant. Other gamefishes that are sight feeders or dependent on aquatic vegetation during early life stages (Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike) have typically been less abundant in this basin. However, Bluegill and Largemouth Bass populations have been increasing in recent years. Smaller, younger Bluegill and Largemouth Bass were…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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