Pomroy Lake
Kanabec County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 33000900
DNR records show 8 stocking entries at Pomroy Lake since 2021, most recently walleye fry in 2024 (1,200,000 fish).
- Pomroy Lake has 8 DNR stocking records across 4 years (2021-2024): walleye (4), largemouth bass (2), black crappie (1), bluegill sunfish (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 3,790,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 11 ft, mean depth 6 ft; surface area 412 acres, 412 littoral acres, 6.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Kanabec County, nearest town Quamba; DNR lake number (DOW) 33000900.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/22/1983 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 1,200,000 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 90,000 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 2,000,000 | 20.0 |
| 2022 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 18 | 18.0 |
| 2021 | Black Crappie | adults | 50 | 16.7 |
| 2021 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 30 | 10.0 |
| 2021 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 26 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 500,000 | 4.5 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | Minnesota DNR | East shore. West of County 5. |
DNR fish survey, 2019
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 77.47 | 75 | 1.07 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 36.83 | 221 | 0.17 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 5.00 | 30 | 2.81 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 4.00 | 24 | 2.68 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 3.67 | 22 | 0.56 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 8 | 0.08 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 6 | 0.14 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 6 | 0.55 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.83 | 5 | 1.30 |
| Largemouth bass | Open-water angling | 6.00 | 6 | 1.67 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 5.43 | 38 | 0.16 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 3.57 | 25 | 0.13 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.86 | 20 | 0.31 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.86 | 6 | 2.38 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.86 | 6 | 0.49 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.57 | 4 | 0.06 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.29 | 2 | 0.10 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.14 | 1 | 2.33 |
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.
Pomroy is a 422 acre shallow, soft water lake assigned to lake class 39. The shore is predominately sand with some silt. Water color is bog stained but clarity is generally good. Pomroy is subject to frequent winter kills of varying degrees, the latest on record having occurred during the winter of 2013-14. To evaluate the recovery of the fishery, a lake survey was conducted the week of September 2nd 2019. This assessment included six gill net sets, nine trap net sets, and night electrofishing. Barring winter kill, angling for Walleye, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike is available. All three are fairly abundant and in sizes acceptable to most anglers. Black Crappie and Bluegill are typical for the lake type but not especially numerous. Few Bluegill exceeded 7 inches in length. Crappie near twelve inches were caught but the sample size was not really large enough to generalize the size structure. The Yellow Perch catch was low, possibly due to Pike and Walleye predation. Other species present during the survey included Yellow and Black Bullhead, Golden Shiner, and Pumpkinseed Sunfish. Fishing pressure on Pomroy Lake is dependent on the duration since the last winterkill. Recently much of the summer pressure has been directed at Panfish and Largemouth Bass. Spearing remains a popular winter activity on the lake. The public access can accommodate up to 10 vehicles and has a cement ramp.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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