Poplar Lake (Itasca County)
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31019600
Poplar Lake (Itasca County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Poplar Lake (Itasca County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 50 ft; surface area 112 acres, 24 littoral acres, 2.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 17.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Togo; DNR lake number (DOW) 31019600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| C | UKN | - Weed choked and full of dead fall. Occasionally blocked by beaver. |
DNR fish survey, 2008
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 24.50 | 147 | 0.14 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 8 | 0.13 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 1.17 | 7 | 0.15 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.17 | 7 | 0.09 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 6 | 1.94 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.83 | 5 | 0.33 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 2 | 0.24 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 8.50 | 34 | 3.15 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 3.25 | 13 | 0.40 |
| Tullibee (cisco) | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 8 | 0.38 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 8 | 0.20 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 6 | 2.66 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.25 | 5 | 1.22 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 4 | 0.08 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.54 |
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.
Poplar Lake is located about 10 miles northwest of Togo, MN. The lake is 110 acres with a max depth of 50 feet. About 25 percent of the surface area is littoral. Access is gained through an outlet channel to Lorraine Lake, which is occasionally blocked by beavers. Northern pike were sampled at a rate within the expected range for lakes similar to Poplar. Size structure appears moderate, indicated by an average length of almost 24 inches for sampled fish. Anglers are reminded they can help maintain a quality pike fishery by releasing fish larger than 24 inches. Growth was near the statewide average as northern pike typically exceeded 24 inches by age 6. Black crappie were sampled above the expected range in gill nets, yet the trap net catch rate was less than expected. Both gears sampled crappie within the expected range in the previous assessment. Size structure appears relatively good with about 38% of the crappies sampled in gill nets exceeding 10 inches. Growth was slow for ages one and two and similar to the statewide average for all others. Black crappie averaged ten inches by age six. Bluegill were the most abundant fish sampled in trap nets, within the expected range. Previously, the bluegill catch was less than expected, conducive to a quality size structure. Similar to the previous assessment, the bluegill population was dominated by fish less than 8 inches (99%), indicating poor size structure. Bluegill averaged almost eight inches by age 8. Both gears sampled largemouth bass within the expected range, but this may not accurately represent the population due to net avoidance, typical of bass. Lengths ranged up to almost 15 inches. Only one largemouth was sampled in the previous assessment. Ages one through six were present in the sample. Largemouth bass averaged 12 inches by age 5. Yellow perch and tullibee were both sampled at relatively low abundance, similar to the previous assessment. The average yellow perch size was small and of little interest to anglers, while Triaenophorus was present in 75% of the tullibee sampled. Other species sampled include pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, and white sucker.
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