Powers Lake
Washington County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 82009200
Powers Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Powers Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 41 ft; surface area 58 acres, 26 littoral acres, 1.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 7.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Washington County, nearest town Woodbury (Washington); DNR lake number (DOW) 82009200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/8/1979 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| O | city | - In the past access was possible in the northwest corner off of C.H. 19 It is now blocked; but carry-in possible. City owns entire shoreline. |
DNR fish survey, 2022
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 176.79 | 193 | 0.88 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 42.20 | 211 | 0.09 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 22.00 | 110 | 0.16 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.80 | 4 | 0.19 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.40 | 2 | 0.35 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.40 | 2 | 0.18 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.40 | 2 | 1.83 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.40 | 2 | 3.58 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.20 | 1 | 2.56 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 6 | 0.12 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 2 | 5.90 |
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.
Reaching depths over 40 feet, Powers Lake is a deep, 54-acre lake located within the city of Woodbury. Powers Lake sharply thermally stratifies during the summer months with little or no oxygen below 17 feet in most summers, while having abundant aquatic vegetation, the vast majority of which is the invasive species Eurasian watermilfoil. The presence of Eurasian watermilfoil helps form a distinct weed line that provides cover for all fishes. Other plants occasionally observed were curly leaf pondweed, coontail and Canada waterweed (elodea). Aquatic vegetation grows out past the 15 foot contour line due to the clear water conditions observed in Powers Lake. The MN DNR's Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN) program is actively involved in managing the diverse sport fish populations of Powers Lake. Powers Lake Park provides an open-air shelter with restrooms, grills, and 8 picnic tables plus access to a walking trail, canoe access, and a fishing pier. Electric motors are also permitted. The Woodbury Rotary Club purchased and stocked 2,000 yearling walleyes in April 2007. The sport fish community consists of Black Crappie, Bluegill, Hybrid Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Walleye and Yellow Perch. Most likely originating from a 2007 private stocking, two Walleye measuring 21.6 and 22.0 inches were sampled in the trap nets. Walleyes have been sampled in low numbers (1 to 3 per survey) in 1984, 1992, 1997 and 2007. According to the 1997 survey, Walleyes observed in past surveys are likely individuals of stocking or migration from nearby walleye rearing pond Markgrafs Lake. Northern Pike averaging 29 inches, were relatively abundant and of good size. In order to properly sample the Largemouth Bass population, nighttime electrofishing was conducted, and 193 Largemouth Bass were sampled with a catch rate of 176.79/hr on-time with a mean length of 10.9 inches and a range of 4.7 to 19.4 inches. Consistent with an abundant Largemouth Bass population, the Powers Lake population consists of average but numerous sized individuals with some better than average fish present. Powers Lake offers a diverse panfish community consisting of Bluegills, Black Crappies, Pumpkinseed and Hybrid Sunfish. Of the 211 Bluegills sampled using trap nets, approximately 35% were greater than 6.0 inches with a few fish exceeding 7.0 inches. In 2022 all of the Black Crappies sampled were less than 10.0 inches, and had an average length of 7.0 inches. Yellow perch numbers, (6.0/gill net) were average for lakes similar to Powers with an average length of 6.0…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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