Reitz Lake
Carver County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 10005200
Reitz Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Reitz Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 36 ft; surface area 92 acres, 46 littoral acres, 2.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 6.9 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, and 2 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Carver County, nearest town Coney Island; DNR lake number (DOW) 10005200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/13/1959 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - DNR Parks/Trails-owned access on northwest shore. Listed # of vehicle-trailer parking spaces: 3. |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 112.50 | 225 | 0.18 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 56.00 | 112 | 0.12 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 40.00 | 80 | 0.13 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 16.50 | 33 | 2.23 |
| Common carp | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 5 | 5.21 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.04 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 1.33 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 107.78 | 970 | 0.04 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 77.33 | 696 | 0.07 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 10.78 | 97 | 0.11 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 5.89 | 53 | 0.14 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 3.33 | 30 | 0.31 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 0.27 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 9 | 0.08 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.73 |
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.
Reitz Lake is 92-acres (45.7 littoral acres), with a maximum depth of 36 feet. Reitz is located east of Waconia in central Carver County. Public water access is provided by the DNR Parks and Trails on the north side of the lake off of Reitz Lake road (up to 3 vehicle/trailer parking spaces). Reitz is primarily managed for Bluegill and Black Crappie, but also supports catchable populations of Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike. Reitz Lake has been known to "boom or bust" in recent years. The last reported partial winterkill occurred during the winter of 2018-2019. A Standard Survey (9 trap nets/2 gill nets) was conducted on Reitz Lake during the week of 6/21/2021 to assess the fishery. During the 2021 survey, Reitz was productive (brown stained water), with low-moderate water clarity, measured at 4 feet during the time of this survey. Dissolved oxygen was zero parts per million (ppm) below 11 feet during the survey period. Eurasian Watermilfoil has been found in Reitz Lake and remains present. High numbers of Bluegill were sampled with trap nets (107.8/net). There were 970 Bluegill sampled in trap nets during the 2021 survey, with an average length of 4.8 inches and the largest measured at 8.4 inches. Although Bluegill sizes are currently small and numbers are high, growth rates should also be high following the previous winterkill (2018-2019). Extremely high numbers of Black Crappie were sampled with gill nets (56/net) and trap nets (77.3/net). There were 658 Black Crappie sampled during the 2021 survey, with an average length of 6.3 inches and the largest measured at 11.8 inches. Black Crappie growth rates were fast compared to similar lakes with an average size of 6.2 inches by age 2. The current Black Crappie population is dominated by a single (2019) year class (95% of catch), likely a product of the 2018-2019 winterkill. With fast growth and high abundances, Black Crappie should provide desirable angling opportunity in the next 2-3 years. Largemouth Bass are present in Reitz Lake, although targeted boat-electrofishing did not occur during the 2021 survey. Incidental capture with trap and gill nets caught a single Largemouth Bass, which measured 11.4 inches. Largemouth Bass appear to have been negatively impacted from the 2018-2019 winterkill, as such, targeted boat-electrofishing during the next survey should be prioritized to assess the actual impact. Record high numbers of Northern Pike were sampled with gill nets (16.5/net). Although catch rates were highs, size structure was substantially lower than previous surveys. There were 33 Northern Pike…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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