Riverpointe Pond
Carver County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 10025000
DNR records show 10 stocking entries at Riverpointe Pond since 2016, most recently black crappie adults in 2025 (59 fish).
- Riverpointe Pond has 10 DNR stocking records across 7 years (2016-2025): bluegill sunfish (4), channel catfish (2), black crappie (1), largemouth bass (1), and 2 more species.
- The most-stocked species by count is bluegill sunfish: 648 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 28 ft; surface area 6 acres, 0.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, northern pike, yellow bullhead.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Carver County, nearest town Watertown; DNR lake number (DOW) 10025000.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Black Crappie | adults | 59 | 28.0 |
| 2025 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 1 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 109 | 16.0 |
| 2023 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 200 | 27.7 |
| 2021 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 209 | 40.0 |
| 2018 | Channel Catfish | fingerlings | 200 | 5.4 |
| 2017 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 130 | 30.9 |
| 2017 | Hybrid Sunfish | adults | 35 | 8.3 |
| 2017 | Pumpkinseed Sunfish | adults | 35 | 8.3 |
| 2016 | Channel Catfish | adults | 75 | 133.9 |
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.
DNR fish survey, 2015
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 76.00 | 152 | 0.14 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 4.50 | 9 | 3.14 |
| Channel catfish | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 2.48 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.20 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 3.29 | 23 | 0.30 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.71 | 19 | 0.24 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.43 | 17 | 0.25 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.86 | 6 | 0.29 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.29 | 2 | 0.92 |
| Channel catfish | Standard trap nets | 0.14 | 1 | 7.38 |
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.
A DNR Fisheries Standard Survey was conducted on July 22nd, 2015, at Riverpointe Pond in Watertown, MN (Carver County). Riverpointe was formed from abandoned gravel pits that collected water; water body formation in this way results in the unique Class 33 categorization for a locality characterized by fertile, soft-bottomed lakes. This 5.7-acre pond has been managed by the Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN) program since 2007 and is regularly stocked with Bluegill sunfish, Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish. Riverpointe Pond is conveniently located alongside the South Fork of the Crow River and was first surveyed in 2008. Species that are present in Riverpointe Pond and are of interest to anglers include Bluegill sunfish, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish and Black Bullhead. Bluegill abundance was below average for this lake class and had a mean length of 7.3 inches. Black Crappie abundance was also below average for this Lake Class and had a mean length of 7.8 inches. The most abundant species sampled was Black Bullhead, which averaged 7.6 inches in length and weighed an average of 0.24 pounds. Nine Northern Pike were captured during the survey and ranged from 19.3-29.1 inches in length and averaged 3.14 pounds. Other fishes sampled in low abundances were Channel Catfish and Yellow Bullhead. Riverpointe Pond is surrounded by a city park that the City of Watertown is continuing to improve by adding more walking paths, a fishing pier, picnic tables and gazebo. For more information about the FiN program or to see what FiN has done in your neighborhood, please visit us at: www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/fin.
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