Rogers Lake (Dakota County)
Dakota County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 19008000
DNR records show 1 stocking entry at Rogers Lake (Dakota County) since 2022, most recently walleye fry in 2022 (500,000 fish).
- Rogers Lake (Dakota County) has 1 DNR stocking record across 1 year (2022-2022): walleye (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 500,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 8 ft; surface area 102 acres, 102 littoral acres, 3.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Dakota County, nearest town Mendota Heights; DNR lake number (DOW) 19008000.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 500,000 | 4.2 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| O | city | - City park located on north shore of south basin |
DNR fish survey, 2018
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 37.67 | 339 | 0.07 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 7.33 | 66 | 0.15 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 2.44 | 22 | 0.27 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 3.28 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.43 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 2.40 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 12.00 | 24 | 1.89 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 11.50 | 23 | 0.06 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 7 | 0.13 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.45 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.45 |
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.
Rogers Lake is located in Mendota Heights and is divided into a larger south basin and smaller north basin. Both basins are shallow, with a maximum depth of 8 feet. There is a city park on the south side with a fishing pier. Fishing from shore is also possible from the road that divides the two basins. Dense submersed vegetation often occurs by mid-summer which can interfere with angling. Motorboats are not allowed but canoe access is easy from the park. The park has picnic facilities, toilets, a playground, parking, and a skate park. The lake is aerated in the winter to prevent fish kill. The 2018 fish survey found abundant Bluegill of average size with few fish were over 7 inches. Northern Pike were very abundant and were small in size averaging 20 inches. Black Crappie and Yellow Perch were both sampled in low numbers with both averaging slightly over 9 inches. Although Largemouth Bass were also sampled in low numbers, abundance may be higher than indicated due to the abundant vegetation found in the lake and the passive sampling gears used during the survey are not particularly effective for sampling Largemouth Bass.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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