Shallow Pond
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31091000
DNR records show 1 stocking entry at Shallow Pond since 2017, most recently walleye fry in 2017 (194,000 fish).
- Shallow Pond has 1 DNR stocking record across 1 year (2017-2017): walleye (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 194,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 14 ft; surface area 225 acres, 225 littoral acres, 3.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.7 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Alvwood; DNR lake number (DOW) 31091000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 194,000 | 1.8 |
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.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | UKN | - Very poor user developed access. It is located on a busy highway (State Hwy 46) with no parking available. |
| concrete ramp | USF | USFS access on northwest shore of lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2017
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 62.00 | 248 | 0.27 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 17.50 | 70 | 1.82 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 8.25 | 33 | 2.54 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 2.75 | 11 | 2.27 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.25 | 9 | 1.55 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 2 | 0.79 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.49 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 2.67 | 24 | 0.14 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.22 | 20 | 1.64 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 1.19 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.86 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 4.45 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.93 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 5.82 |
| Tadpole madtom | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.03 |
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.
Shallow Pond is located approximately eight miles south of Northhome, MN and within the Big Fork River watershed. The 176 acre lake has a maximum depth of 14 feet and the lightly developed shoreline is 3.9 miles in length. There is a public access located on the north shore which is owned by the U.S. Forest Service. Secchi disk transparency has averaged 5.8 feet over seven surveys and has ranged from 2.0 - 9.0 feet. Water quality analysis has indicated the lake to be extremely fertile and filamentous algae blooms occur regularly. Because the lake is both fertile and shallow, it is prone to partial winterkills. However, due to the connection with the Popple River, fish are easily able to repopulate. Shallow Pond is included in ecological lake class 39. Other area lakes in this class include Battle, Bear and Dora. The 2011 lake management plan (LMP) lists Walleye and Northern Pike as primary species for management and Black Crappie as a secondary species. The LMP goals were to 1) maintain a Walleye gill net catch rate exceeding 5.0/net, and 2) maintain a Northern Pike gill net catch near 11.6/net. A standard survey was conducted in June 2017 to assess the characteristics of the fish community using four gill nets and six trap nets. Trap net catch rates were not representative as dense mats of filamentous algae around the entire shoreline did not allow for proper placement. The Walleye gill net catch rate decreased from 5.5/net in 2010 to 2.8/net, remained within the typical range for lakes with similar habitats but did not meet the management goal. Walleye gill net catch rates have been within this range in six of seven surveys. A total of 11 Walleye were captured in gill nets ranging in length from 13.2 - 23.5 inches with a mean length of 18.2 inches. Analysis of aging structures indicated that only one Walleye corresponded to a year in which the lake was stocked. Walleye attained a length of 15.2 inches at age-3, well above the statewide average. The Northern Pike gill net catch rate increased from 12.0/net in 2010 to 17.5/net, which is above the range of what would be expected in lakes with similar habitats. The management goal was not met, and the gill net catch rate has been above this range in five of seven assessments. Northern Pike from gill nets ranged in length from 12.9 - 29.9 inches with a mean length of 20.3 inches. Size structure was poor as the average length was 20.3 inches and only 1% of the fish sampled exceeded 28 inches. No ageing structures were collected in this survey, but previous surveys have shown growth rates near the statewide…
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