Shamineau Lake
Morrison County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 49012700
DNR records show 17 stocking entries at Shamineau Lake since 2016, most recently muskellunge yearlings in 2025 (72 fish).
- Shamineau Lake has 17 DNR stocking records across 10 years (2016-2025): walleye (9), muskellunge (8).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 8,506,648 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 52 ft, mean depth 17 ft; surface area 1,434 acres, 746 littoral acres, 10.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 15.6 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, and 6 more.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Morrison County, nearest town Motley; DNR lake number (DOW) 49012700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/11/1957 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Muskellunge | yearlings | 72 | 44.7 |
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 1,000,000 | 9.2 |
| 2024 | Muskellunge | adults | 3 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 253 | 72.3 |
| 2024 | Muskellunge | yearlings | 5 | 6.7 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 1,000,000 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 1,000,000 | 8.9 |
| 2022 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 360 | 53.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 1,000,000 | 9.1 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 1,500,000 | 13.5 |
| 2020 | Muskellunge9 | yearlings | 87 | 91.6 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 1,000,000 | 8.3 |
| 2018 | Muskellunge | adults | 95 | 380.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 1,000,000 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 1,000,000 | 9.0 |
| 2016 | Muskellunge | adults | 90 | 219.5 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fingerlings | 6,648 | 831.0 |
9 fish cooperatively purchased, raised, and/or stocked by DNR and other agencies or sporting groups.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | STATE OWNED ACCESS ON THE WEST END OF THE LAKE - Located on W side of lake - access has a dock during most of the open water season. |
| gravel ramp | TOW | LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCESS ON THE EAST SIDE OF LAKE - Located on E side of lake - limited parking |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskellunge | Standard electrofishing | 34.29 | 4 | 18.06 |
| Walleye | Fall electrofishing | 8.38 | 17 | 0.29 |
| Bluegill | Musky trap nets | 7.87 | 1,362 | 0.07 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Musky trap nets | 4.22 | 730 | 0.00 |
| Rock bass | Musky trap nets | 3.81 | 659 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | Musky trap nets | 2.36 | 408 | 0.44 |
| Largemouth bass | Musky trap nets | 2.02 | 350 | 1.45 |
| Yellow perch | Musky trap nets | 1.90 | 328 | 0.00 |
| Brown bullhead | Musky trap nets | 1.73 | 299 | 0.00 |
| Walleye | Musky trap nets | 1.71 | 295 | 3.66 |
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.
Shamineau Lake (DOW # 49-0127-00; Lake Class 27) is a 1,434-acre lake located near Motley, Minnesota. A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) owned concrete boat ramp is located on the west shore and a township owned gravel boat ramp is located on the east shore. Shamineau Lake has 10.34 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 52 feet. The lake is primarily managed for Walleye and Northern Pike, and secondarily for Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Muskellunge. The lake was initially surveyed in 1957, and 47 surveys/investigations have occurred since then with the most recent sampling occurring in 2025. In 2025, an assessment consisted of spring large frame trap nets, spring electrofishing for Muskellunge, and fall nighttime electrofishing for juvenile Walleye. Walleye abundances were not assessed in 2025, but larger Walleye size structure were determined. There was a good representation of larger Walleye ranging in size from 12 to 30 inches in length. The average sized Walleye found in the ice out survey was 20.78 inches and the larger Walleye present should present a good number of spawning individuals for future years to come. The current management plan is to stock Walleye fry on an annual basis and evaluate their survival and growth every fall. The 2024 and 2025 fall electrofishing survey for young-of-year Walleye catch rates were 6.52/hour and 5.92/hour. Both are consistent, but still unsure of what the following years gill nets will show for results. The large frame trap nets can indicate the presence of larger Walleye, that anglers could catch in the immediate years. Northern Pike were found ranged in size from 12.20 to 33.31 inches averaged 21.45 inches in total length. There was about 29% of the pike sampled that measured over 24 inches and 5% of the pike sampled over 30 inches. What would be ideal for Shamineau Lake is to have a few larger fish over 24 and 30 inches and removing just a few larger pike could be a set back from producing a quality pike fishery. Anglers are encouraged to harvest small pike and release large ones as outlined in the 2022 fishing regulations for central Minnesota and Shamineau Lake. There were 1,362 Bluegill captured in the spring large frame trap nets, with a subsample that was measured. Sizes ranged from 3.9 to 8.82 inches and averaged 7.25 inches. There was 408 Black Crappie also captured in the 2025 spring large frame trap nets ranged in size from 4.8 to 14.45 inches, averaged 10.47 inches. Both indicate that there are good recreational angling opportunities for the immediate future.…
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