Shipman Lake
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03000500
Shipman Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Shipman Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 55 ft; surface area 61 acres, 16 littoral acres, 2.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 13.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Becker County, nearest town Osage; DNR lake number (DOW) 03000500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | county | County-owned access located on the southeast shore. |
DNR fish survey, 2022
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 19.67 | 177 | 0.22 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 0.19 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 9 | 0.44 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.13 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.83 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 3.81 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.38 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 1.38 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 6.50 | 13 | 0.22 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 5 | 0.34 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 5 | 0.51 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 1.23 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.80 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 3.11 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.21 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.28 |
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.
Shipman Lake is located six miles southeast of Osage in eastern Becker County. Shipman has a surface area of 61 acres and a maximum depth of 55 feet. A county owned public access is located on the southeast shore of the lake. Shipman provides angling opportunities for Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass and panfish. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Shipman is in lake class 28, one of fourteen class 28 lakes in the Park Rapids management area. Class 28 lakes generally are small with clear and hard water and are regularly shaped. Other class 28 lakes in the work area include: Big Bass, Dinner, Emma, Gilmore, Indian, Little Blueberry, Nagel, Newman, and Thomas. Northern Pike abundance was low, but in line with the past surveys. Pike sampled had an average length of 17.8 inches and weighed 1.4 pounds. Largemouth Bass were sampled in good numbers again in 2022. Bass averaged 10.4 inches in length, with the longest sampled at 16 inches. Black Crappies are normally sampled in Shipman, however, none were found in 2022. Shipman also provides good fishing for Bluegill and Pumpkinseed; with a decent number of fish ranging 5 - 8 inches. Currently, no Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) have been identified in Shipman Lake. To avoid spreading AIS, lake users are required to remove all aquatic plants or animals from their watercraft and drain all water from their boat before leaving the access.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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