Skogman Lake
Isanti County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 30002200
DNR records show 6 stocking entries at Skogman Lake since 2017, most recently walleye fry in 2024 (134,000 fish).
- Skogman Lake has 6 DNR stocking records across 6 years (2017-2024): walleye (6).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 804,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 36 ft, mean depth 11 ft; surface area 228 acres, 135 littoral acres, 6.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 5.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Isanti County, nearest town Cambridge; DNR lake number (DOW) 30002200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/22/1951 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 134,000 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 134,000 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 134,000 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 134,000 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 134,000 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 134,000 | 1.2 |
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 | - A state owned access on the east-central side of the lake off Skogman Lake Road NE in Section 25. |
DNR fish survey, 2022
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 51.26 | 56 | 0.87 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 24.25 | 194 | 0.18 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 3.38 | 27 | 1.05 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 3.25 | 26 | 0.29 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.62 | 13 | 0.30 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.12 | 9 | 0.30 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.62 | 5 | 3.11 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 20.67 | 124 | 0.16 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 7.17 | 43 | 0.11 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 5.00 | 30 | 0.18 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 4.17 | 25 | 0.78 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 8 | 4.74 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 8 | 4.48 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 0.26 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 2.15 |
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.
Skogman is a bass-panfish lake managed primarily for Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass. The current fisheries management plan, revised in 2017, calls for spring Walleye fry stocking when surplus is available. In order to evaluate management goals, a lake survey was conducted in July of 2022. Compared to previous Skogman Lake assessments, catch rates were lower for Northern Pike, but similar for Walleye, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass and Yellow Perch. Skogman has historically had a low Walleye population maintained by fingerling stocking. Despite the change to surplus fry stocking, the 2022 catch rate of 1.3 Walleye per net lift is very similar to the previous three assessments. Sampled Walleye were large, averaging 4.5 pounds, with all fish exceeding 20 inches. Aged Walleye were either 9 or 11 years old, both year classes correspond to fall fingerling stockings. Growth was typical, but the absence of younger fish indicates limited success of the 2017 and 2019 fry stockings. Since peaking in the 2013 assessment, The Northern Pike gillnet catch, 1.3 per net, is back near the historic lake mean. Average weight remains high though, at 4.7 pounds. Sampled northerns ranged from 24 to 32 inches in length with 60% of the catch exceeding 26 inches. The 2022 catch rate for Northern Pike fell short of the management goal. The abundance of both Bluegill and Black Crappie was similar to previous assessments. While neither species had a particularly high size structure, one fourth of the crappies were over 8 inches in length and half the Bluegill exceeded 7 inches. Night electrofishing the evening of June 6th yielded a catch rate of 51.3 per hour. Thirty eight percent of adult bass were 12 inches or greater in length with individuals over 19 inches present. The 2022 catch rate met the management goal, however the average weight of 0.9 pounds fell short of the 1.5-pound target. Other species sampled in the netting gear included Black Bullhead, Yellow Bullhead, Pumpkinseed, hybrid sunfish, Yellow Perch and Bowfin. Anglers visiting Skogman Lake should expect light pressure due to limited parking and the public access. Opportunities are very good for quality sized Largemouth Bass and harvestable size Bluegill. Larger Northern Pike and Walleye are a possibility though their abundance is not currently high.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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