Spring Lake (Carlton County)
Carlton County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 09000700
Spring Lake (Carlton County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Spring Lake (Carlton County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 25 ft; surface area 36 acres, 26 littoral acres, 1.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Carlton County, nearest town Barnum; DNR lake number (DOW) 09000700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 10/7/1971 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | county | - Access off County Road; south side of lake |
DNR fish survey, 2004
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 13.33 | 40 | 1.84 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 6 | 0.06 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 4 | 0.09 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 2 | 0.04 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 12.00 | 108 | 0.06 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 10.33 | 93 | 0.08 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.11 | 19 | 0.06 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.11 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 1.60 |
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.
Spring is a 32 acre lake with 26 (81%) acres of littoral area and maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake is located 8 miles northeast of Barnum, MN and can be accessed by trailer off the county road along the south shore. Black crappie adults were stocked in 2001. Primary management species are northern pike and black crappie. Northern pike abundance of 20.0 per gillnet lift was well above average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Mean length of 20.2 inches was small. Growth was slow with length at age four of 20.0 inches. Analysis of age distribution revealed a strong 2001 year-class and all years from 1998 through 2002 represented. Black crappie abundance of 2.1 per trapnet lift was average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Mean length of 5.1 inches was small. Analysis of age distribution revealed 24 of 25 sampled crappie were born in 2002. Bluegill abundance of 10.3 per trapnet lift was average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Mean length of 4.5 inches was small. Growth was fast with length at age two of 3.1 inches. Analysis of age distribution revealed a strong 2002 year-class and only three year-classes represented. Pumpkinseed sunfish abundance of 12.0 per trapnet lift was above average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Mean length of 4.2 inches was small.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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