Spring Lake (Itasca County)
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31078900
Spring Lake (Itasca County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Spring Lake (Itasca County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 36 ft; surface area 132 acres, 50 littoral acres, 2.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Spring Lake (Itasca); DNR lake number (DOW) 31078900.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 1999
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 15.50 | 93 | 0.09 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 12.50 | 75 | 1.38 |
| Tullibee (cisco) | Standard gill nets | 5.17 | 31 | 0.90 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 4 | 0.46 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 2.25 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.40 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.61 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.04 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 4.89 | 44 | 0.17 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 4.11 | 37 | 0.11 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 3.44 | 31 | 0.16 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.89 | 17 | 0.81 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 0.42 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.93 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.23 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.95 |
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 Lake is managed primarily for panfish and northern pike. The northern pike catch rate is high, exceeding the expected range for this type lake. They are relativley small, averageing 18.3 inches in length and 1.4 pounds. Growth rates are average. The bluegill trap net catch rate is below the expected range. Low bluegill abundance is often desirable because it often results in larger average size fish. The average length of bluegill sampled was 5.6 inches. Growth appears to be good. Despite the high northern pike abundance, yellow perch remain relatively abundant. They are mostly smaller fish though, averaging 5.9 inches long. Although this lake is not well suited for walleye, two were sampled. They averaged 2.2 pounds. Only three smaller largemouth bass were sampled in the nets. However, anglers reported that fishing for bass can be good at times. Tullibee were relatively abundant. Tullibee are an ideal prey for producing larger walleye and northern pike. Other species sampled include; black crappie, black, brown and yellow bullhead, pumpkinseed and hybrid sunfish, and rock bass.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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